FORGE 2026 Program
This program is tentative and subject to change.
Sun 12 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
08:00 - 17:30 | Sunday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 10:30 | Opening + Keynote (Prof. Zhi Jin)FORGE Program / Keynotes at Oceania I Chair(s): Gabriele Bavota Software Institute @ Università della Svizzera Italiana, Xing Hu Zhejiang University, Christoph Treude Singapore Management University | ||
09:00 15mDay opening | Opening Message from the Chairs Keynotes | ||
09:15 75mKeynote | Keynote: How to Enable Large Language Models to Accelerate the Process of Requirements Understanding and Analysis Keynotes Zhi Jin Peking University, Wuhan University | ||
11:00 - 12:30 | Session I - Testing, Quality, and RefactoringResearch Papers / Data and Benchmarking at Oceania I Chair(s): Rosalia Tufano Università della Svizzera Italiana | ||
11:00 12mTalk | Backporting in Robot Operating System: Identifying Commit Purpose and Propagation Need with Large Language Models Research Papers Pankaj Manoharlal Thakur North Carolina State University, Kyle Thomson North Carolina State University, Wesley K.G. Assunção North Carolina State University, Bowen Xu North Carolina State University | ||
11:12 6mTalk | PatchGPT: Multi-Agent Patch Backporting without Model Fine-Tuning Research Papers Ye Liu Singapore Management University, Ruidong Han Singapore Management University, Chengyan Ma Singapore Management University, Yuqing Niu , David Lo Singapore Management University, Ye Liu Nanyang Technological University | ||
11:18 12mTalk | From Human to Machine Refactoring: Assessing GPT-4’s Impact on Python Class Quality and Readability Research Papers Alessandro Midolo University of Catania, Emiliano Tramontana University of Catania, Massimiliano Di Penta University of Sannio, Italy Pre-print | ||
11:30 12mTalk | XMENTOR: A Rank-Aware Aggregation Approach for Human-Centered Explainable AI in Just-in-Time Software Defect Prediction Research Papers Saumendu Roy University of Saskatchewan, Banani Roy University of Saskatchewan, Chanchal K. Roy University of Saskatchewan, Richard Bassey University of Saskatchewan | ||
11:42 12mTalk | Exploring the Potential of Large Language Models in Simulink-Stateflow Mutant Generation Research Papers Pablo Valle Mondragon University, Shaukat Ali Simula Research Laboratory and Oslo Metropolitan University, Aitor Arrieta Mondragon University Pre-print | ||
11:54 6mTalk | Tricky²: Towards a Benchmark for Evaluating Human and LLM Error Interactions Data and Benchmarking Cole Granger William & Mary, Dipin Khati William & Mary, Daniel Rodriguez-Cardenas William & Mary, Denys Poshyvanyk William & Mary | ||
12:00 12mTalk | Reasoning about Multi-hop Fault Propagation with LLM Agents for Root Cause Analysis in Cloud-based Systems Research Papers Evelien Riddell University of Waterloo, James Riddell University of Waterloo, Gengyi Sun University of Waterloo, Michal Antkiewicz University of Waterloo, Canada, Krzysztof Czarnecki University of Waterloo, Canada, Evelien Riddell University of Waterloo Pre-print | ||
12:12 12mTalk | Execution-free Agentic Program Repair for Enterprise-Scale Development Research Papers Saurabh Bodhe Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Sanjukta De Advanced Micro Devices, Subhayan Roy Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Jaydip Pokiya Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Indira Vats University of Toronto; Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Sehajpreet Kaur Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Monica Li Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Lejin Varghese Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Max Kiehn Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Yonas Bedasso Advanced Micro Devices | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | Session II - Human-AI Collaboration, Multi-agent Systems, & BenchmarkingData and Benchmarking / Research Papers at Oceania I Chair(s): Massimiliano Di Penta University of Sannio, Italy | ||
14:00 12mTalk | Reporting LLM Prompting in Automated Software Engineering: A Guideline Based on Current Practices and Expectations Research Papers Alexander Korn University of Duisburg-Essen, Lea Zaruchas University of Cologne, Chetan Arora Monash University, Andreas Metzger paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Sven Smolka University of Duisburg-Essen, Fanyu Wang Monash University, Andreas Vogelsang paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Alexander Korn University of Duisburg-Essen | ||
14:12 12mTalk | Impacts of Generative AI on Agile Teams' Productivity: A Multi-Case Longitudinal Study Research Papers Rafael Tomaz Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Paloma Guenes Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) | University of Bari (UniBa), Allysson Allex Araújo Federal University of Cariri, Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari , Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) Pre-print | ||
14:24 6mTalk | Visual Loop: Bridging the Cognitive Gap in Software Development Through Visual-AI Collaboration Research Papers Luis F. Gomes Carnegie Mellon University, Xin Zhou Singapore Management University, Singapore, David Lo Singapore Management University, Rui Abreu Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, Rui Abreu University of Porto | ||
14:30 12mTalk | AutoReSpec: A Framework for Generating Specification using Large Language Models Research Papers Pre-print Media Attached | ||
14:42 6mTalk | CodeViz: Collaborative Multi-Agent System for Analytical and Visualization Tasks in Data Science Research Papers Sai Sanjna Chintakunta Pennsylvania State University, Nathalia Nascimento Pennsylvania State University, Everton Guimaraes Pennsylvania State University | ||
14:48 6mTalk | SEMODS: A Validated Dataset of Open-Source Software Engineering Models Data and Benchmarking Alexandra González Universitat Politècnica de Barcelona - BarcelonaTech (UPC), Xavier Franch Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Silverio Martínez-Fernández UPC-BarcelonaTech DOI Pre-print | ||
14:54 6mTalk | Towards Comprehensive Benchmarking Infrastructure for LLMs In Software Engineering Data and Benchmarking Daniel Rodriguez-Cardenas William & Mary, Xiaochang Li William & Mary, Marcos Macedo Queen's University, Antonio Mastropaolo William and Mary, USA, Dipin Khati William & Mary, Yuan Tian Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Huajie Shao College of William & Mary, Denys Poshyvanyk William & Mary | ||
15:00 6mTalk | OmniBench-RAG: A Multi-Domain Evaluation Platform for Retrieval-Augmented Generation Tools Data and Benchmarking Jiaxuan Liang Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, shide zhou Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Kailong Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology, JIAXUAN LIANG Huazhong University of Science and Technology | ||
16:00 - 17:30 | |||
16:00 45mKeynote | Semantics Matters: Architecting Business Context for Generative AI in Software Engineering Keynotes Nicole Davila Zup Innovation & UFRGS | ||
16:45 45mKeynote | The Mindful IDE: From Noise to Nuance Keynotes Mali Izadi TU Delft | ||
18:30 - 22:00 | |||
18:30 3h30mDinner | Informal FORGE Dinner FORGE Program | ||
Mon 13 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
08:00 - 17:30 | Monday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 10:30 | Keynote (Prof. Michael Pradel) + AwardsFORGE Program / Keynotes at Oceania I Chair(s): Gabriele Bavota Software Institute @ Università della Svizzera Italiana | ||
09:00 75mKeynote | Keynote: Natural Language as Specification: LLM-Based Validation of Software Evolution Keynotes Michael Pradel CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security | ||
10:15 15mAwards | Awards session Keynotes | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | Industry Keynotes IIFORGE Program / Keynotes at Oceania I Chair(s): Christoph Treude Singapore Management University | ||
14:00 45mKeynote | Lingxi - Towards Domain Knowledge Guided Repo-level Code Generation Practice in Huawei Keynotes Kui Liu Huawei | ||
14:45 45mKeynote | Same Brain, Superpowers: Programming in the Age of AI Keynotes Chris Parnin Microsoft | ||
16:00 - 17:00 | Session IV - Security & PrivacyResearch Papers / Data and Benchmarking at Oceania I Chair(s): Zhou Yang University of Alberta, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute | ||
16:00 12mTalk | PIChecker: Automatic Privacy Detector for Third Party Libraries in Android Apps Research Papers | ||
16:12 12mTalk | DynamicsLLM: a Dynamic Analysis-based Tool for Generating Intelligent Execution Traces Using LLMs to Detect Android Behavioural Code Smells Research Papers Houcine Abdelkader Cherief Ecole de Technologie Supérieure, Florent AVELLANEDA Université du Québec à Montréal, Naouel Moha École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) | ||
16:24 6mTalk | MIRROR: A Dataset of Structural Metrics for Repackaged Android Apps Data and Benchmarking | ||
16:30 12mTalk | MalCVE: Malware Detection and CVE Association Using Large Language Models Research Papers Eduard Andrei Cristea Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Petter Molnes Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Jingyue Li Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) | ||
16:42 6mTalk | Finding Missing Input Validation in TEEs via LLM-Assisted Symbolic Execution Research Papers Chengyan Ma Singapore Management University, Jieke Shi Singapore Management University, Ruidong Han Singapore Management University, Ye Liu Singapore Management University, Yuqing Niu , David Lo Singapore Management University Pre-print | ||
16:48 6mTalk | Jailbreaking Large Language Models via Multi-Task Embedding-based Prompt Research Papers Songrui Li Tianjin university, Hanmo You Tianjin University, Jiajun Jiang Tianjin University, li songrui | ||
17:00 - 17:15 | |||
17:00 15mDay closing | Closing & FORGE 2027 FORGE Program | ||
20:00 - 23:00 | Social Event for Co-located ConferencesICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Rio Scenarium Co-located event participants are invited to join us at Rio Scenarium for an informal evening with live Brazilian music, food, drinks, and great company in the heart of Lapa, a traditional samba region in Rio. Buses depart from the conference venue starting at 18:00. | ||
20:00 3hDinner | Social Event for Co-located Conferences ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Tue 14 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
08:00 - 17:30 | Tuesday Quiet RoomICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Capri V Quiet Room for you to relax or work in a peaceful environment during ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mOther | Quiet Room ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Tuesday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 12:30 | Tuesday Morning Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
09:00 3h30mOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
14:00 - 17:00 | Tuesday Afternoon Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
14:00 3hOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
19:00 - 21:00 | ICSE ReceptionICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) A reception for all attendees to network and socialize. Join us for an evening of fun and connection at ICSE 2026! | ||
19:00 2hMeeting | ICSE Reception ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
19:00 - 21:00 | ICSE Newcomer ReceptionICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Europa II A special reception to welcome newcomers to ICSE 2026. Join us for an evening of networking and fun! | ||
19:00 2hMeeting | ICSE Newcomer Reception ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Wed 15 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
07:00 - 08:00 | ICSE YogaICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Barra da Tijuca Beach Chair(s): Birgit Penzenstadler Chalmers Tekniska Högskola and Gothenburg University and Lappenranta University of Technology Join us for a rejuvenating yoga session to start your day at ICSE 2026. | ||
07:00 60mOther | ICSE Yoga ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Wednesday Quiet RoomICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Capri V Quiet Room for you to relax or work in a peaceful environment during ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mOther | Quiet Room ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Wednesday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 12:30 | Wednesday Morning Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
09:00 3h30mOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | |||
10:30 30mSocial Event | Neurodiverse Café ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
12:45 - 14:00 | Women@ICSEICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) Led by Banani Roy (University of Saskatchewan), this informal networking session invites you to connect with colleagues and share ideas on how professional societies—ACM, IEEE TCSE, and SIGSOFT—can continue to promote and strengthen DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives, especially in light of current challenges. | ||
12:45 75mSocial Event | Women@ICSE ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
14:00 - 17:00 | Wednesday Afternoon Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
14:00 3hOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
19:00 - 23:30 | ICSE Wednesday BanquetICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Costa Brava Clube Main banquet for ICSE 2026 (wednesday option). Join us for an evening of great food, entertainment, and networking with your fellow attendees at Costa Brava Clube. | ||
19:00 4h30mDinner | ICSE Wednesday Banquet ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Thu 16 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
07:00 - 08:00 | ICSE RunICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Barra da Tijuca Beach Chair(s): Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) Join us for the traditional ICSE Run, a fun and healthy way to start your day at the conference. All fitness levels are welcome! | ||
07:00 60mOther | ICSE Run ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Thursday Quiet RoomICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Capri V Quiet Room for you to relax or work in a peaceful environment during ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mOther | Quiet Room ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Thursday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 12:30 | Thursday Morning Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
09:00 3h30mOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
11:00 - 12:30 | Newcomers SpeedNetworkingICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Oceania III A speed networking session designed for newcomers to ICSE 2026. This is a great opportunity to meet other attendees, make new connections, and get the most out of your conference experience. | ||
11:00 90mMeeting | Newcomers SpeedNetworking ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
12:45 - 14:00 | LGBTQI+@ICSEICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Restaurant Paris 6 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other gender and sexual minority (LGBTQIA+) researchers and practitioners primarily come to software engineering conferences to discuss the technical aspects of their work with the research community. However, we are also individuals whose rights and safety can be affected by the broader social and political context. At this year’s lunch, LGBTQIA+ researchers, practitioners, and allies are invited to gather in a safe and welcoming space to build community. We will also discuss how we navigate our roles within academic, industry, and governmental institutions, and what actions can support making software engineering conferences and workshops more inclusive and welcoming environments for LGBTQIA+ members of the research community. The LGBTQIA+ @ICSE lunch will take place on Thursday, April 16, from 12:30 to 14:00 at the restaurant Paris 6 (an 8-minute walk from the conference venue). A location outside the venue was selected to support participants’ privacy and to provide a welcoming space for open conversation and community building for the LGBTQIA+ participants. We have 70 spots available, sponsored by ICSE. If you are interested in joining, please sign up using this form to confirm your participation. Spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If we receive more than 70 responses, a waiting list will be created. If you need any more information, please contact Alexander Serebrenik, Mairieli Wessel, Giuseppe Destefanis or Ronnie de Souza Santos. | ||
12:45 75mSocial Event | LGBTQI+@ICSE ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
14:00 - 17:00 | Thursday Afternoon Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
14:00 3hOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
16:00 - 17:30 | ICSE Beach SoccerICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Barra da Tijuca Beach Chair(s): Antonio Pedro Santos Alves Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Marcos De Abreu Santos Colorado State University, USA, Fabio Calefato University of Bari For the first time ever, the traditional ICSE Soccer event will embrace a truly Brazilian — and especially carioca — tradition: Beach Soccer. Similar to regular soccer, the game adds the fun and challenge of playing on sand, with the sea nearby to help everyone cool off during breaks. The session will be supported by the Botafogo Beach Soccer team, who will also provide all the necessary equipment for the activity. | ||
16:00 90mOther | ICSE Beach Soccer ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
19:00 - 23:30 | ICSE Thursday BanquetICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Costa Brava Clube Main banquet for ICSE 2026 (thursday option). Join us for an evening of great food, entertainment, and networking with your fellow attendees at Costa Brava Clube. | ||
19:00 4h30mDinner | ICSE Thursday Banquet ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Fri 17 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
08:00 - 17:30 | Friday Quiet RoomICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Capri V Quiet Room for you to relax or work in a peaceful environment during ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mOther | Quiet Room ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Friday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 12:30 | Friday Morning Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
09:00 3h30mOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
14:00 - 17:00 | Friday Afternoon Child CareICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
14:00 3hOther | Child Care ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
19:00 - 23:00 | ICSE Organizing Committee Victory DinnerICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Mocellin Stakehouse A special dinner to celebrate the success of ICSE 2026 with the organizing committee. This is a private event for the organizing committee members and invited guests. | ||
19:00 4hSocial Event | ICSE Organizing Committee Victory Dinner ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Sat 18 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
08:00 - 17:30 | Saturday RegistrationICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration ICSE Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||