2026 EDSI Annual Conference (European Decision Sciences Institute)

The 16th EDSI Annual Conference — the flagship event of the European Decision Sciences Institute — takes place June 1–3, 2026 at Católica Porto Business School in Porto, Portugal, under the theme "Human-Centric and AI-Enabled Supply Chains." Hosted by the Research Centre in Management and Economics (CEGE) of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, the conference brings together academic researchers, doctoral students, and industry practitioners working in operations management, supply-chain management, decision sciences, production and service operations, sustainability, analytics, and related disciplines. Program elements include plenary keynotes, peer-reviewed paper sessions, panels on the responsible integration of artificial intelligence across global value chains, a pre-conference doctoral workshop, and industrial site visits. The triple-crown-accredited host school, located in historic Porto, offers a strong academic and networking environment for European and international decision-sciences scholars and professionals.