The International Conference on Intelligence (ICI 2026) will be held on May 9–10, 2026, in Zhuhai, China. This prestigious event brings together leading researchers, academics, and industry professionals from around the globe to explore the latest breakthroughs and emerging trends in the field of intelligence science and technology.

ICI 2026 provides a comprehensive platform for in-depth discussion on the theoretical foundations, enabling technologies, and real-world applications of intelligent systems. The conference aims to promote interdisciplinary research and foster collaboration among AI researchers, cognitive scientists, system architects, and domain experts across various fields.

The conference will feature keynote speeches by world-renowned experts, technical paper presentations, poster sessions, and interactive panel discussions, offering attendees the opportunity to exchange ideas, showcase innovations, and build future collaborations.

We cordially invite original contributions addressing a broad range of topics, including but not limited to the following themes:

We welcome contributions addressing a broad range of topics within the following key themes:

Conference Topics

• Foundational Theories of Artificial Intelligence
• Symbolic and sub-symbolic reasoning
• Computational cognition and learning theory
• General intelligence and neural-symbolic integration
• Embodied Intelligence and Cognitive Systems
• Perception-action loops and sensorimotor learning
• Human-robot interaction and social intelligence
• Brain-inspired and neuromorphic computing
• Intelligent Computing Paradigms and Architectures
• Next-generation AI hardware and acceleration architectures
• Distributed, edge, and cloud-based intelligent systems
• Parallel and energy-efficient AI computing
• Intelligent Information Processing and Data Mining
• Multi-source and multimodal data fusion
• Knowledge representation and graph intelligence
• Data-driven discovery and decision-making
• Domain-Specific Intelligent Applications
• Smart Healthcare: Medical diagnostics, AI-assisted surgery, predictive healthcare
• Intelligent Transportation: Autonomous systems, traffic forecasting, mobility analytics
• Smart Agriculture: Precision farming, crop prediction, environmental sensing
• Industrial Intelligence: AI in manufacturing, fault detection, process optimization

Important Dates

• First Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025
• Second Submission Deadline: March 31, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance:
  • First Round: January 15, 2026
  • Second Round: April 15, 2026
• Camera-Ready Deadline: April 25, 2026
• Conference Dates: May 9–10, 2026

Awards

ICI 2026 will present Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Outstanding Contribution awards. All accepted papers will be considered based on originality, technical depth, presentation quality, and research impact.

Manuscript Guidelines

• Submissions must be written in English.
• Maximum length: 14 pages (single-column) or approximately 6–7 pages in IEEE double-column format.
• Use the Springer LNCS template: ICI 2026 Manuscript Templates (Springer LNCS Format)
• Submit in PDF format via: EasyChair Submission Portal

Publication

All accepted and presented papers will be published in Springer’s Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series and indexed by EI Compendex.
More than 30 high-quality papers will be recommended for SCI-indexed journal special issues after further revisions, including:

1. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
2. ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology
3. Mathematics (MDPI)
4. Applied Sciences – Basel (MDPI)
5. International Journal of Embedded Systems (IJES)
6. International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering (IJCSE)

We warmly welcome your submissions and look forward to your participation in ICI 2026 in beautiful Zhuhai, China!