• Game Theory
proposed by Vladimir Mazalov (Institute of Applied Mathematical Research of KRC RAS)
and Leon Petrosyan (Saint Petersburg State University)
• Theoretical and experimental analysis of metaheuristics
proposed by Maxim Buzdalov (ITMO University)
and Anton Eremeev (Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of SB RAS)
• Cutting and Packing Problems
proposed by Vadim Kartak (Ufa State Aviation Technical University)
and Alexander Petunin (Ural Federal University)
• Network Analysis
proposed by Valery Kalyagin (Higher School of Economics)
and Panos M. Pardalos (University of Florida)
• Industry Applications
proposed by Alexander Kurochkin (Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of SB RAS)