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SSBSE 2026 Challenge Track Workshop 2
About
This workshop series is a hands-on, team-forming sprint.
You will meet potential collaborators, shape a concrete research idea and leave with a realistic plan and division of labour toward a Challenge-Track submission for SSBSE 2026.
The SSBSE 2026 Challenge Track explores how Search-Based Software Engineering (SBSE) can optimize agentic AI systems (LLM-powered agents with tools, memory, planning, and autonomy) for real software engineering tasks. You can read more about the challenge and its three themes at: https://conf.researchr.org/track/ssbse-2026/ssbse-2026-ssbse-challenge.
Who can participate?
The workshops are free and open to all. We particularly encourage academics and their PGR students to attend, alongside industry practitioners and anyone interested in SBSE techniques for agentic AI systems, especially undergraduate students interested in conducting research at the intersection of AI and Software Engineering.
No prior experience with specific agent frameworks or search based method is required. The workshop aims to find complementary expertise to provide solutions. We will provide short technical briefings and a Discord channel for the workshop to provide timely technical and scientific support for the participants.
Funding to support travel for staff and students at Scottish universities is available. See event page for full details and registration.
