9TH FAST Sprint Meeting

Rovaniemi, Bridge, Urban image by Akepix16

August 11-12 2026, Rovaniemi

The goal of the FAST meetings is to present our latest research in Software Engineering and plan the next research sprint. Doctoral researchers and members of the industry are invited to participate in the meetings to exchange ideas and shape the future of Software Engineering research in Finland.

The meetings are open to anybody interested in doctoral research in Software Engineering. We encourage all doctoral researchers and supervisors participating in the Doctoral Pilot in Software Engineering to register and attend the meeting. 

Location

Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara, Rovaniemi.

Dates

Sprint Meeting registration deadline: 30.06.2026

SEET 2026 PhD Research Track Paper Submission Due: June 13, 2026

FSEDC 2026 Mock Conference Track Paper Submission Due: June 13, 2026

SEET 2026 and FSEDC 2026 Notification of Acceptance: June 29, 2026

SEET 2026 and FSEDC 2026 Camera-ready Submission: July 6, 2026

SEET 2026 Registration Deadline: July 15 (NOTE: Registration for FSEDC 2026 will be covered by the registration fee for the 9th FAST Sprint Meeting.)

Sprint Meeting: 11-12.08.2026

Program

TBA

Event Guides

Download the SEET 2026 – PhD Research Track guidelines as PDF (last updated 20.5.2026).

Download the FSEDC Mock Conference Track guidelines  as PDF (last updated 22.5.2026).

The Sprint Meeting guide will be published soon.

Registration

Register online at https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/FAST9_Lapland_Experience.

You should register by 30.06.2026. The registration price is 291.50 EUR. A full refund is offered until 4th July. After that date there are no refunds. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.