02Program

Program

The confirmed two-day schedule for NLC 2027: Thursday 14 January 2027 and Friday 15 January 2027. All times are India Standard Time (IST).

ConfirmedApproved two-day schedule PendingWorkshops, speakers and rooms

Day 1 Thursday 14 January 2027

  1. Arrival

    Registration and Delegate Arrival

  2. Transition

    Movement and Seating for the Opening Session

  3. Ceremony

    Opening Session and Keynote Address

  4. Transition

    Transition to Competitive Events

  5. Competition

    Competitive Event Rotation 1 · Expo Shift 1

    Expo visits must fit around competitions.

    Details about Competitive Event Rotation 1 · Expo Shift 1
  6. Meal

    Lunch

  7. Competition

    Competitive Event Rotation 2 · Expo Shift 2

    Expo visits must fit around competitions.

    Details about Competitive Event Rotation 2 · Expo Shift 2
  8. Transition

    Transition to Afternoon Sessions

  9. Leadership

    SAC Leadership Workshop

    For delegates without another scheduled commitment.

  10. ResearchRuns in parallel

    Research Project Review and Judging

    Selected presenters and judges; by appointment

    Appointments are confirmed around required commitments, including the Forum. Reviews finish by 18:00.

  11. Transition

    Campus Tour Assembly / Transition to the Forum

  12. Leadership

    Voting Delegate Forum and GSIS Campus Tours

    • Voting Delegate ForumVoting delegates and required SAC members
    • GSIS Campus ToursOther available delegates
  13. Transition

    Regroup and Transition to the Expo

  14. Expo

    Expo Shift 3

    Including voting delegates.

  15. Transition

    Transition to Conference Dinner and HOSA Social

Research Project Review and Judging continues alongside the sessions marked with this rail until 18:00.

  • Research appointments will be confirmed around required commitments, including the Forum. Reviews finish by 18:00.
  • Expo visits must fit around competitions.
  • The SAC workshop is for delegates without another scheduled commitment.
  • Freshening up is optional and on campus only.

Day 2 Friday 15 January 2027

  1. Meal

    Breakfast

  2. Transition

    Transition to Workshops

  3. Workshop

    Workshop Block

    Delegates attend their assigned workshop.

  4. Break

    Break and Transition to the Closing Venue

  5. Ceremony

    Recognition, Awards and Closing Ceremony

  6. Meal

    Lunch

  7. Departure

    Delegate Departure

  8. Close

    Conference Officially Concludes

ALeadership

Leadership sessions

15:30–16:15
SAC Leadership Workshop · for delegates without another scheduled commitment
16:30–17:15
Voting Delegate Forum · voting delegates and required SAC members

PendingForum representation, agenda and documents

Who represents each delegation at the Forum, the agenda and any documents will be published once confirmed.

BResearch

Research Project Review and Judging

A parallel block on Day 1, 15:30–18:00, for selected presenters and judges, by appointment.

Appointments are confirmed around required commitments, including the Forum, and reviews finish by 18:00. There is no open call.

CExpo

Expo

The Expo runs in three shifts on Day 1: alongside each Competitive Event rotation and again from 17:30, when voting delegates join. Expo visits must fit around competitions.

11:30–13:00
Expo Shift 1 · with Competitive Event Rotation 1
13:45–15:15
Expo Shift 2 · with Competitive Event Rotation 2
17:30–18:15
Expo Shift 3 · including voting delegates

DTours and social

Campus tours and the conference dinner

16:30–17:15
GSIS Campus Tours · for delegates not at the Forum

Freshening up is optional and on campus only.

EWorkshops

Workshop Block

One Workshop Block on the morning of Day 2, 09:00–10:00. Each delegate attends their assigned workshop.

PendingWorkshops and assignments

The workshop catalogue, facilitators, rooms and how delegates are assigned will be published here once confirmed.

FRecognition

Recognition, Awards and Closing Ceremony

Day 2, 10:30–12:30, followed by lunch and Delegate Departure (13:15–14:00). The conference officially concludes at 14:00.