Safety-Critical Systems Symposium 2026
The Safety Critical Systems Club Symposium SSS'26 will be held in York, UK from the 10th - 12th February 2026. There will be keynote presentations, invited talks, talks selected by abstract submission, an exhibition, a poster session, workshops and tutorials. There will also be an evening banquet, entertainment, armchair chats and social events.
The SSS'26 Provisional Programme is available:
Download - SSS'26 Provisional Programme
Keynote speakers are:
- Simon Burton, University of York
- Mikela Chatzimichailidou, University College London
- Phil Koopman, Consultant and Carnegie Mellon University
- Odd Ivar Haugen, DNV
- Harold Thimbleby, University of Swansea
- Steve Wright, Wright Airborne
The after-dinner talk on the Wednesday will be by Graham Braithwaite, Director of Aerospace and Aviation, Cranfield University
For details of the exhibition, sponsorship opportunities, bookings, accommodation options and everything else please contact alex.king@scsc.uk
If you would like further information about talks, workshops, posters or tutorials please contact mike.parsons@scsc.uk
Tools, Services and Recruitment Exhibition
Connect face-to-face with the safety community!
The Symposium offers a chance to connect and develop new business relationships with system safety professionals
Understand what is driving the safety business and what safety managers need
SSS'26 is a great platform for launching products and services. Showcase your safety products and services to an interested audience
See what’s on the horizon.
Stay competitive and on the leading-edge of safety
Face-to-face contact with 150 safety practitioners. Discuss opportunities and attract interest.
If you would like a stand at SSS'26, please contact alex.king@scsc.uk
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| Ticket | Price |
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| 3 Day Residential Ticket - Early Bird Rate (includes 3 days of symposium, Tuesday and Wednesday nights accommodation, banquet ticket) Available 2nd Oct - 20th December 2025 |
£1,195 |
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3 Day Residential Ticket - Standard Rate |
£1,295 |
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3 Day Residential Double Ticket |
£1,995 |
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£895 |
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£325 per day |
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£80 per day |
The call for abstracts is now closed.
For those submitting a paper as part of a presentation please see, SSS 26 Paper Template. Please use inclusive language in your paper.
To get a flavour of what attending SSS is like, please see the SSS'25 web page at: https://scsc.uk/e1099
Event Information
| Event Date | 10/02/2026 10:00 am |
| Event End Date | 12/02/2026 5:00 pm |
| Cut Off Date | 10/02/2026 |
| Individual Price | From £80 per day (see details) |
| Location | The Milner Hotel |