Crypto Winter School 2026

This edition

Crypto Winter School was introduced last year with the objective of fostering cryptographic research within the Indian cryptography community. The school follows a Dagstuhl Seminar-style format, featuring invited talks by eminent cryptographers from the Indian community alongside focused group discussions and collaborative research sessions. The aim is to encourage interaction, exchange of ideas, and the development of new research collaborations among cryptographers from different parts of India.

ISI Kolkata's Local Organizing Committee is finalizing the syllabus and thematic focus for 2026. Full programme details will be published here as they're confirmed. TBA

Schedule

Tentative — subject to change as the programme is finalized.

Time	Nov 30	Dec 1	Dec 2	Dec 3	Dec 4
09:30–10:00	Registration & tea with snacks
10:00–10:30	Inauguration	Talks by group leaders	Invited talk Bhavana Kanukurthi & Nishanth Chandran	Invited talk Debdeep Mukhopadhyay & Special Paper	Invited talk Sikhar Patranabis & Yashvanth Kondi
10:30–11:30	Special talk Mridul Nandi	Talks by group leaders	Invited talk Bhavana Kanukurthi & Nishanth Chandran	Invited talk Debdeep Mukhopadhyay & Special Paper	Invited talk Sikhar Patranabis & Yashvanth Kondi
11:30–12:00	Tea / coffee break
12:00–13:30	Tutorial talk Debrup Chakraborty	Group discussion	Group discussion	Group discussion	Group discussion
13:30–15:00	Lunch
15:00–16:30	Tutorial talk Ashish Choudhury	Group discussion	Group discussion	Group discussion	Group discussion
16:30–17:00	Tea / coffee break
17:00–18:00	Group interaction	Group discussion	Group discussion	Group discussion	Group presentation
19:00–20:00	–	–	–	Gala dinner	Closing remarks