4–7 July 2026 • Tokyo, Japan

Information Geometry, Privacy and Monte Carlo

ISBA Satellite Meeting 2026

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Key Dates

  • Poster proposals: 31 Jan 2026, 23:59 JST
  • Notification of acceptance: 20 Feb 2026
  • Registration deadline: Closed
  • Conference: July 4–7

About

An ISBA Satellite of the 2026 ISBA World Meeting, hosted at and supported by the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo. The meeting brings together researchers and practitioners in information geometry, privacy, and modern Monte Carlo—including PDMP samplers, advanced MCMC, and variational methods.

  • 4-day programme: Sat 4 – Tue 7 July 2026 (Sat afternoon start)
  • 25 invited talks (35 min) + two evening poster sessions (~30 posters total)
  • Venue: ISM Main Conference Hall (capacity ~100); expected 60–80 participants
  • Registration: Free (pending funding confirmation)

Quick facts

  • Institute of Statistical Mathematics, 10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-8562, Japan.
  • Nearest station: Takamatsu (Tama Monorail), ~10 min walk
  • From Tokyo Station: ~55–65 min by train (JR + Tama Monorail)

Registration

Participation is free of charge; however, advance online registration is required. Registration is closed.

  • Registration deadline: Closed
  • Capacity: approx. 80 participants (first-come, first-served)

Notes

  • We may close registration early if capacity is reached.

Programme

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Day 1 — Sat, July 4

Afternoon only

  • 12:30–13:00 Registration
  • 13:00–13:15 Opening remarks
  • 13:15–14:25 Oral 1-2
  • 14:25–14:40 Coffee break
  • 14:40–16:25 Oral 3-5
  • 16:45–18:30 Poster Session (1st)

Day 2 — Sun, July 5

Full day

  • 09:00–10:10 Oral 6-7
  • 10:10–10:25 Coffee break
  • 10:25–12:10 Oral 8-10
  • 12:10–13:30 Lunch
  • 13:30–13:50 Group photo
  • 13:50–15:20 Poster Session (2nd)
  • 15:20– Social gathering / discussion

Day 3 — Mon, July 6

Full day

  • 09:00–10:10 Oral 11-12
  • 10:10–10:25 Coffee break
  • 10:25–12:10 Oral 13-15
  • 12:10–13:30 Lunch
  • 13:30–14:40 Oral 16-17
  • 14:40–14:55 Coffee break
  • 14:55–16:40 Oral 18-20

Day 4 — Tue, July 7

Morning only

  • 09:00–10:10 Oral 21-22
  • 10:10–10:25 Coffee break
  • 10:25–12:30 Oral 23-25
  • 12:10–12:30 Closing & general discussion
  • 12:30 Workshop ends
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Sessions & Speakers

All talks are invited, 35 minutes each. Titles TBA.

Session 1: Geometric Perspectives on Sampling

Chair: A. Beskos, UCL

  • A. Jasra (CUHK–Shenzhen)
  • D. Paulin (NTU)
  • M. De Iorio (NUS)
  • Y. Iguchi (Lancaster)
  • A. Beskos (UCL)

Session 2: Information & Privacy

Chair: C. P. Robert, Dauphine–PSL & Warwick

  • H. Dai (Warwick)
  • S. Favaro (Univ. di Torino)
  • J. Bon (Adelaide)

Session 3: Recent Advances in Sampling Methods

Chair: D. Vats, IIT Kanpur

  • R. Craiu (Univ. of Toronto)
  • G. Jones (Univ. of Minnesota)
  • J. Flegal (Univ. of California Riverside)

Session 4: --

Chair: K. Yano

  • M. Okudo (Chiba Univ.)
  • M. Catalano (Luiss Univ.)
  • E. Tam (Stanford University)
  • T. Koriyama (University of Chicago)

Session 5: Theory in Markov Chains

Chair: M. Choi, NUS

  • G. Wolfer (TUAT)
  • F. Milinanni (KTH)
  • S. Asoodeh (McMaster)
  • M. Choi (NUS)
  • W. Feng (Univ. of Hong Kong)

Session 6:

Chair: TBA

  • C. Andrieu (Univ. of Bristol)
  • K. Fukumizu (ISM)
  • T. Miyoshi (Riken)
  • M. Michel (CNRS, Univ. Clermont Auvergne)
  • Andrieu, C. (Univ. of Bristol) — Session 6
  • Asoodeh, S. (McMaster) — Session 5
  • Beskos, A. (UCL) — Session 1
  • Bon, J. (Adelaide) — Session 2
  • Catalano, M. (Luiss Univ.) — Session 4
  • Choi, M. (NUS) — Session 5
  • Craiu, R. (Univ. of Toronto) — Session 3
  • Dai, H. (Warwick) — Session 2
  • De Iorio, M. (NUS) — Session 1
  • Feng, W. (Univ. of Hong Kong) — Session 5
  • Favaro, S. (Univ. di Torino) — Session 2
  • Flegal, J. (Univ. of California Riverside) — Session 3
  • Fukumizu, K. (ISM) — Session 6
  • Iguchi, Y. (Lancaster) — Session 1
  • Jasra, A. (CUHK–Shenzhen) — Session 1
  • Jones, G. (Univ. of Minnesota) — Session 3
  • Koriyama, T. (University of Chicago) — Session 4
  • Michel, M. (CNRS, Univ. Clermont Auvergne) — Session 6
  • Milinanni, F. (KTH) — Session 5
  • Miyoshi, T. (Riken) — Session 6
  • Okudo, M. (Chiba Univ.) — Session 4
  • Paulin, D. (NTU) — Session 1
  • Tam, E. (Stanford University) — Session 4
  • Wolfer, G. (TUAT) — Session 5

Full list will be updated as speakers confirm.

Call for Posters

We invite poster contributions.

  • Deadline: 31 Jan 2026, 23:59 JST
  • Decision: 20 Feb 2026
  • Poster size: A0 portrait recommended (pins/clips)
Submit Poster (Closed)

Venue

  • Venue: Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan
  • Expected participants: 60–80
  • Format: In-person (no hybrid planned)

Hosts & Funding

Hosted by:The Institute of Statistical Mathematics

Supported by: ISM Cooperative Research Program and JST CREST (JPMJCR2115)

Organised by: Kengo Kamatani, Shuhei Mano, Keisuke Yano, Christian P. Robert, Alex Beskos, Michael Choi, Dootika Vats