Connectionists: Call for papers: EMPOWER workshop (co-located with ACM MobiSys 2026)

[Paolo Dini]

Dear Colleagues,

The evolution of mobile networks into heterogeneous ecosystems of 
wearables and edge infrastructure has brought us to a critical junction: 
the *"AI Compute-Energy Crisis."* As modern models push the thermal and 
energy limits of constrained hardware, how do we make intelligence truly 
sustainable?

We invite you to submit your latest research to *EMPOWER 2026* 
(Energy-efficient Machine learning for Performance-Optimized Wireless 
and Edge NetwoRks), held in conjunction with *MobiSys 2026* in 
Cambridge, UK.


      About EMPOWER 2026

EMPOWER bridges the gap between the machine learning and mobile systems 
communities. We explore the full lifecycle of mobile intelligence 
through two primary lenses:

  * *AI for Networks:* Scalable, trustworthy intelligence to optimize
    non-stationary network conditions and next-gen connectivity.
  * *Systems for AI:* Lightweight architectures, brain-inspired
    computing, and intelligent workload scheduling for viable edge
    intelligence.

*Key Topics Include:*

  * AI-native 6G architectures and trustworthy network operations.
  * On-device Generative AI and model compression.
  * Brain-inspired (neuromorphic) systems and hardware-aware ML.
  * Real-world system deployments and experimental testbeds.


      Important Dates (2026)

*Milestone* 	*Date (AoE)*
*Submission Deadline* 	*April 02, 2026*
Notification of Acceptance 	April 20, 2026
Camera-Ready Deadline 	April 27, 2026
*Workshop Date* 	*June 25/26, 2026 (TBC)*

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      Submission & Details

For submission guidelines and the full Call for Papers, please visit our 
website:

*https://empower-mobisys.github.io/* <https://empower-mobisys.github.io/>

*Workshop Chairs:*

Matteo Mendula (CTTC), Lintao Ye (HUST), Paolo Dini (CTTC), Gustavo de 
Veciana (UT Austin), Carla Fabiana Chiasserini (Politecnico di Torino), 
Sujata Pal (IIT Ropar), Vidushi Agarwal (U of Guelph), Omer Rana 
(Cardiff), Sushmita Ruj (UNSW), Balaji Palanisamy (U of Pittsburgh), 
Nitin Auluck (IIT Ropar).

We look forward to seeing your work in Cambridge!

Best regards,

The EMPOWER 2026 Organizing Committee


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*Paolo Dini*
Researcher (R4)
** Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (SAI) research unit
Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC)
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