Ignacio Rojas
The “I’m turning 30” conference
Mfw it's my 30th birthday, and we are celebrating with a one-day conference on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
This is a -very chill- conference. People don't even need to talk about math and they can talk about whatever they want. It's just a conference for the funsies.
📍 Logistics:
This is a -very chill- conference. People don't even need to talk about math and they can talk about whatever they want. It's just a conference for the funsies.
📍 Logistics:
- Note: There is no funding available.
- Location: Talks will take place in Weber room 15, located in the basement of the Weber building (Google Maps).
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📝 Registration link Click here to register! |
🐢 Some important notes:
- Drinking is encouraged before, during, and after talks. Remember, drinking too little water is too easy, but drinking too much water is too hard.
- Poster presenters: Never mind, no one signed up for posters!
🦎 Official Conference Sponsor
We are proudly sponsored by the Bolon Foundation!
Be sure to check out the official Sponsor Talk by Sean "The Chameleon" Bolon during the conference.
🌟 Plenary Speakers
• Makenna Greenwalt: Mathematicians or Moles? A First Study in the Mesmerizing Psychology of Derek Moran and Enrique Mercado
📢 Speakers
• Joel Barraza: No se (10 mins)
• Ignacio Rojas & Sam Scheuerman: In which I help Sam run local AI, and Sam helps me with Gradescope (Workshop, 30 mins)
• Trevor Overton: What the Ballmer's Peak Can Do for You and I (20 mins)
• Sean "The Chameleon" Bolon: Millimeters Matter (Sponsor Talk — Bolon Foundation, 10 mins)
• Michael Moy: A rubber band, a mug, and 3-sphere (10 mins)
•Jon Kim: On the current state of the WWE Big Show (Cancelled — couldn't make it)
• Ignacio Rojas & Sam Scheuerman: In which I help Sam run local AI, and Sam helps me with Gradescope (Workshop, 30 mins)
• Trevor Overton: What the Ballmer's Peak Can Do for You and I (20 mins)
• Sean "The Chameleon" Bolon: Millimeters Matter (Sponsor Talk — Bolon Foundation, 10 mins)
• Michael Moy: A rubber band, a mug, and 3-sphere (10 mins)
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🤔 Potential Speakers
• Paka: Welcome to the 3rd floor
• Eamon: Ahorita le aviso
• Marieca (Ma-ree-sa): Why YoonHyuk Kim is literally the devil
• Joe: uuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh.........
• El Manimal: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
• Vivian: tbd
• Amari: is this a conference or a birthday party I'm so confused
• Ian: I don't know
• Eamon: Ahorita le aviso
• Marieca (Ma-ree-sa): Why YoonHyuk Kim is literally the devil
• Joe: uuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh.........
• El Manimal: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
• Vivian: tbd
• Amari: is this a conference or a birthday party I'm so confused
• Ian: I don't know
🖼️ Posters
No posters scheduled (no one signed up).
📅 Schedule
🗓️ Tuesday, September 22, 2026
📍 Location: Weber room 15 (Basement of the Weber building) — Google Maps
Schedule of talks for Tuesday:
| Time | Speaker | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10:20 AM – 10:30 AM | Joel Barraza | No se (10 mins) |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Ignacio Rojas & Sam Scheuerman 🛠️ Workshop |
In which I help Sam run local AI, and Sam helps me with Gradescope (30 mins) A mutual-aid session: running AI locally (Codex, Antigravity, Claude) in exchange for Gradescope homework setup. |
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | ☕ Intermission & informal discussion | |
| 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM | Trevor Overton | What the Ballmer's Peak Can Do for You and I (20 mins) |
| 11:50 AM – 12:25 PM |
Makenna Greenwalt 🌟 Plenary Talk |
Mathematicians or Moles? A First Study in the Mesmerizing Psychology of Derek Moran and Enrique Mercado (11:50 AM – 12:20 PM talk + 5 min Q&A) |
| 12:25 PM – 12:35 PM |
Sean Bolon 🦎 Sponsor Talk |
Millimeters Matter (10 mins) |
| 12:35 PM – 12:45 PM | Michael Moy | A rubber band, a mug, and 3-sphere (10 mins) |
| 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM | Q&A overflow, socializing, & conference celebration | |
📸 Photos from the Conference
Photos from the conference will be posted in our gallery once they are collected!
View Photo Gallery 📸
📝 Registration link
(again, because you probably skipped it from the top, lol)
Click here to register!
(again, because you probably skipped it from the top, lol)
Click here to register!
AI tool use disclosed per the Leiden Declaration on AI and Mathematics.