[CFP] IEEE DETECT 2026

IEEE DETECT 2026 – The 1st Workshop on Decentralized Ecosystems and Technologies for Emerging Computing Trends

in conjunction with The 24th IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA 2026)

10-13 November 2026, Ortigia-Syracuse (Sicily), Italy.

Workshop website: https://www.detect-workshop.it

Important dates:

Paper submission: 03 July 2026

Author notification: 11 September 2026

Camera-ready submission: 25 September 2026

Registration: TBD

Workshop: TBD (between 10-13 November 2026)

Workshop abstract:

This workshop focuses on the fundamental challenges and emerging opportunities in decentralized networked systems, a cornerstone of the evolving Web3 paradigm. Unlike traditional centralized architectures, decentralized solutions—such as blockchain-based systems—enable novel functionalities including trustless coordination, enhanced transparency, and improved resilience across large-scale and heterogeneous environments. These properties make decentralization particularly relevant for a wide range of application domains, including online social networks, collaborative platforms, the Internet of Things (IoT), healthcare, finance, smart mobility, and supply chain management.

Despite these advantages, decentralized systems introduce significant technical challenges spanning multiple layers of system design. Key issues include scalable and efficient communication, latency-aware and fault-tolerant consensus mechanisms, privacy preservation, computation verifiability, and coordination among dynamic and distributed nodes. Furthermore, interoperability across platforms—central to the emerging vision of an Internet of Blockchains—remains an open problem requiring robust solutions. Advances in peer discovery, routing, data dissemination, cryptographic protocols for selective disclosure, decentralized identity management, and privacy-preserving networking are critical to addressing these challenges.

The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners to explore novel methodologies, architectures, and protocols that advance the state of the art in decentralized systems. We aim to foster discussion on both theoretical foundations and real-world applications, highlighting use cases and case studies where decentralization can effectively address contemporary computing and societal needs.

All workshop papers are limited to 6 pages. One additional extra page can be purchased, under payment of an extra fee. Papers following formatting requirements will be peer reviewed by at least three reviewers selected from the Technical Program Committee. Accepted workshop papers will be submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, as part of the NCA 2026 proceedings, subject to IEEE’s publication requirements.

Topics of interest include, but not limited to:

• Network and decentralized applications
  • Peer-to-Peer networks
  • Decentralized file systems and storage
  • Messaging and communication protocols
  • Distributed consensus protocols
  • Blockchain applications
  • Layer 2 solutions
  • Oracle networks and trusted data feeds
  • Performance benchmarks and analysis of decentralized applications
• Decentralized protocols
  • Access control
  • Digital identity management
  • Blockchain interoperability
  • Cross-chain economies
  • Decentralized AI
• Cryptographic tools for decentralized applications
  • Applications of Zero Knowledge cryptography
  • Multi-party protocols
  • Anonimity protocols
  • Selective disclosure techniques
  • Privacy-preserving Federated Learning

Submission link: https://edas.info/N35444

Workshop co-chairs:

Andrea De Salve (ISASI-CNR, Italy)

Paolo Mori (IIT-CNR, Italy)

Domenico Tortola (IIT-CNR, Italy)