ALIFE 2026 Organizing Commitee
Prof. Chrystopher L. Nehaniv
University of Waterloo, Canada
General Chair
Prof. Peter Lewis
Ontario Tech University, Canada
General Chair
Dr. Kirsten Wright
Waterloo Institute for Complexity & Innovation, Canada
Local Chair & Finance Chair
Hanna Derets
University of Waterloo, Canada
Program Co-chair
Prof. Hiroki Sayama
SUNY Binghamton, U.S.A.
Senior Advisor
Tammy Neal
University of Waterloo, Canada
Communications Manager
Martha Emerson
University of Washington
Accessibility and EDI Chair
Program Chairs
Prof. Jitka Čejková
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
Program Chair
Prof. Stefano Nichele
Østfold University College, Norway
Program Chair
Dr. Christoph Salge
University of Hertfordshire, U.K.
Program Chair
Dr. Joelma Peixoto
Ontario Tech University, Canada
Workshop Chair
Andrea Chakma
University of Waterloo, Canada
Hybrid Experience Chair
Ali Yamini
University of Waterloo, Canada
Hybrid Experience Chair
Alicia Pan
University of Waterloo, Canada
Hybrid Posters Chair
Harald Micheal Ludwig
TU Wien, Austria
Volunteers Chair
Sponsorship Chairs
Prof. Brandon J. DeHart
RoboHub, University of Waterloo, Canada
Sponsorship Chair
Proceedings Chairs
Imran Khan
Proceedings Chair
Hanna Derets
Proceedings Chair
Tech Chairs
Nathan Lloyd
Ontario Tech University, Canada
Social Chair
Prof. Moojan Ghafurian
University of Waterloo, Canada
Social Chair
Piotr Walas
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Web Chair
John Mills
Ontario Tech University, Canada
Web Chair
Stavros Anagnou
University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Publicity Chair
Art Chairs
Anna Dumitriu
University of Hertfordshire, UK
Art Chair
Alex May
University of Hertfordshire, UK
Art Chair
Alina Huber
Complexity Science Hub Vienna, AT
Art Chair
Angela Ferraiolo
Art Jury Member
Julie Hall
Art Chair
Marta Zheplinska
University of Waterloo, Canada
Arts Information Coordinator
Dawn Parker
Canadian Network for Complex Systems
Arts Exhibition Coordinator
Emerging Researchers in Artificial Life
Ane Espeseth
ERA General Chair
Piotr Walas
ERA Vice Chair
Harald Michael Ludwig
ERA Lead Conference Chair
Iliya Zhechev
ERA Conference Chair
Ben Gaskin
ERA ISAL Board Representative
Martha Emerson
ERA Equity Chair
Andy Walsh
ERA Lead Digital Events Chair
Earnest Kota Carr
ERA Vice Equity Chair
Amahury J. L. Díaz
ERA Communications Chair