AES Europe 2026: Full Schedule

Schedule as of May 16, 2022 - subject to change

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12:00pm CEST

Opening Ceremony, Keynote Session, Awards

Thursday May 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CEST

Aud 42

This is the official Opening Ceremony of the 160th AES Convention in Copenhagen.

AGENDA

WELCOME
Colleen Harper, AES Executive Director
Brecht De Man, AES President
Jan Abildgaard Pedersen, AES 160th Convention Chair

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
Cesar Lamschtein, AES President Elect
Finn T. Agerkvist and Lars Tirsbæk, Papers Co-Chairs

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Jan Abildgaard Pedersen, Committee Chair
Geoff Martin : “The Perceptual Irrelevance of Physical Measurements”

CLOSING REMARKS
Jan Abildgaard Pedersen, AES 160th Convention Chair

Moderators

Jan Abildgaard Pedersen

Convention Chair, Audio Engineering Society

Jan Abildgaard Pedersen Consult offers a wide variety of services: Sound Tuning, Innovation Process, Audio DSP Algorithms, Solving impossible Audio Problems, Room Adaptation, Audio System Development, Audio Research, Audio Strategy Advisor, Patent Advice, White Papers, Scientific... Read More →

Speakers

Cesar Lamschtein

President Elect, Audio Engineering Society

Colleen Harper

Executive Director, Audio Engineering Society

Brecht De Man

Head of Research, AES President

Brecht De Man is Head of Research at PXL-Music, guest lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, and author of Intelligent Music Production (Routledge 2019). He holds a PhD from the Centre for Digital Music at Queen Mary University of London, where he developed and evaluated... Read More →

Lars Tirsbæk

Head of Sonic Days, Sonic College

With expertise in Dolby Atmos and immersive sound, Lars Tirsbæk leads the way in teaching studio production at Sonic College. His innovative approach combines the best of both studio and live sound, focusing on efficient workflows, technical tools, and the creative process. Additionally... Read More →

Geoff Martin

Director Specialist for Audio Quality, Bang & Olufsen

Authors

Finn Agerkvist

Technical University of Denmark

My interest are loudspeakers (measurements, modelling, (nonlinear) parameter estimation, nonlinear compensation. Active noise control, indoor and outdoor sound field control

Thursday May 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CEST
Aud 42 Technical University of Denmark Asmussens Alle, Building 303A DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark

Special Events, Special Event

2:30pm CEST

Be A Leader!

Thursday May 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CEST

Aud 41

Have you ever wondered how AES works? Let's meet up and
talk about the benefits of volunteering and the path to
leadership in AES! You could be our next Chair, Vice
President, or even AES President!

Speakers

Jan Abildgaard Pedersen

Convention Chair, Audio Engineering Society

Cesar Lamschtein

President Elect, Audio Engineering Society

Agnieszka Roginska

Professor of Music Technology, New York University

Professor of Music Technology

Lars Tirsbæk

Head of Sonic Days, Sonic College

Ewa Łukasik

Poznan University of Technology, Institute of ComputingnScience

Brecht De Man

Head of Research, AES President

Thursday May 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm CEST
Aud 41 Technical University of Denmark Asmussens Alle, Building 303A DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark

Special Events, Panel

Presentation Type Panel

5:00pm CEST

Richard Heyser Memorial Lecture : From head-related transfer functions to risk of damage and hearing rehabilitation

Thursday May 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:30pm CEST

Aud 42

This years famous Richard Heyser Momorial Lecture will be given by Professor Dorte Hammershøi from Aalborg University.

Throughout a distinguished academic career, the lecturer’s work in measuring outer ear transfer functions and headphone characteristics served not only to develop and refine methods for binaural recording and reproduction, but eventually provided a stepping stone into the field of technical audiology and hearing-aid rehabilitation. In 2026, an earphone is rarely just a sound reproduction device, and a hearing aid is rarely just a medical device. The talk will give highlights from 36 years of work in the field, and discuss what the presenter considers to be the contemporary challenges when earphones become hearing aids and vice versa. Finally, the presenter may address the challenges of creating audio-only virtual reality for blind gamers.

Moderators

Jayant Datta

Technical Counsil Vicechair, Audio Engineering Society

Worked in various fields of audio – digital mixer design at Wheatstone (broadcast), DSP at Motorola (consumer, professional), R&D and product development at THX (amplification, line arrays, automotive sound), engineering strategy as CTO of Audio Precision (test & measurement); worked... Read More →

Authors

Dorte Hammershøi

Professor, Acoustics and Hearing, AI and Sound, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University

Thursday May 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:30pm CEST
Aud 42 Technical University of Denmark Asmussens Alle, Building 303A DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark

Special Events, Special Event

6:00pm CEST

Auro-3D & Dynaudio Immersive Sound Evening at Black Tornado Studios

Thursday May 28, 2026 6:00pm - 10:00pm CEST

Black Tornado Studios

Step into Immersive Sound with the High-Res Immersive Audio @ Dynaudio Reference Studio.

Join us for an evening of immersive sound.
Connect, listen and experience!

Black Tornado Studios
Refshalevej 209, 1432 København, Denmark

28 May, 2026 from 6pm

30 minutes car journey from the AES Europe 2026 Convention at DTU.

Sponsored by Auro-3D and Dynaudio

Thursday May 28, 2026 6:00pm - 10:00pm CEST
Black Tornado Studios Refshalevej 209, 1432 København, Denmark

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Keywords Immersive, Event

6:30pm CEST

Opening Reception: Drinks, snacks and live music with vocal ensemble "Tonika".

Thursday May 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm CEST

Foyer Building 303A

This is the social start of the convention - following directly after the famous "Richard Heyser Memorial Lecture" held by Professor Dorte Hammershøiwith the title: "From head-related transfer functions to risk of damage and hearing rehabilitation"

The will be Drinks, snacks and live music with vocal ensemble "Tonika"!

Come and join us - catch up with your connections and make new connections!

Thursday May 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm CEST
Foyer Building 303A Technical University of Denmark Asmussens Alle, Building 303A DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark

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