Connectionists: [CfP]: ISWC 2025 Updates – Schedule Live, Keynotes, Panel, Early Bird & Student Activities

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24th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2025)

Nara, Japan

November 2-6,  2025

 

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ISWC 2025 Updates – Schedule Live, Keynotes, Panel, Early Bird & Student Activities

Dear ISWC Community,

We are excited to share several important updates about ISWC 2025, taking place November 2–6, 2025, in Nara, Japan:

📅 Conference Schedule Now Online
 The full program schedule is now live! Explore sessions, talks, and activities to start planning your ISWC experience.
 🔗 https://iswc2025.semanticweb.org/#/program/schedule

🎤 Keynote Speakers Announced
 We are honored to welcome:


Prof. Satoshi Sekine (NII, Japan) – Expert in NLP and data for LLMs





Denny Vrandečić (Wikimedia Foundation, King’s College London) – Founder of Wikidata and co-creator of Semantic MediaWiki





Rachel Adams, PhD (Global Centre on AI Governance, University of Cambridge) – Leading voice on AI ethics, policy, and global governance
 🔗https://iswc2025.semanticweb.org/#/program/keynotespeakers 


💡 Panel Highlight
“Reimagining Knowledge: The Future and Relevance of Symbolic Representation in the Age of LLMs”

This panel brings together leading experts to explore how symbolic representation fits into today’s LLM-driven AI landscape — from interpretability and reasoning to alignment challenges.

 🔗 https://iswc2025.semanticweb.org/#/program/panel 

⏰ Early Bird Registration – Ends September 16
 Don’t miss out on discounted rates. Secure your spot now!
 🔗 https://iswc2025.semanticweb.org/#/atttending/registration 

👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 Student Activities
 We’ve set up a WhatsApp group and a shared document for students to coordinate accommodation sharing, social meetups, and travel planning. Reach out to us to join and connect with your peers!

ℹ️ Practical Information


Visa information: https://iswc2025.semanticweb.org/#/attending/visa





Venue & accommodation: https://iswc2025.semanticweb.org/#/atttending/venueandaccomodation 




We can’t wait to welcome you to ISWC 2025 in Nara, Japan for another memorable edition of the premier Semantic Web conference.

Warm regards, The ISWC 2025 Organizing Committee
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