Conference Theme
The conference aims to explore cutting-edge developments in computational methods and frameworks that drive innovation in Data Science (DS). Participants will engage with novel theoretical concepts, practical tools, and emerging technologies, emphasizing interdisciplinary applications across industries like healthcare, finance, autonomous systems, and social sciences.
Conference Objectives
The main goals of the IICTDS 2026 conference are:
- To foster collaboration between academic researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers.
- To highlight innovative algorithms, modelling techniques, and computational approaches in AI, ML, and DS.
- To discuss real-world challenges and emerging ethical concerns in AI-driven solutions.
- To provide a platform for presenting novel applications and solutions to key societal challenges using AI, ML, and Data Science.
Key topics of interest
The conference will focus on, but is not limited to, the following topics:
Artificial Intelligence
- Explainable AI and interpretability
- AI in robotics, IoT, and smart devices
- Cognitive computing and AI ethics
- Natural language processing and understanding
- AI for healthcare, sustainability, and climate science
Data Science
- Big data analytics, architecture, and infrastructure
- Data wrangling, pre-processing, and feature engineering
- Scalable algorithms for large datasets
- Predictive and prescriptive analytics
- Visualization techniques and tools for data interpretation
Interdisciplinary Applications
- AI, ML, and DS for personalized medicine and genomics
- AI, ML, and DS for Wireless Networks
- AI, ML and DS for IoT, IoMT and IIoT
- AI for constrained and unconstrained optimization problems
- AI in the finance and banking industry
- AI-driven innovations in education and e-learning
- AI applications in smart cities and transportation
Submission Guidelines
- All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journals or conferences
- The paper can be a full-length paper (10-12), short paper (6-9), but Authors are encouraged to submit papers that are 10-12 pages long, including references.
- All Submissions should be formatted according to the IICTDS 2026 submission guidelines. These guidelines including font, spacing, and citation style are available on the conference website.
- Papers must be submitted in word/PDF format via the conference submission system.
- The language of the conference and all submissions is English.
Review Process
All submitted papers will undergo a peer-review process by a committee of experts in the field. Accepted papers will be included in the EAI conference proceeding series. Authors will receive feedback and notification of paper acceptance by November 30, 2026.
Final Paper Submission
Authors must submit the final version of their papers, incorporating feedback received during the review process, by November 30, 2026.
| Important dates |
| Paper submission deadline: |
November 25, 2026 |
| Notification of acceptance: |
November 30, 2026 |
| Camera-ready submission: |
December 10, 2026 |
| Conference dates: |
December 21–22, 2026 |
CMT Acknowledgment
"The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support."