BGA ECN Conference Buddy Program

New to BGA, attending solo, or an experienced attendee open to meeting someone new?

Join the BGA ECN Buddy Program! We’ll match you with another attendee and encourage you to meet during the ‘New Attendees and Early Career Researchers Reception’ and connect throughout the conference.

Sign up here before June 1, 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzSdqm5-rdVmqh4jjNlVE9BRsX2ksLt3wm7Qzx8wFtGO1HfA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

BGA ECN Mentorship Program

Have you participated in the ECN Mentorship Program in 2025-2026? We would love to hear your feedback and whether you would like to continue.

We are also welcoming new mentors and mentees to join the program! Whether you are looking for guidance for your professional development, want to share your experience and improve your mentoring skills, or simply want to connect with someone in the field, we encourage you to join the program.

Complete the survey to sign up before June 1, 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeV6NpDyQGKUlv-qrobF7z9zwyBFsGcdRSKibJs3XGmq8dDNw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Participants will receive pairing information via email prior to the conference, so that pairs may have the opportunity to meet during the conference! If you have any questions, please contact Fiona Hagenbeek (fiona.hagenbeek@helsinki.fi) and Li (Hazel) Yu (yu1025@purdue.edu), BGA ECN Programming Officers, or Emma Johnson (emma.c.johnson@wustl.edu), BGA ECN Chair.