We are pleased to announce the IEEE International Conference on Omni-layer Intelligent Systems (IEEE COINS 2026), which will be held in Bologna, Italy, on September 7–9, 2026.
Website: https://coinsconf.com
IEEE COINS brings together researchers, industry leaders, and innovators from around the world to explore cutting-edge advances across AI, IoT, Cloud, Cyber-Physical Systems, Edge Computing, and Intelligent Devices. The conference spans the entire AI and IoT lifecycle — from hardware design to ethical, human-aligned intelligent systems.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission: April 8, 2026
- Full paper submission: April 15, 2026
- Special session, workshop, and tutorial proposal submission: April 29, 2026
- Acceptance notification: June 2, 2026
- Camera-ready submission: June 29, 2026
Conference Clusters & Tracks
IEEE COINS 2026 is organized into four thematic clusters covering 12 tracks:
Cluster 1 – Enabling Intelligence (Hardware – Design – Architecture)
T1: AI Hardware, Circuits, and Devices
T2: AI-Driven Design Automation and Optimization
T3: AI Architectures and Systems Design
Cluster 2 – Connected Intelligence (Network – Cloud – IoT)
T4. AI-Native Connectivity, Networks, and Distributed Intelligence
T5. Cloud, Infrastructure, and Data-Centric Intelligence
T6. Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Intelligence
Cluster 3 – Trusted and Autonomous Intelligence (Security – Agency – Cognition)
T7. Secure, Reliable, and Trustworthy AI Systems
T8. Agentic and Robotic AI Systems
T9. Foundational, Generative, and Cognitive AI
Cluster 4 – Human-Aligned and Applied Intelligence (Human – Ethics – Industry)
T10. Human-Centered AI, Interaction, and Visualization
T11. Responsible, Ethical, and Sustainable AI
T12. AI Applications across Smart, Industrial, and Sustainable Domains
Organizing Committee
| Role | Name | Institution | Country |
| Steering Committee | Krishnendu Chakrabarty | ASU | USA |
| Farshad Firouzi | ASU | USA | |
| General Chairs | Danilo Pau | STMicroelectronics | Italy |
| Andrea Acquaviva | University of Bologna | Italy | |
| TPC Chairs | Florenc Demrozi | University of Stavanger | Norway |
| Federica Zonzini | University of Bologna | Italy | |
| Industrial Chair | Michele Magno | ETH Zürich | Switzerland |
| Finance Chair | Jimmy Chen | National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | Taiwan |
| Publication Chairs | Francesco Barchi | University of Bologna | Italy |
| Kexin Li | ASU | USA | |
| Registration Chairs | Setareh Behroozi | University of Wisconsin-Madison | USA |
| Luigi Capogrosso | IT:U | Austria | |
| Local Chair | Elena Gnani | University of Bologna | Italy |
| D&I Chairs | Bahar Farahani | SBU | Iran |
| Sara Vinco | Politecnico di Torino | Italy | |
| Publicity Chairs | Nicola Dall’Ora (Italy) | Guglielmo Marconi University | Italy |
| Aly Sabri Abdalla (North America) | Mississippi State University | USA | |
| Jessica Sena de Souza (South America) | University of Florida | USA | |
| Sumit K. Mandal (Asia) | Indian Institute of Science | India | |
| Nicolò Bellarmino (Europe) | Politecnico di Torino | Italy |
Track Chairs (Partial List)
| Track | Title | Chair(s) | Institution | Country |
| T1 | AI Hardware, Circuits, and Devices | Maryam Parsa / Nathaniel Bleier | George Mason University / Univ. of Michigan | USA / USA |
| T2 | AI-Driven Design Automation and Optimization | Alessio Burrello | Politecnico di Torino | Italy |
| T3 | AI Architectures and Systems Design | Edoardo Ragusa | Univ. of Genoa | Italy |
| T4 | AI-Native Connectivity, Networks, and Distributed Intelligence | Sokol Kosta / Luca Borgianni | Aalborg Univ. / Xtremion + Univ. of Pisa | Denmark / Italy |
| T5 | Cloud, Infrastructure, and Data-Centric Intelligence | Leila Ismail | United Arab Emirates University | UAE |
| T6 | Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Intelligence | Francesco Barchi / Mian Ahmad Jan | Univ. of Bologna / University of Sharjah | Italy |
| T7 | Secure, Reliable, and Trustworthy AI Systems | Annachiara Ruospo / Francesco Regazzoni | Politecnico di Torino / USI | Italy / Switzerland |
| T8 | Agentic and Robotic AI Systems | Mary He / Laura Falaschetti | Univ. of Salford / Univ. Politecnica delle Marche | UK / Italy |
| T10 | Human-Centered AI, Interaction, and Visualization | Fadi Al Machot / Edlira Vakaj | NMBU / Birmingham City Univ. | Norway |
| T11 | Responsible, Ethical, and Sustainable AI | Ferhat Ozgur Catak / Ogerta Elezaj | Univ. of Stavanger/ Birmingham City Univ. | Norway |
| T12 | AI Applications across Smart, Industrial, and Sustainable Domains | Ioanna Roussaki / Luigi Borzi | NTUA / Politecnico di Torino | Greece / Italy |
Panels
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Industrial Talks
- Workshops/Tutorials
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We look forward to welcoming you to Bologna in September 2026 for another exciting edition of IEEE COINS.
Best regards,
IEEE COINS 2026 Organizing Committee
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