Program

Conference Program

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Thursday 9th April 2026
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13:30-14:00 Registration Level 1 Lobby
14:00-15:00 Plenary: Katherine B. Coffman
Harvard Business School, Harvard University
Self-stereotyping: Measurement, Impacts, and New Directions
David P. Derham Theatre (GM15)
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break Level 1 Lobby
15:30-17:10 Parallel Sessions 1 
Decision-making under Risk GM16
AI and Human Behavior 1 GM17
Belief updating and Information Processing 1 0104
Social Preferences 1 0106
Environmental Economics 1 0108
Complexity, Attention, and Bounded Rationality 1 0109
17:10-17:30 Mini Break  
17:30-19:30 Welcome Reception Level 10, Woodward Conference Centre
Friday 10th April 2026
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08:30-09:00 Registration and Arrival Tea & Coffee Level 1 Lobby
09:00-10:40 Parallel Sessions 2 
Gender Differences and Discrimination 1 GM16
Market Design 1 GM17
Behavioral Interventions 1 0104
Experimental Methodology 1 0106
Ethics and Decision-Making 1 0108
Feedback and Behavioral Dynamics 0109
10:40-11:10 Morning Break Level 1 Lobby
11:10-12:50 Parallel Sessions 3 
AI and Human Behavior 2 GM16
Trust, Reciprocity, and Cooperation Dynamics 1 GM17
Time Preferences and Self-Control 0104
Education 0106
Complexity, Attention, and Bounded Rationality 2 0108
Voting 0109
12:50-14:20 Lunch Break Level 1 Lobby
13:00-14:00 Mentoring Panel 1: Experimental Economics in the Age of AI
Panelists: Katherine B. Coffman, David Cooper, Juanjuan Meng
David P. Derham Theatre (GM15)
14:20-16:00 Parallel Sessions 4 
Gender Differences and Discrimination 2 GM16
Financial Markets GM17
Social Preferences 2 0104
Networks, and Peer Effects 0106
Social Norms 0108
Information Disclosure and Bayesian Persuasion 0109
16:00-16:30 Afternoon Break Level 1 Lobby
16:30-17:30 Plenary: Agnieszka Tymula
School of Economics, University of Sydney
Rationally Selected Utility – A New Theory of Choice
David P. Derham Theatre (GM15)
Saturday 11th April 2026
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08:30-09:00 Registration and Arrival Tea & Coffee Level 1 Lobby
09:00-10:40 Parallel Sessions 5 
Trust, Reciprocity, and Cooperation Dynamics 2 GM16
Gender Differences and Discrimination 3 GM17
Auctions 0104
Environmental Economics 2 0106
Contests 0108
Experimental Methodology 2 0109
10:40-11:10 Morning Break Level 1 Lobby
11:10-12:50 Parallel Sessions 6 
Gender Differences and Discrimination 4 GM16
Social Preferences 3 GM17
Market Design 2 0104
Public Goods 0106
Behavioral Interventions 2 0108
Belief Updating and Information Processing 2 0109
12:50-14:20 Lunch Break Level 1 Lobby
13:00-14:00 Mentoring Panel 2: Pre-registration, Pre-analysis Plans, and Replicability
Panelists: Tim Cason, Lucas Coffman, Ryan Oprea, Agnieszka Tymula
David P. Derham Theatre (GM15)
14:20-16:00 Parallel Sessions 7 
AI and Human Behavior 3 GM16
Complexity, Attention, and Bounded Rationality 3 GM17
Environmental Economics 3 0104
Ethics and Decision-Making 2 0106
Repeated Games and Cooperation 0108
Strategic Interaction 0109
16:00-16:30 Afternoon Break Level 1 Lobby
16:30-17:30 Plenary: Ryan Oprea
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Noisy Cognition and Experimental Economics
David P. Derham Theatre (GM15)
19:00-22:30 Conference Dinner State Library

Sunday 12th April 2026
*** SOCIAL ACTIVITY -  REGISTERED ATTENDEES ONLY ***
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08:30 Coach departs The University of Melbourne, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton
10:00 Arrive at Healesville Sanctuary and join a 2 hour private guided small group tour

Once you arrive at Healesville Sanctuary you will be greeted by the Rangers and divided into smaller groups and allocated a Ranger of your own for the duration of your tour. You will get to spend a wonderful two hours with your Ranger as they guide you through Iconic Australia, where you’ll have the opportunity to see some of our most well known Aussie animals, Koalas and Kangaroos as well as one of our lesser known, but equally lovable Echidna. You’ll then head across our beautiful Coranderrk Creek to visit the Australian Wildlife Health Centre, the elusive Platypus, the unique Tasmanian Devil and our Land of Parrots.
12:00 Enjoy the Spirits of the Sky Show and lunch at leisure (lunch not provided)
13:00 Coach departs Healesville Sanctuary
13:15 Arrive at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Cremery and join a private chocolate tasting session
14:00 Coach departs Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Cremery
15:30 (approx) Coach arrives at The University of Melbourne, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton

Please note: Program  subject to change