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CIM2027

15 to 18 March 2027, Lyon - France

4 days of workshops, round tables, oral sessions, posters and social events together. Here are the highlights not to miss.

The flagship moments

Start the congress with a workshop, meet three leading experts on stage.

Monday 15 March, 9:00 to 10:30 am and 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Workshop MetriQs: Metrology for Quantum Technologies

Half-day session to explore how metrology supports the development of quantum technologies.

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Tuesday 16 March, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Plenary session: New horizons in metrology

Experts from NPL, PMOD/WRC and INRiM take us across the scales of measurement, from solar radiation to digital metrology and the quantum world, with a live demo of a quantum computer.

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Learn and celebrate

A hands-on short course to close the week, and an evening to remember in Lyon.

Thursday 18 March, 9:00 to 10:30 am

Short course: Food Metrology, from Farm to Fork

A focused course on how measurement builds trust along the whole food chain.

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Tuesday 16 March, 07.30 to 11.30 pm

Silk & Velvet

The gala evening takes place at Le Grand Réfectoire, in the Grand Hôtel-Dieu in Lyon: a cocktail, then a seated dinner.

5 round tables

Open debates on the questions that will shape the future of measurement.

Monday 15 March, 2:00 to 3:30 pm

Metrology for evidence-based Policy Making

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Tuesday 16 March, 9:00 to 10:30 am

How can metrology meet the needs of the “New Defence”?

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Tuesday 16 March, 1:30 to 3:00 pm

Metrology for Quantum Computing

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Wednesday 17 March, 9:00 to 10:30 am

Metrology meets AI: confidence in the Age of Prediction

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Wednesday 17 March, 1:30 to 3:00 pm

Is ISO 10012:2026 a new deal for Industrial Metrology?

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21 oral sessions

From Monday afternoon to Thursday morning, oral sessions run in parallel with the other highlights. These are the themes that come back most often.

  • Digital metrology and DCC
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Quantum metrology
  • Thermometry
  • Gas and flow metrology
  • Energy transition
  • Industrial metrology and accreditation
  • Dimensional metrology and robotisation
  • Traceability and uncertainty
  • Smart sensors
  • Health, food and solar UV
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2 poster sessions

Nothing else is scheduled at the same time: posters have the floor to themselves.

Posters P1: Tuesday 16 March, 3:30 to 5:00 pm

  • Quantum technologies
  • Data management
  • AI
  • Flow
  • Thermometry
  • Quality
  • Electricity
  • Industrial innovation
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Posters P2: Wednesday 17 March, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

  • Mechanics
  • Dimensional
  • Robotisation
  • Automatisation
  • Biology / Chemistry
  • Connectivity / Sensors
  • Uncertainty
See the conference programme