Plan to attend the BCNET CONNECT Summit, where the higher education and research community will come together for 3 days to share successes, discuss challenges and offer solutions. The Summit kicks-off on Wednesday, April 22, 2025, and wraps up on Thursday, April 24 at 12:00 PM. Below is the outline of the Summit program. The entire program will be posted online in March 2026.

Tuesday

April 21, 2026

Wednesday

April 22, 2026

Thursday

April 23, 2026

Friday

April 24, 2026

Pre-Conference Workshops  Summit Opening Breakfast  Breakfast 
  Breakfast  Keynote 5 Concurrent Tracks
  Opening Keynote Lunch Closing Keynote 
  Industry Expo Industry Expo Summit Closing
  Lunch 5 Concurrent Tracks Lunch To-Go
  5 Concurrent Tracks Night Out Event (ticketed event)  
  Welcome Reception    
DATES TO REMEMBER | CALL FOR PROPOSALS

February 13, 2026    

Deadline for submission of session proposals (12 PM PST)

February 20, 2026

Summit Program Committee reviews proposals

February 24, 2026 

Speakers notified of acceptance

March 3, 2026

Deadline for speakers to confirm acceptance

March 2-3, 2026

Scheduling of sessions