FAST '26 Schedule

All events will take place at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.

Monday, February 23
4:00 pm–6:00 pm Badge Pickup Santa Clara Ballroom Foyer
5:00 pm–6:00 pm FAST '26 Student Meetup Cypress Room
Tuesday, February 24
7:30 am–5:00 pm Badge Pickup Santa Clara Ballroom Foyer
7:30 am–9:00 am Continental Breakfast Mezzanine East/West
9:00 am–9:15 am Opening Remarks and Erik Riedel Best Paper Awards Santa Clara Ballroom
9:15 am–12:25 pm FAST '26 Technical Sessions Santa Clara Ballroom
12:25 pm–2:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
2:00 pm–3:40 pm FAST '26 Technical Sessions Santa Clara Ballroom
4:10 pm–5:10 pm Work-in-Progress Reports (WiPs) Santa Clara Ballroom
5:30 pm–7:00 pm FAST '26 Poster Session and Reception Mezzanine East/West
7:00 pm–8:00 pm Sponsor Events
7:00 pm–10:00 pm Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)
Wednesday, February 25
8:00 am–5:00 pm Badge Pickup Santa Clara Ballroom Foyer
8:00 am–9:00 am Continental Breakfast Mezzanine East/West
9:00 am–10:00 am Keynote Address Santa Clara Ballroom
10:00 am–10:20 am FAST '26 Test of Time Award Presentation Santa Clara Ballroom
10:50 am–12:30 pm FAST '26 Technical Sessions Santa Clara Ballroom
12:30 pm–2:00 pm FAST '26 Conference Luncheon Terra Courtyard
2:00 pm–5:30 pm FAST '26 Technical Sessions Santa Clara Ballroom
5:30 pm–6:30 pm Sponsor Events
5:30 pm–8:30 pm Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)
Thursday, February 26
8:00 am–12:00 pm Badge Pickup Santa Clara Ballroom Foyer
8:00 am–9:00 am Continental Breakfast Mezzanine East/West
9:00 am–12:30 pm FAST '26 Technical Sessions Santa Clara Ballroom
12:30 pm–2:00 pm Google Student Luncheon Santa Clara Ballroom
2:00 pm–5:10 pm FAST '26 Technical Sessions Santa Clara Ballroom