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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Dear colleague,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">We are pleased to invite you to submit your work to the
<b>13th IEEE Swiss Conference on Data Science and AI (</b>SDS2026), which will take place on
<b>May 6-7, 2026, in Zürich, Switzerland</b>. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Abstract Registration Deadline: January 23, 2026</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Paper Submission Deadline:
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">February 01, 2026</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Reviewer Feedback: until
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">February 20, 2026
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Option for a brief comment on reviewer Feedback: until February 23, 2026
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Decision Notification: March 10, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Conference: May 08, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">We invite original research submissions from the broad field of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) focusing on novelty, best practice and use case orientation.
Submissions are required to demonstrate both scientific-technical depth and practical applicability, and may encompass methods along the full pipeline of data science and AI systems – from data acquisition and data management, through data analysis using machine
learning and AI, to visualization, data product design, value creation, and the management of societal effects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Topics of Interest</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Topics include but are not limited to, the following key focus areas for 2026:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Large Language Models and Learning Methodology</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">: Neural
Architectures, World Models, Multimodal Models (Text, Image, Video), Pre-trained Foundation Models, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Question Answering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic AI, Model Fine-tuning, Zero-shot Learning,
Conversational AI, Data-Driven AI, Model Interpretability, and Trustworthy AI<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Human-AI Interaction</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">: Human-in-the-loop, Human-AI Teaming,
Personalization and Contextualization, Explainable AI, Adversarial Attacks and Robustness, Data Privacy and Security, Data and Information Quality, Data Governance, Adaptive User Interfaces, Proactive AI Systems, and AI-Assisted Decision Making, Physical AI<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Data-Driven Value Creation</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">: Intelligence, Service Design
and Operations, Smart Services, and Domain Specific Applications for Societal Challenges (e.g., Climate Change, Aging Population, Urban Planning and Smart Cities, Food Security and Agriculture, etc.),
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">AI and Society:
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Ethics, Fairness, Pro-Human AI, Accountability and Transparency, Sustainability, AI Regulation, AI Certification, Cybersecurity in Relation to Data Science, Business Models<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Data Science is a dynamic field. Therefore, we also welcome submissions that do not fit into any of the key focus areas, such as: Scientific Machine Learning, Data
Exploration, Data Modeling and Visualization, Data Mining, Feature Selection, Pattern Recognition, Evolutionary Computing and Optimization, Fuzzy Computing, Digital Twins, Automated Hypothesis Generation, Predictive Analytics, Interdisciplinary Data Integration,
Data Warehousing, Data Structures and Data Management, Information Retrieval, Information Integration, Big Data Applications, Data Quality for Trusted AI, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Submission Guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Submit at:
<a href="https://easychair.org/conferences?">https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=sds2026</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Full Paper</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">: max. 8 pages incl. references,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white"><a href="https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html"><span lang="EN-GB">
IEEE 8.5” x 11” two-column format</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">. Present high-quality research contributions, including experiments, analysis, or system papers, as well as descriptions of application results.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Short Paper</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">: max. 4 pages incl. references,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white"><a href="https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html"><span lang="EN-GB">
IEEE 8.5” x 11” two-column format</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">. Present late-breaking results, work in progress, follow-up extensions, application case studies, or evaluations of existing methods.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">All submissions must be original works that have not been published previously in any conference proceedings, magazine, journal, or edited book. Concurrent submissions
are strictly forbidden. SDS 2026 maintains the confidentiality of submitted material. Upon acceptance, the titles, authorship, and abstracts of accepted papers will be released.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Review Process</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Double-Blind Review</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">: Each submission will undergo a thorough
review by the international Scientific Program Committee, with multiple experts evaluating the papers based on established scholarly criteria. To ensure impartiality, authors must anonymize their submissions appropriately. Submissions that fail to meet this
requirement will be desk rejected.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Decision by an Expert Panel:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white"> The international board of
Program Co-Chairs will take the final decisions based on the external reviews. In special or borderline cases, the Program Co-Chairs will solicit additional meta-reviews and take brief author comments on the reviews into account to ensure fairness and consistency
of the evaluation. Excellent content and presentation are mandatory for acceptance (acceptance rate 2025: 35%).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white">Commitment to Present:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;background:white"> Submission of a paper implies the
commitment of at least one author to register and present the paper at the conference (in English, as poster or talk).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Publication</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Accepted papers will be published by the IEEE and included in the IEEE Xplore digital library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Policy on AI for Writing Assistance</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">The use of AI assistants (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) in research, coding, or writing of the paper must be disclosed if it extended beyond pure language editing, brief
input assistance, literature searches, or generating routine, low-novelty text.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">The SDS2026 Scientific Co-Chairs<br>
Dr. Hella Bolck, Zurich University of Applied Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Dr. Kacper Sokol, University of Bristol<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Prof. Bernd Freisleben, University of Marburg<br>
Prof. Siegfrid Handschuh, University of St. Gallen <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Prof. Christoph Heitz, Zurich University of Applied Sciences<br>
Prof. Ata Kaban, University of Birmingham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Prof. Daniel Keim, University of Konstanz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Prof. Thilo Stadelmann, Zurich University of Applied Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Prof. Andrei Kucharavy, HES-SO Valais-Wallis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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