2026 Engineering Project Organization Conference
June 7-10, 2026 | the Netherlands
The overarching theme of EPOC 2026, 'Design for Transformation’, invites us to explore how design thinking and practice can shape the future of engineering project organization. It builds on the primary themes of the EPO society and the EPO journal, focusing on the following:
- Disaster Resilience and Humanitarian Engineering
- Digital Transformation in Engineering and Construction
- Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice in Engineering
- Development of Civil and Social Infrastructure
- Governance in Project and Program-Specific Organizations
- Inter- and Intra-Firm Coordination in Project Organizations
- International Project Organizations and Enterprises
- Sustainable Development and Adaptation to Shocks
For more information about the conference, click below.
Abstract and paper submissions
Extended abstracts are required of everyone who wants to participate in EPOC 2025. Researchers also have the opportunity to submit a conference-length paper (optional). Details about submissions are below.
- Extended Abstract. These are intended to be projects that are still in the data-gathering or exploration stage. Extended abstracts should include the following: Research Problem Statement or Purpose, Brief Research Methodology and Approach, Key Findings, and Implications. Extended abstracts should be between 1,000-2,000 words and authors are expected to make a presentation.
- Conference-Length Papers (Optional). These are intended to be traditional conference papers. Authors are expected to be faculty or doctoral students in the final two years before their defense. Papers will be 3,000–5,000 words and authors are expected to make a presentation.
Extended abstracts and conference-length papers will be made available online in the conference proceedings. Authors will retain the copyright, but the papers can still be cited as a conference paper.
Click the link below to submit your abstract.