The launch of the PLATO mission, expected in late 2026, is now looming very near. The stellar science community plays a critical role in the preparation of the mission, and will be equally central in the exploitation of the data that it will provide. The PLATO Stellar Science Conference 2026 is part of a series of meetings meant to bring together the community as a whole, to ensure that we have all the tools in hand to optimise the scientific return of the PLATO mission, and exploit its data to its fullest potential. Being the last PLATO Stellar Science Conference before launch, coming at an exciting time for the mission, this meeting will benefit from all ideas that the community may have to offer, and especially from the experience gathered thanks to Kepler and TESS. Key topics to be discussed include:
Advances in the precise and accurate characterization of stars, in particular for the study of their planetary systems;
Recent improvements in the physical description of stellar models, especially concerning transport processes;
Synergies with galactic archaeology, exoplanet characterisation, and star-planet interactions;
Science goals that PLATO will make possible to reach.
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