The Next Frontier of Fundamental Physics

Photograph: CERN, Brice, Maximilien; Cavazza, Marina

What will the next frontier of the fundamental physics be? Where will the future high energy physics research aim its focus?

As European high energy community is planning the next generation particle collider and deciding its strategic direction, the time is ripe for a public event discussing the future outlook of the field. What is being planned in high energy physics? How do the researchers and leaders see the field developing?

The event showcases prominent researchers and leaders in high-energy physics discussing how they see the Next Frontier of Fundamental Physics. It is organised in connection to the 30-year anniversary of the Helsinki Institute of Physics HIP, and the FCC Week conference taking place during the same week in Helsinki.

Program

Place: Think Corner
Date: Tuesday 9.6.2026
Time: 17:00-19:00
Organiser: Helsinki Institute of Physics HIP, in collaboration with CERN.

Talk: Particle Physics today and tomorrow

• Mark Thomson, the Director-General of CERN

Panel discussion: The Next Frontier of Fundamental Physics

• Rebeca Gonzalez Suarez, Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Uppsala University
• Anu Kankainen, Academy Professor, University of Jyväskylä
• Panja Luukka, Professor LUT University, and HIP
• Michelangelo Mangano, CERN
• Mikko Voutilainen, Professor, University of Helsinki, and HIP
• Aleksi Vuorinen, Professor, University of Helsinki, and HIP

The host of the event is Isak Rautio. The event is open for everyone and free of charge. It will be streamed live.