ICGI 2026 Conference

                                       ============== ICGI 2026 Research Conference, Shine Dome, Canberra, Australia, March 30 - April 2, 2026 ==============

                                                                                                                       LIST OF KEY SPEAKERS

                                                                                                       ICGI-2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAM [Official]

                                                                                                                             REGISTER HERE

Welcome to the ICGI 2026 Research Conference Home Page, which provides information and/or updates about this conference.  You can click below the list to find out related information about this conference.

• Important Dates
• Overview
• Organizing Committee
• Invitation Letter
• Registration
• Abstract Submission
• Accommodation
• Optional Post-Conference Tour
• Conference Secretariat
• Conference Structure
• FAQs

Important Dates:

• September 1, 2025: Conference website open for registration and abstract submission
• December 31, 2025: Abstract submission closes
• January 23, 2026: Abstract submitters notified of decision
• February 1, 2026: Early-bird Registration closes 
• February 27, 2026: Final program available
• March 23, 2026: PowerPoint presentations uploaded (more details to come)

Conference Overview
The 2026 ICGI Conference will be held in Canberra, Australia at the Shine Dome (https://shinedome.org.au/) from Monday March 30 (Welcome Reception)  to Friday 3 April (optional tour). Sessions will be held on Breeding & Applied Genomics, Comparative Genomics & Bioinformatics, Functional Genomics, Structural Genomics, and Germplasm & Genetic Stocks. The conference dinner will be held at the historic Canberra Homestead on Wednesday, the 1st April.

Organizing Committee Members:
Drs. Warwick Stiller, Qian-Hao Zhu, Iain Wilson, Warren Conaty, Sharon Barber

Invitation Letter
If you require an official invitation letter for this conference, please nominate this during registration.

Registration 
There will be a conference registration fee of $700 AUD (approximately $480 USD) for earlybird registrations between September 1 2025 and February 1 2026 or $850 AUD (approximately $580 USD) for registrations between February 2 2026 and March 30 2026. Please register and pay HERE. The fee will include:

• An evening reception on Monday night
• A conference dinner held off-site on Wednesday evening
• Lunches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 

For those attendees who wish to bring a partner to the social events, the cost is $65 AUD for the Welcome Reception and $160 AUD for the dinner, and needs to be paid for during the registration process.

Abstract Submission
​Please note we have 2 categories in abstract submission, a 15-minute oral and a 5-minute oral. Depending on the number of submissions, not all abstracts may be accepted, or may be downgraded in time. We advise early submission of abstracts as slots are limited. You will be required to register for the conference before submitting an abstract. Submit your abstract HERE.

Accommodation
Attendees are responsible for reserving and paying for their overnight accommodations. This can be arranged by following the link at the end of the registration process or HERE.
Accommodation options (click to view details):
- QT Canberra, 1 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
- Peppers Gallery Hotel Canberra, 15 Edinburgh Avenue, 2601 ACTON

Optional Post-Conference Tour
An optional, self-funded tour to visit the CSIRO Cotton Breeding Program at Narrabri will be available, depending on interest. Narrabri is located 650km from Canberra and is accessible using flights through Sydney (SYD) to Moree (MRZ). Participants are required to arrange their own travel and accommodation, though transfers from Moree will be provided. Indicate your intention to participate in the tour during registration, but it is recommended that you contact Warwick directly [email protected] if you are interested in attending.

Please note, anyone interested in attending this tour will need to book the following flights and accommodation. This is estimated to total between $600 and $1000 AUD, based on availability and prices in September 2025:

• 1:35pm departure from Canberra, arriving at Moree at 7:10pm (via Sydney), on Thursday 2nd April (QF1450 and QF2182).
• One night’s accommodation in Narrabri- we recommend the Club Motor Inn.
• 7:35pm departure from Moree, arriving in Sydney at 9:10pm on Friday 3rd Apil (QF2183).

Conference Secretariat
Watermark Events is the secretariat for the conference. International delegates should contact [email protected] directly for registration or accommodation enquiries.

Conference structure
The basic conference structure is as follows:

FAQs

• Transportation: Numerous flight options are available to/from Canberra (CBR). Taxi and Uber service is plentiful between the airport and the city.
• Refunds: Refunds will only be provided under specific circumstances, details available during registration.