Steering Committee

The Autobóz Steering Committee ensures the continuity of the Autobóz workshop.

A light touch steering committee ensures the continuity of Autobóz by overseeing the appointment of organisers for future editions and offering guidance to new organising teams when needed. Once appointed, the organisers (not the steering committee) assume full responsibility for all organisational matters for the year, including the selection of participants.

The steering committee consists of one representative from each of the three most recent organising teams. At the conclusion of each event, the outgoing organising team selects their representative to join the committee, while the longest-serving member steps down.

The current steering committee members are:

  • Aliaume Lopez (2024)
  • George Kenison (2023)
  • David Purser (2022)

Interested in hosting Autobóz?

The standard practice for organising Autobóz is that the current organisers nominate the next lead organiser, whose appointment is then confirmed by the steering committee. If no suitable nomination emerges, the steering committee will intervene to identify an organiser.

The appointed lead organiser has full discretion to assemble their own organising team. At least one member of the organising team must have previously attended an Autobóz.

If you are interested in hosting the next Autobóz, please contact the current organising team at contact@autoboz.org.

To be considered, the steering committee typically expects an outline that includes:

  • The proposed country (within Europe)
  • Approximate dates, ideally aligned informally with a TCS conference (e.g., “in Poland next to CONCUR”, “in Germany between ICALP and Highlights”, or “in Estonia next to ICALP and LICS”)

While specifying a particular venue is preferred, it is not required at this stage. However, securing a venue will be your first priority if appointed.

Additionally, expressions of interest from those wishing to contribute to the organising team—without taking on the lead role—are also welcome. Such offers will be shared with the appointed organiser, who ultimately selects their own team.

Website

The domain and website are hosted by David Purser on behalf of the steering committee.