TOP Conference takes place from 24-25 February 2026 at the Kia Oval in Kennington, London.

Venue address and travel information can be found here

Registration

Registration opens at 0830 on Tuesday 24th February. On arrival at the Kia Oval, please enter through the Alec Stewart entrance and follow signs to the TOP Conference registration where you will be able to collect your badge and lanyard.

If you have not yet registered please register for your delegate pass online here

Cloakroom

Opening times:

Tuesday 24th February – 0830 – 0930 / 1715 – 1830

Wednesday 25th February 0830 – 0930 / 1645 – 1715

Please note the cloakroom will only be manned during these times and items are left at your own risk.

Refreshments

Drinks

Tea and Coffee served during each refreshment break

Breakfast served daily 0830 – 0930

  • Soy Cumberland sausage, thyme roasted mushroom and tomato chutney breakfast roll (Ve)
  • Cumberland sausage, cured bacon and mushroom breakfast roll
  • Overnight oats with seasonal toppings (Ve, NGCI)
  • Fruit
  • Tea & Coffee
  • Infused Water

Lunch

Tuesday 24th February:

  • Thai sweetcorn cakes with nuoc cham chay and crispy spring onion (Ve, NGCI)
  • Samosa chaat pomegranate, tamarind and coriander chutney (Ve)
  • Roasted chipotle butternut squash with Mexican style rice (Ve, NGCI)
  • Cripsy Korean style BBQ pork bao with pickled cucumber
  • Roasted maple and soy root vegetables (Ve, NGCI)
  • No waste winter slaw with citrus dressing (Ve, NGCI)

Wednesday 25th February:

  • Tikka paneer wrap, roasted vegetables and mint yogurt (V)
  • Spiced Jamaican style vegetable patties (Ve)
  • Crispy chilli tofu with broccoli and puffed rice noodles (Ve, NGCI)
  • Grilled Suffolk chicken, kale, Caesar dressing, parmesan and confit garlic croutons
  • No waste winter slaw with citrus dressing (Ve, NGCI)
  • Roasted maple and soy root vegetables (Ve, NGCI)

V-vegetarian / Ve-vegan / NGCI- non gluten containing ingredients

If you have not already notified us of any dietary requirements or allergies, please email us at info@topconference.com

Conference Programme

Please note the locations of the streams, as we have two rooms:

Tuesday
Stream 1 – Telecommunications – Ashes Suite
Stream 2 – Data Centres – Pakistan Room
Stream 3 – Photonic Components – Ashes Suite
Stream 4 – Free Space Optics – Pakistan Room		Wednesday
Stream 5 – Photonic Components – Ashes Suite
Stream 6 – Intelligent Optical Networks – Pakistan Room
Stream 7 – Data Centres, FSO and Quantum Communications – Ashes Suite
Stream 8 – Quantum Communications – Pakistan Room

Drinks reception

We will be hosting a drinks reception in the poster area after the conference closes on Tuesday 24th February (1730 – 1830) and invite you to join us.

Poster Sessions

Poster presenters will display their posters in the poster hall during the conference and will be available in-person to answer questions and discuss their research during designated presentation times. Poster presenters will have time during the drinks reception to provide the judges with a 2-minute presentation of their poster.

Queries

If you are speaking or presenting a poster at TOP, please visit the Speaker information page.

If you have any queries about attending TOP Conference please contact the team at info@topconference.com