Working Groups

LLMs Task Force Workshop 2026
April 7 - 10, 2026 | Parma, Italy

The 4th LLM Task Force Workshop, organized by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), will take place in EFSA’s headquarter in Parma, Italy, April 7 – 10, 2026. The workshop provides a platform for international regulatory authorities to discuss key issues related to Large Language Models (LLMs) and collaborate on their application and regulation.

Workshop Agenda

April 7, 2026
     Early-Bird Arrivals and informal gathering

April 8:
      8:30-09:30 Arrivals and registration
      9:30 Welcome coffee
      10:00 Introductory Keynote: State of the Art Domain-Specialized
                 Language Model (DSLM) and Agentic Applied AI technology
      10:30 Regulatory Application Presentation: State of the Art regulatory
                 applications.
       11:00 LLMs Task Force 3.0 Work Product: recap and evolution in 2026
       11:30 Introduction of workgroup breakout themes
                   •Theme 1: Therapeutics
                   •Theme 2: Food
                   •Theme 3: Chemicals
        12:00 Agentic AI and Challenge Reveals
        12:30 Replit demo, Task Force assignments, and collabathon rules
        14:30 Breakout Work Session Problem Formulation, Planning,
                   Organizing
        16:00 Parallel challenge: Assignment of speed-development for each
                   breakout
        16:30 Breakout Work Resumes
        17:30 End of Day 1

April 9:
        08:30 Welcome coffee and network session
        09:00 Breakout No-Code Begins
        11:00 Points Grab: Problem 2 assignment of speed-development
                   tasks
        15:00 Points Grab: Problem 3 assignment of speed-development
                   tasks
        17:30 Breakout No-Code Ends

April 10:
        08:30 Welcome coffee and network session
        09:00-12:00 Breakout Groups (1-3) Presentation & Demos
        12:00 Points reveal and concluding remarks
        12:30-14:30 Networking session
        14:30 End of Conference

Exact times and locations in Parma will be communicated early in 2026.

Workshop Focus Areas

Stream 1: Applied Data Science

A "Collabathon" will be held to develop practical LLM projects. The aim is to create actionable prototypes for regulatory use cases.

Stream 2: Regulation

Discussions will cover topics such as data protection, security, federated learning, international collaboration, and TREAT principles.

Registration

There is no registration fee. Participation is limited to government agencies.

Preparatory and Accompanying Sessions

Monthly online sessions will continue in preparation for the workshop. These are held on Wednesdays at 13:00 GMT, and participants will receive invitations in advance.

Contact and Logistics

For questions or assistance with travel or accommodation, please contact:
4.0@swissmedic.ch

Swissmedic is pleased to host this workshop, supporting inter-agency collaboration in the regulation and application of LLMs.