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Call for presentations

The 32nd edition of the world's longest-running international Stata Conference takes place on 3–4 September in London.

Experience what happens when new and longtime Stata users from across all disciplines gather to discuss real-world applications of Stata. As with previous years, the conference will feature invited sessions from current StataCorp developers as well as an optional drinks reception and dinner on day one.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn new and exciting applications of Stata, engage with StataCorp's developers, and network with researchers from across all disciplines. Everyone interested in Stata is welcome. The event attracts a global audience, and StataCorp will be represented.

Presentation guidelines

Any topic related to Stata or relevant to Stata users is appropriate, including the following:

  • New community-contributed commands for model estimation, graphing, data management, results reporting, or other purposes
  • New approaches for using Stata together with other software
  • Innovative use or evaluations of existing Stata commands
  • New analytic methods of particular relevance to Stata users
  • Case studies of using Stata for applications in various disciplines
  • Methods and resources for teaching statistics with Stata or for teaching the use of Stata

For examples of past presentations, view the proceedings page.

Submitting your presentation

The scientific organizers seek submissions of abstracts for the following:

  • A short (15-minute) or long (25-minute) presentation (both to be followed by 5 minutes for questions)
  • A poster plus lightning talk on the poster (10-minute with a £250 early career prize for best presentation*)

The deadline for submissions is 29 May 2026.

Submit abstract

*This category is specifically reserved for current PhD students or anyone who has been awarded their PhD within the last two years.


Scientific committee

Cydney Bruce
University of Nottingham
Rachael Hughes
University of Bristol
Babak Choodari Oskooei
University College London
David Vincent
David Vincent Econometrics

Presenters from StataCorp

David Schenck

David Schenck is a Senior Econometrician at StataCorp LLC. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and a PhD in economics from Boston College. His interests include time series, Bayesian analysis, and macroeconomics. At Stata, he is the primary developer of DSGE and other time-series features.

Aram Dallakyan

Aramayis Dallakyan is a Senior Statistician and Software Developer at StataCorp LLC. His research interests lie at the intersection of high-dimensional time series, causal discovery, and statistical/machine learning. Aramayis has published articles in renowned journals, including the Journal of Graphical and Computational Statistics, the Journal of Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, and the Stata Journal. Prior to joining StataCorp, he earned a PhD in statistics from Texas A&M University.


Logistics organizer

The logistics organizer for the 2026 UK Stata Conference is Timberlake Consultants, the Stata distributor to the United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, the Middle East and North Africa, Brazil, and Poland.

View the proceedings of previous Stata Conferences and international meetings.