Australian Communication Theory Workshop 2026 (AusCTW)

Hosted by Wireless Research Centre, UC Engineering at the University of Canterbury. 
Ōtautahi | Christchurch, New Zealand

Overview

Join researchers, industry professionals, and postgraduate students from across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond at the 23rd Australian Communication Theory Workshop (AusCTW 2026).

This three-day workshop brings together the wireless communications and information-theory community for keynote talks, tutorials, technical sessions, poster presentations, and informal networking opportunities.

AusCTW is designed to be highly interactive and discussion-rich, with a strong emphasis on emerging work and work-in-progress.

Who Should Attend

• Postgraduate students & early-career researchers
• Academics in wireless communications, signal processing, and information theory
• Industry researchers & professionals
• Anyone exploring contemporary or emerging communication-theory topics

Registration includes:

• All sessions & keynote/tutorial talks
• Welcome drinks & canapé's (Monday evening)
• Daily tea, coffee and cold beverages, morning & afternoon teas, and lunch Monday & Tuesday.
• Workshop dinner (Tuesday)
• Printed abstract booklet and programme
• Poster sessions & networking
• Bus transport to and from the Tuesday dinner in the Christchurch CBD.

Don't miss out.  Buy your ticket today!