CONTROL 2026: 15th United Kingdom Automatic Control Council (UKACC) International Conference on Control

ACE & UKACC ‘Control Conference 2026

Dates: 23–25 June 2026

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

The ACE & UKACC Control Conference 2026, a flagship conference for the automatic control community, will take place from 23–25 June 2026, bringing together the UK control community for three days of discussion, exchange, and engagement across academia, industry, and practice. The conference will be hosted at Newcastle University’s Frederick Douglass Centre, offering modern facilities in the heart of a vibrant and accessible city.

Conference Themes

We welcome submissions across all areas of control engineering, including theoretical, computational, experimental, and applied work, as well as emerging and interdisciplinary topics. 

Conference Structure

The conference will be organised as a combined event with distinct thematic focuses:

  • Day 1 (23 June): ACE Forum, with a programme focused on community, policy, and industrial engagement
  • Days 2–3 (24–25 June): UKACC Conference, featuring technical presentations and posters

Flexible registration options allow attendance for the ACE Forum (Day 1 only), the UKACC Conference (Days 2-3 only), or the full three-day programme.

Quanser

Automatic Control Engineering Network

United Kingdom Automatic Control Council

International Federation of Automatic Control