# MBC2 - Models and Learning for Clustering and Classification

- Dates: 26 August 2026 to 28 August 2026
- Location: Dipartimento di Economia e Impresa, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
- Address: Via Ventimiglia 184, 95129 Catania
- Organiser: Università degli Studi di Catania
- Industry: AI & Machine Learning
- Expected attendance: 80

## About

The 8th edition of the international workshop MBC2 - Models and Learning for Clustering and Classification will take place in Catania, Italy.

## Who attends

Scientific discussions and debates among both early-career and senior researchers are strongly encouraged.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](http://mbc2.unict.it/general-information)
- [Registration](http://mbc2.unict.it/registration)
- [Agenda](http://mbc2.unict.it/scientific-program)

## Topics

- Science & Research
- IT & Technology

## Speakers

- Claire Gormley, University College Dublin, Ireland
- Francesca Greselin, Università di Milano Bicocca, Italy
- Mia Hubert, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Julien Jacques
- Harrison H. Zhou, Yale University, USA
- Garritt L. Page, Brigham Young University, USA
- Alessio Farcomeni, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy
- Rosario Barone
- Francesco Bartolucci
- Silvia Pandolfi
- Giuseppe Mignemi, Kore University, Italy
- Daniele Tancini
- Jason Pillay, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Andriette Bekker
- Cristina Tortora
- Antonio Punzo
- Fabio Centofanti
- Can Hakan Dagidir
- Peter J. Rousseeuw
- Agustín Mayo-Iscar, University of Valladolid, Spain
- Vanessa Berenguer-Rico, University of Oxford, UK
- Stefan Gudmundsson
- Bent Nielsen
- Marco Loog, Radboud University, Netherlands

## Ticket pricing

EUR 240 to 330

## Where to stay

- **Hotel Le Dune**: 1.6 km from the venue
- **Duomo Suites & SPA**: 1.8 km from the venue, 4 stars, 23 Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, Catania, 95121
  - [Hotel website](https://www.duomosuitesespa.it/)
  - Phone: +39 095 288 3731
- **Hotel Gorizia**: 1.8 km from the venue, 2 stars
- **Hotel Centrale Europa**: 1.8 km from the venue, 2 stars
- **Catania International Airport Hotel**: 1.9 km from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.cataniainternationalairporthotel.com/)
  - Phone: +39 095 7234555
- **Il Principe Hotel**: 1.9 km from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ilprincipehotel.com/)
  - Phone: +39 095 2500345
- **Ex Mulino Santa Lucia**: 1.9 km from the venue
- **Hotel Royal**: 1.9 km from the venue, 4 stars

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/mbc2-models-and-learning-for-clustering-and-classification/