The program offers a diverse range of sessions designed to inspire innovation and foster meaningful connections across academia and industry. Attendees will gain insights into emerging research, real-world applications, and future trends through presentations, demonstrations and collaborative discussions.
Check back regularly as the schedule is updated with speakers, session details and special events leading up to the conference.
Schedule Overview BPM 2026
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Doctoral Consortium Workshops Main Conference (Opening) Main Conference (Industry Forum) Main Conference (Closing) FRID-AI Day @ BPM2026 Evening Reception VIP Industry Dinner Gala Dinner
Monday, September 28: Workshops
Time Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Workshop 4 Workshop 5 Workshop 6 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Workshop on Possible Futures of Business Process Management (BPMFutures) I Object-centric Process Management I Natural Language Processing for Business Process Management (NLP4BPM) I AUTOMATE: International Workshop on Implementation and Management of Intelligent Process Automation Solutions I Innov8BPM-2026: Managing Process Innovation in the Era of Digital Transformation I Workshop on Forgotten, Overlooked, and Rejected Topics in Business Process Management (FOR-BPM) I 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. BPMFutures II Object-centric Process Management II Natural Language Processing for Business Process Management (NLP4BPM) II AUTOMATE II Innov8BPM-2026 II FOR-BPM II 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. BPMFutures III Object-centric Process Management III Workshop on Change, Drift, and Dynamics of Organizational Processes (ProDy) I AI4BPM 2026 I 1st Business Process Management for Sustainability Workshop I 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Coffee Break 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. BPMFutures IV ProDy II AI4BPM 2026 II BPM for Sustainability II
Tuesday, September 29: Main Conference Day 1
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Keynote - Tom Davenport 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Main Track 1 BPM Forum 1 Process Technology Forum - Keynote Journal First 1 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Main Track 2 BPM Forum 2 Process Technology Forum 1 Responsible BPM Forum - Keynote 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Coffee Break 3:30 – 5:30 PM Main Track 3 Educators Forum 1 Responsible BPM Forum 1 Journal First 2 Evening Reception / Social Event
Wednesday, September 30: Main Conference Day 2
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. State of the Process: Challenges, Opportunities, and an Invitation to Shape What's Next 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Keynote - Opher Baron 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Main Track 4 BPM Forum 3 Industry Forum 1 Tutorial 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Main Track 5 (Rounds) Educators Forum 2 Industry Forum 2 Tutorial 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Coffee Break 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Demos (Rounds) Journal First 3 Industry Forum 3 Tutorial Evening Casa Loma Gala Dinner
Thursday, October 1: Main Conference Day 3
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Keynote - Emmanuelle Vaast 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Main Track 6 Process Technology Forum - 2 Celonis Master Class Responsible BPM Forum 2 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Main Track 7 Process Technology Forum - 3 SAP Signavio Master Class Tutorial 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Coffee Break 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Closing
