Conference Committees
Advisory Chairs
Sung-Bae Cho, Yonsei University, South Korea (Fellow of IEEE, AAIA, KAST, NAEK)
Haijun Zhang, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

Conference Chairs
Ning Zhang, University of Windsor, Canada
Hexuan Hu, Hohai University, China

Program Chairs
Roberto Montemanni, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Vittorio Maniezzo, University of Bologna, Italy
Katsuya Suto, Hokkaido University, Japan
Pengcheng Zhang, Hohai University, China
Honggang Qi, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Shuai Li, Shandong University, China
Shaohua Wu, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China

Publicity Chairs
Shu Fu, Chongqing University, China
Kunhong Liu, Xiamen University, China
Matteo Salani, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
Meng Li, Beijing University of Technology, China
Huan Rong, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China
Yujun Cheng, Beijing University of Science and Technology, China
Tao Huang, James Cook University, Australia

Publication Chairs
Haibing Yin, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China
Siyuan Zhou, Hohai University, China

Area Chairs
Yuzheng Ren, Beijing University of Science and Technology, China
Kan Wang, Xi'an University of Technology, China
Ran Zhang, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Laha Ale, Southwest Jiaotong University, China

Local Organizing Chairs
Qian Huang, Hohai University, China
Zaipeng Xie, Hohai University, China

Local Organizing Committees
Hao Lu, Hohai University, China
Yirui Wu, Hohai University, China
Qing Meng, Hohai University, China
More Details please click: https://icist.org/committees.html

Keynote Speaker & Invited Speakers:
Prof. Sung-Bae Cho, Fellow of IEEE, AAIA, Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST ), National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK), Yonsei University, South Korea
Assoc. Prof. Walisa Romsaiyud, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand
Assoc. Prof. Zheng-Ming Gao, Jingchu University of Technology, China
Assoc. Prof. Tengku Siti Meriam Tengku Wook, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia 
Assoc. Prof. Regina Garcia Almonte, City College of Calamba, Philippines

Publication:
Submitted papers will be peer reviewed by program committees and technical committee, and accepted papers will be published into conference proceedings by IEEE after registration and presentation. The proceedings will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore and indexed by Ei Compendex & Scopus.

ICIST 2026 has been included in IEEE event list!
https://conferences.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/71063

Topics:
(Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:)
Track 1: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Deep Learning & Neural Networks
Reinforcement Learning & Adaptive Systems
Explainable & Trustworthy Al
Few-shot & Transfer Learning
Al Optimization & Deployment
Al for Scientific Computing
Generative Models & Content Creation
Al Security & Defense

Track 2: Big Data & Intelligent Information Processing
Big Data Mining & Analytics
Knowledge Graphs & Semantic Computing
Multimodal Information Fusion
NLP Frontiers
Intelligent Search & Recommendation
Privacy Computing & Security
Blockchain & Distributed Data
Industrial Big Data

Track 3: Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Robot Perception & Localization
Autonomous Navigation
Human-Robot Collaboration
Service Robotics
Autonomous Driving
Drones & Mobile Robots
Industrial Automation
Robot Learning

Track 4: Human-Computer Interaction & Intelligent Interfaces
Immersive Interaction
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Intelligent Voice Interaction
Gesture & Motion Sensing
UX Design
Smart Environments & loT
Multimodal Fusion
Al Creative Tools

Track 5: Intelligent Healthcare & Bioinformatics
Medical Image Analysis
Clinical Decision Support
Genomics & Precision Medicine
Health Monitoring & Wearables
Surgical Robotics
Public Health Intelligence
Bioinformatics Algorithms
Healthcare Data Security

Track 6: Sustainable Intelligence & Smart Cities
Intelligent Transportation
Smart Energy Management
Environmental Monitoring
Green Computing
Urban Digital Twins
Social Computing
Sustainable Industry
Ethics & Policy
More Details please click : https://icist.org/cfp.html

Submission Instructions
1) Language: All submissions should be written in English.
2) Submission Types: Abstract submission for presentation only without publication; Full paper submission for both presentation and publication.
3) Paper Length: All papers will go through double blind review process and to be accepted for publication or rejected. Regular papers should be no less than 4 pages in double-column, papers exceed 6 Page will be charged extra.
4) Submission Method:
By online submission system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icist2026
or by email: icist_contact@yeah.net

Conference Program:
July 17th, 2026 
Conference Sign in & Materials Collection
Committee Meeting

July 18th, 2026  
Conference Opening
Keynote Speech Session
Oral&Poster Session
Gala Dinner

July 19th, 2026
Invited Speech Session
Oral&Poster Session
Workshop
Conference Closing

Contact us:
Conference secretary: Ms. Tessa Chen
Tel: 19180927671
Email: icist_contact@yeah.net