Webinar: Your first-timers guide to #EAIE2026

In this short informative webinar recording, Ceren Genç of Utrecht University shared a practical overview of what to expect at your first EAIE Conference in Glasgow, including honest insights and tips drawn from her own experience as a long-standing member of the EAIE community.

Designed especially for first-time participants, this session tackled that overwhelming feeling of the first few days, when it can seem like everyone already knows each other, and offered practical tips for breaking the ice, striking up conversations, and building connections that last beyond the conference.

Highlights from the webinar

Check out Ceren Genç’s top tips, including the one she shared in the breakout session

1. Don’t try to do everything.

2. Talk to someone you don’t know every day. 

3. Attend one session outside your field or specialisation.

4. Leave with something to continue.

5. Wear comfortable shoes.

6. And set your ‘Out of Office’ message so you can focus on being present at the event!