NetDRIVE Community Meeting 2026 Call for Posters Abstracts

We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for poster presentations at the upcoming NetDRIVE Community Meeting "Creating a New Reality: A Sustainable Digital Transformation", hosted at the University of Oxford on 22-23 April 2026.

A prize will be awarded for the best poster!

The meeting is part of the NetDRIVE project, which provides authoritative advice to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on sustainable digital research infrastructure, supporting the transition to net zero. The event will bring together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to reflect on how digital transformation can be delivered responsibly and sustainably.

We welcome abstracts for poster presentations that engage with the UK DRI Net Zero Roadmap and contribute to one or more of the meeting objectives:  

• Practical approaches towards community leadership and scientific credibility in defining and implementing net zero. 
• Understanding the shape, constraints and opportunities of the emerging UK power supply. 
• Engaging across generations to guide the digital transformation. 

 Abstracts should clearly articulate how the proposed poster presentation informs, supports, or advances sustainable digital transformation and net zero DRI. 

Key dates

• Poster abstract submission deadline: 2 March 2026
• Notification of acceptance: 12 March 2026
• Confirmation of participation: 19 March 2026
• Event dates: 22-23 April 2026

Abstracts should be submitted by email to netdrive@eng.ox.ac.uk, with the subject line: 
NetDRIVE2026_Abstract_Surname. 

We particularly encourage submissions from early-career researchers, and contributions that bridge technical, policy, and community perspectives. 

Guides and Links

• The poster abstract template is available here (opens in browser) Direct file download available here.
• The poster guidelines are available here (opens in browser) Direct file download available here.
• The draft meeting agenda is available here.
• Meeting registration is free but required, please register here. (Closes on 7 April)

We look forward to your submissions. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the NetDRIVE team at netdrive@eng.ox.ac.uk