Upcoming Events

28 September 2026

KNCV-CTC PhD+ Seminar

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Full-day event Open to all

A full day of computational and theoretical chemistry — featuring invited talks from both industry and academia alongside flash presentations by PhD students and postdocs. Come to listen, present your own work, and connect with the Dutch CTC community.

Programme

Invited talk — academia

The history of the CTC section

Matthias Bickelhaupt

Invited talk — industry

Best practices for agentic coding using sovereign models

Douwe van der Wal

Large language models are becoming increasingly capable at writing code, but relying on commercial solutions often raises concerns around cost and data privacy. This talk explores best practices for efficiently leveraging agentic AI workflows, introduces the SURF AI-Hub and the models it currently offers, and demonstrates how these can be used for agentic coding as a sovereign and secure alternative to commercial tools.

Flash talks — young researchers

A dedicated slot for PhD students and postdocs to present their own research — a great opportunity to share your work and get feedback from the community.

Networking & breaks

Plenty of time to connect with peers, collaborators, and industry professionals over coffee and lunch. The exact schedule will be published closer to the date.

Additional speakers and the detailed timing will be announced closer to September 28th. Sign up for the mailing list to be the first to know.