The Applied Computing 2026 conference provides an international forum for researchers, practitioners and industry experts to present and discuss advances in computing methods, software systems, digital infrastructures and applied computational solutions. The conference focuses on the design, development, implementation and evaluation of computing technologies across organisational, industrial, scientific and societal contexts.

The conference welcomes theoretical, empirical, methodological and practical contributions that demonstrate how computing approaches can address real-world problems, improve system performance, support decision-making and enable responsible technological innovation.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Artificial Intelligence and Computational Methods

– Machine learning
– Deep learning
– AI optimisation
– Computer vision
– Natural language processing
– Intelligent systems

Software Systems and Architecture

– System architecture
– Distributed systems
– Embedded systems
– Reliable systems
– DevOps
– Software engineering

Data Engineering and Decision Systems

– Data mining
– Big data
– Databases
– Data engineering
– Decision support
– Predictive analytics

Computing Infrastructure and Performance

– Cloud computing
– Edge computing
– Parallel computing
– High-performance computing
– System performance
– Resource optimisation

Cybersecurity and Dependable Computing

– Secure systems
– Cybersecurity
– Privacy engineering
– Risk modelling
– Fault tolerance
– Cyber resilience

Applied Digital Systems

– Health computing
– Educational computing
– Industrial computing
– Smart systems
– IoT systems
– Sustainable computing

The Conference will be composed of several types of contributions:

  • Full Papers – These include mainly accomplished research results and have 8 pages at the maximum (5,000 words).
  • Short Papers – These are mostly composed of work in progress reports or fresh developments and have 4 pages at maximum (2,500 words).
  • Reflection Papers – These might review recent research literature pertaining to a particular problem or approach, indicate what the findings suggest, and/or provide a suggestion – with rationale and justification – for a different approach or perspective on that problem. Reflection papers might also analyze general trends or discuss important issues in topics related to Applied Computing. These have two pages at maximum (1500 words).
  • Posters / Demonstrations – These have one page at the maximum (625 words) besides the poster itself (or demonstration) that will be exposed at the conference.
  • Tutorials – Tutorials can be proposed by scholars or company representatives. A proposal of maximum 250 words is expected.
  • Panels – Discussions on selected topics will be held. A proposal of maximum 250 words is expected.
  • Invited Talks – These will be made of contributions from well-known scholars and company representatives. An abstract will be included in the conference proceedings.
  • Doctoral Consortium – The Doctoral Consortium will discuss on going work of PhD students in an informal and formative atmosphere. Contributions to the consortium should take the form of either:
    a critical literature review of the research topic providing the rationale for the relevance and interest of the research topic; or
    a short paper discussing the research question(s), research objectives, research methodology and work done so far.
    Doctoral Consortium Contributions should have a maximum 2,500 words (4 pages).
  • Corporate Showcases & Exhibitions – The former enables Companies to present recent developments and applications, inform a large and qualified audience of your future directions and showcase company’s noteworthy products and services. There will be a time slot for companies to make their presentation in a room. The latter enables companies the opportunity to display its latest offerings of hardware, software, tools, services and books, through an exhibit booth. For further details please contact the publicity chair – secretariat@computing-conf.org

This is a blind peer-reviewed conference.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline (1st CFP): 
Notification to Authors (1st CFP): 
Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (1st CFP): 
Late Registration (1st CFP): 
Conference: 24 – 26 October 2026