============================================================================================== ============================================================================================== Call For Papers The 19th International Conference on Multi-disciplinary Trends in Artificial Intelligence 2026 (MIWAI 2026) October 10 - 12, 2026 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ============================================================================================== ============================================================================================== MIWAI 2026 invites researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals to submit their original research contributions in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). MIWAI provides a platform for discussion and collaboration among AI experts from academia and industry, fostering advancements in both theoretical and applied AI research. As in the previous years, MIWAI proceedings will be published in Springer’s Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series. The accepted papers of MIWAI 2026 will be indexed by major databases, such as the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), part of Clarivate Analytics’ Web of Science; Scopus; EI Engineering Index; Google Scholar; DBLP; etc. MIWAI 2026 website can be accessed here: https://miwai26.miwai.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All deadlines are in the UTC-12 timezone. Submission Deadline: June 8, 2026 --> July 8, 2026 Notification Deadline: July 15, 2026 --> August 1, 2026 Camera Ready Deadline: August 7, 2026 --> August 14, 2026 Registration Deadline: August 28, 2026 --> September 4, 2026 Conference Dates: October 10-12, 2026 NOTE: These extended dates are the FINAL DEADLINES. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission Guidelines ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=miwai2026. Both research and application papers are solicited. All submitted papers will be carefully double-blinded reviewed on the basis of technical quality, relevance, significance, and clarity. Each paper should have no more than twelve (12) pages in the Springer-Verlag LNCS style. The authors' names and institutions MUST NOT appear in the paper. Unpublished work of the authors should not be cited. Springer-Verlag author instructions are available at: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope and Topics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artificial intelligence is a broad area of research. We encourage researchers to submit papers in the following areas but not limited to: - Machine Learning & Deep Learning + Neural networks and representation learning + Reinforcement learning and decision-making + Explainable AI and trustworthy ML - Natural Language Processing & Speech Recognition + Large language models and generative AI + Multimodal AI and human-AI interaction + Sentiment analysis and discourse modeling - Computer Vision & Image Processing + Object detection and scene understanding + Medical imaging and biometrics + AI-driven creative applications (e.g., art, design, and multimedia) - Robotics & Autonomous Systems + AI for robotics and intelligent automation + Multi-agent systems and swarm intelligence + Human-robot interaction - AI for Society, Ethics & Applications + AI for healthcare, finance, and smart cities + Ethical AI, bias mitigation, and fairness + AI-driven education and learning analytics - AI Theory & Algorithms + Computational intelligence and optimization + Knowledge representation and reasoning + Probabilistic modeling and uncertainty in AI - Large Language Model + Interpretability and Explainability + Alignment and Safety + Multilingual & Cross-Lingual Learning + Agentic AI with LLM - Agentic AI + Defining agency in AI + Reinforcement learning in agentic AI systems + Multi-agent coordination and negotiation strategies + Handling uncertainty and risk in agentic AI decision-making - Secure Edge-AI + Secure AI models and architectures for edge devices + Privacy-preserving AI techniques + Adversarial attacks and defenses in Edge-AI + Lightweight cryptographic techniques for AI at the edge + Trust and authentication mechanisms in Edge-AI deployments + Secure data transmission and storage for edge intelligence + AI-driven intrusion detection for edge networks + Blockchain and decentralized security for Edge-AI + Hardware security for AI-enabled edge devices - The AI in Industry + Machine vision + Optics Technologies for Vision System + Defect Inspection System + Visual Inspection + Document Analysis and Understanding + Human Action Recognition and + Understanding + Voice Processing + Vision Language Models + Evolution of cognition + Evolutionary game theory + Behavioural economics and psychology ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steering Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Arun Agarwal, Zen Technologies Ltd, India - Richard Booth, Cardiff University, UK - Patrick Doherty, Linköping University, Sweden - Rina Dechter, University of California, Irive, USA - Leon Van Der Torre, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Peter Haddawy, Mahidol University, Thailand - Jerome Lang, Université Paris-Dauphine, France - Atul Negi, University of Hyderabad, India - Somnuk Phon-Amnuaisuk, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei - Paul Weng, Duke Kunshan University, China - Quan Thanh Tho, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conveners ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Chattrakul Sombattheera, Mahasarakham University, Thailand - Raghava Morusupalli, CVR College of Engineering, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Co-Chairs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Hung Son Nguyen, University of Warsaw, Poland - Jun Shen, University of Wollongong, Australia - Chattrakul Sombattheera, Mahasarakham University, Thailand ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program Co-Chairs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Sheela Ramana, University of Winnipeg, Canada - Mengjun Hu, University of Manitoba, Canada - Daphne Teck Ching Lai, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Abdelrahman Elfaki, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia - Ahmad Hidayatullah, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Indonesia - Ahmad-Sahban Rafsanjani, Sunway University, Malaysia - Akhter-M. Rather, Great Lakes Institute of Management, India - Akshata Bhat, Amazon, USA - Alok Singh, University of Hyderabad, India - Aneesh Krishna, Curtin University, Australia - Aniqua-Nusrat Zereen, Mahidol University, Thailand - Athirah-Mohd Ramly, University of East London, UK - Azizi Ab-Aziz, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia - Banoth Samya, CVR College of Engineering, India - Bay Vo, HUTECH University, Vietnam - Boon-Giin Lee, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China - Broderick Crawford, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile - Bui-Thanh Hung, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Chunlai Zhou, Renmin University of China, China - Cuong Pham-Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Dang-Khoa Vo, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Dayang-Norhayati-Abang Jawawi, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia - Doan Dang, Eastern International University, Vietnam - Duc-Dung Nguyen, Hochiminh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Duc-Dung Nguyen, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam - Duong-Duc Tin, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Fabien Baldacci, LaBRI (University of Bordeaux), France - Frieder Stolzenburg, Harz University of Applied Sciences, Germany - George Obaido, University of California Berkeley, USA - Haji Gul, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei - Ha-Xuan Son, RMIT, Vietnam - Hoang-Anh Pham, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM, Vietnam - Hoang-H. Nguyen, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA - Hong-Son Trang, Hoa Sen University, Vietnam - Hui-Ngo Goh, Multimedia University, Malaysia - Hung-Son Nguyen, University of Warsaw, Poland - Hürevren Kılıç, Atilim University, Turkey - Iman Dehzangi, Rutgers University, USA - Isara Anantavrasilp, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand - Jae-Young Hur, Jeju National University, South Korea - Jia-Jan Ong, Tunku Abdul Rahman University (TAR UMT), Malaysia - Jinguang Gu, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China - Johanna Ahmad, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia - John Blake, University of Aizu, Japan - Joi-San Tan, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia - Jysoo Lee, KAUST, Saudi Arabia - K Venkatesh Sharma, CVR College of Engineering, India - Khanista Namee, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand - Kittichai Lavangnananda, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Laszlo T. Koczy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary - Le-Duy-Lai Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Lee-Kien Foo, Multimedia University Malaysia, Malaysia - Le-Hong Trang, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Le-Nguyen-Hoai Nam, VNUHCM - University of Science, Vietnam - Long-Phuoc Ton, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Long-Tan Le, The University of Sydney, Australia - Luigi-O. Freire, UTC, France - M Phani-Krishna-Kishore, Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, India - Mahesh Munjala, CSI, India - Maitrik Patel, Apple, USA - Manegaouindé-R Tougma, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso - Mariusz Wzorek, Linkoping University, Sweden - Matthew-Y.-W. Teow, PSB Academy, Singapore, Singapore - Milan Kumar Rana, University of the Cumberlands, USA - Monchai Kooakachai, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand - Mudita Uppal, Chitkara University, India - Neetu Uthaman, T-mobile, USA - Nguyen Tien-Huy, University of Science HCM, Vietnam - Nguyen Tuan-Dang, Saigon University, Vietnam - Nguyen Tuan-Khoi, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Nguyen-Hong-Buu Long, VNUHCM - University of Science, Vietnam - Nguyen-Thi-Thuy Loan, International University, VNU-HCM, Vietnam - Nick Pham, Cardiff University, UK - Nikhil Devnani, Apple, USA - Noor-Hidayah Zakaria, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia - Pappula Madhavi, CVR College of Engineering, India - Peter Scully, Mahidol University, Thailand - Pham-Duc Thinh, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - Phan-Tran-Minh Khue, Open University, Vietnam - Phu Pham, HUTECH University, Vietnam - Prakash Hiremath, KLE Technological University, India - Quoc Duy-Nam-Nguyen, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan - Raghava Morusupalli, CVR College of Engineering, India - Raja Kumar, Taylor's University, Malaysia - Ratnam Dodda, CVR College of Engineering, India - Saddam Hussain, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei - Saiteja Jonnalagadda, CVS Health, USA - Shing-Chiang Tan, Multimedia University, Malaysia - Sivaramakrishnan Narayanan, Toyota Financial Services, Japan - Sj Tan, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei, Brunei - Sook-Ling Chua, Multimedia University, Malaysia - Srinivasa-Raju Rudraraju, Vishnu Institute of Technology, India - Sunil-Kumar Vadlamani, Microsoft, USA - Suradej Intagorn, Mahidol University, Thailand - Tai-Tan Mai, Dublin City University, Ireland - Tasnim Ferdous, BRAC University, Bangladesh - Tham Vo, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam - Thanh-Dang Diep, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Thanh-Duc Chau, University of Science, HCMUS, Vietnam - Thanh-Tuan Thai, Jeju National University, South Korea - Thanh-Van Le, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Thao Nguyen-Thi-Ai, University of Technology HCM, Vietnam - Thi-Thu-Hong Phan, FPT University, Vietnam - Tho Quan, Hochiminh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Thuy-An Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering, Vietnam - Tien-Dung Cao, Tan Tao University, Vietnam - Tilottama Goswami, Vasavi College of Engineering, India - Tran-Thanh Tung, International University, VNU-HCM, Vietnam - Trinh Tan-Dat, Sai Gon University, Vietnam - Trong-Nhan Phan, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam - Trong-Thuc Hoang, The University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan - Truc Nguyen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA - Truong Vinh-Lan, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Tu Vu, Chonnam National University, South Korea - Tuan-Anh Tran, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam - Tuan-Phat Tran-Truong, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Tung Le, VNU-HCM, University of Science, Vietnam - Umar Yahya, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei - Van Thien-Hoang, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Van-Iyn Kok, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia - Van-Lam Ho, Quy Nhon University, Vietnam - Viet-Hung Nguyen, Clermont Auvergne University, France - Vinh Nguyen-Dinh, FPT University, Vietnam - Virach Sornlertlamvanich, Musashino University, Japan - Vo Tuan-Binh, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Vo-Thi-Ngoc Chau, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Vuong-M. Ngo, Dublin City University, Ireland - Wei-Chuen Yau, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia - Weng-Kin Lai, Tunku Abdul Rahman University (TAR UMT), Malaysia - Xuân-Bách Lê, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam - Yu-N Cheah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia - Yunli Lee, Sunway University, Malaysia - Zaharaddeen Lawal, Federal University Dutse, Nigeria ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Organizing Co-Chairs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Pawan Lingras, Saint Mary's University, Canada ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Publicity Co-chairs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Daphne Teck Ching Lai, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei - Panich Sudkhot, Zyntelligent Co., Ltd., Thailand