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First In-Person Event of the CaDiR C++ User Group

The first in-person event for the University C++ user group has been announced. They are looking for flash talk presenters as well as attendees!

27 Apr 2026 10:00 — 14:00

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The C++ User Group at the University of Manchester is delighted to announce our very first in-person event!

We have structured the meeting in three sessions, so researchers can join different parts depending on their commitments. The first session will focus on contributions from researchers using C++ at the University of Manchester, and the second session will includea lively discussion on AI-assisted coding, bringing forward experiences from researchers, software engineers and educators. The meeting will then conclude with a guest lecture from Dr. Marco Montella (Ohio State University) and an open Q&A.

You can register for the sessions and lunch at this short submission form.

Agenda

Location: Jocelyn Bell Burnell lecture theater, Schuster Building

10:00 – 11:30: Session: C++ User Group

  • Introduction
  • Featured talk
  • Flash talks

You can sign up to give the featured and flash talk in this short submission form (deadline April 20th, speakers will be informed by April 22nd), see also more information in the call for speakers below.

11:30 – 12:50: Session: AI-assisted coding experiences

  • Experiences and demos from researchers who do and do not want to code with AI
  • Open discussion with guided questions
  • Lunch and networking (note: we cannot provide lunch for non-staff/PGR or for non-registered people)

Location: G.53 Chemistry Building

13:00 - 13:30: Lecture by Dr M. Montella on C++ in real-time analysis at the Large Hadron Collider (CERN)

13:30 - 13:50: Final discussion on AI-assisted (including undergraduates) and final discussion

Call for speakers - submit a Presentation!

We’re looking for speakers for the morning C++ User Group session!

We need:

  • Lightning/Flash Talks: Either 3 × 15-minute talks or 4 × 10-minute talks
  • One 30-minute featured talk (great topics include CMake, Qt, or any interesting C++ tools, techniques, or real-world experiences from research or industry)

This is a friendly, low-pressure environment. Perfect for sharing a quick tip, a cool project, or a useful library with the local C++ community.

If you’d like to present, please complete the short submission form
Questions? Email organiser Erdem Atbas!