Conference Venue

The Thirteenth Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems will take place from Tuesday, October 6, to Friday, October 9, 2026. The meeting will be held at the University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics, which is located at 10 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, UK, EH8 9AB. Food and coffee will be available throughout the conference. The meeting will take place at the Informatics Forum, which is part of the University of Edinburgh’s main George Square campus, located less than a mile from the city centre.

Welcome Reception

Immediately following the main conference events on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, there will be a short welcome reception with hors d'oeuvres and drinks, at the Informatics Forum.

Conference Dinner

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, there will be a conference dinner, at a venue close to the city centre (details coming soon).

Conference Registration

The conference will be hosted as an in-person event, but we will do our best to accommodate remote participation for portions of the conference for special circumstances. Please contact Maithilee Kunda (mkunda@ed.ac.uk) if your situation requires remote attendance.

Registration fees and deadlines will be posted here soon.

Recommended Hotels

Edinburgh hotels often get busy with tourists and business travelers, so early bookings are highly recommended. We have arranged for room blocks and/or discount codes at several hotels within walking distance of the conference venue:

• Residence Inn by Marriott Edinburgh (0.3 miles from conference location)
  • 36 Simpson Loan, Quartermile, Edinburgh, EH3 9GG
  • Booking link HERE
  • Last day to book at conference rate: July 11, 2026.
• Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge (0.3 miles from conference location)
  • 77 South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1HN
  • Booking link HERE, use discount code INFOR2026
  • Last day to book at conference rate: September 3, 2026
• KM Hotel and KM Apartments Edinburgh (0.3 miles from conference location)
  • 5-9 Richmond Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9ST
  • KM Hotel, booking link HERE, use discount code EVENT
  • KM Apartments, booking link HERE use discount code EVENT
  • Last day to book at conference rate: Subject to availability
• Apex Hotel Grassmarket (0.5 miles from conference location)
  • 31-35 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS
  • Booking link HERE, use discount code COGSYS2026
  • Last day to book at conference rate: Subject to availability
• Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh City (0.6 miles from conference location)
  • 79 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HZ
  • Booking link HERE, use discount code LHUOFE041026
  • Last day to book at conference rate: August 9, 2026
• Leonardo Royal Hotel (0.6 miles from conference location)
  • 43 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH Edinburgh
  • Booking link HERE, use discount code LHUOFE041026
  • Last day to book at conference rate: August 9, 2026
• The Scott (0.9 miles from conference location)
  • 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY
  • Booking link HERE, use discount code EVENT
  • Last day to book at conference rate: Subject to availability

Air Travel to Edinburgh

Most participants will fly into the Edinburgh International Airport (EDI), which is approximately 8 miles from the conference location.

Ground Transportation

• Train Travel to Edinburgh: For participants arriving by train, Edinburgh’s Waverley Station is located less than a mile from the conference location.
• Transport from the Airport: Details coming soon.
• Ground Transport in the City: Details coming soon.
• Things to Do and to See: Details coming soon.
• Transport by Automobile: Details coming soon.