The 2026 Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS) will be held at the University of Iowa from May 26 through May 30, 2026.

For additional details see https://sites.google.com/view/gpots-2026 Event Website

Everyone is welcome. For a brief outline of talks see the below, and the website.

This is a big international conference, with both plenary speakers and parallel sessions.

The talks and the events, span five days, and start now May 26,- will all take place in the Seaman Center https://facilities.uiowa.edu/building/0022

Details for talks, including speakers, titles/abstracts, and rooms in the Seaman Center will follow. Look for updates on the website.

GPOTS has become the largest annual national conference in operator algebras and operator theory in the United States, attracting approximately 100–150 participants and maintaining a strong international presence. The 2026 Iowa program will address a broad range of topics, including C*-algebras, von Neumann algebras, operator theory and spaces, non-commutative geometry, and quantum information theory, with substantial connections to dynamical systems, logic, group theory, ring theory, and mathematical physics. Alongside plenary lectures by leading experts, the symposium will feature numerous contributed talks, offering postdoctoral researchers, early-career faculty, and graduate students a prominent forum to present their work.