Closing Ceremony

Date & Time: Friday, 28 August 2026, 16:00–18:00
Location: Auditorium, BEXCO

The Closing Ceremony will reflect on the key highlights of the IFAC World Congress 2026, featuring a performance by the Control Orchestra. The program will continue with the Acknowledgement of IFAC Distinguished Lecturers and the presentation of the Journal Awards and Congress Prizes, concluding with the IFAC 2029 Presentation by the next host country.

IFAC Control Orchestra Conductor:
Yoonhak Baek

The Closing Ceremony will reflect on the key highlights of the IFAC World Congress 2026. The program will continue with the Acknowledgment of IFAC Distinguished Lecturers and the presentation of the Journal Awards and Congress Paper Prizes, followed by the closing remarks of the IFAC President and a summary of the Congress by the General Chair. The IFAC 2029 Presentation by the next host country will then be given, and the ceremony will conclude with the presentation of the gavel and seal and an address by the incoming IFAC President.

For IFAC 2026, the IFAC Control Orchestra will be conducted by Maestro YoonhakBaek, one of Korea's most distinguished conductors. Maestro Baek holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University and brings professional conducting experience from the Seoul Festa Philharmonic Orchestra, combining technical precision with a uniquely dynamic and expressive style that has earned him international recognition. The Orchestra is a tradition born during the fully virtual 2020 Berlin Congress, which has since become a much anticipated part of the IFAC World Congress. It brings together control engineers from across the globe who are also accomplished musicians, performing together under professional direction as a celebration of the community's shared passion beyond science.