Conference programme
A provisional day-by-day schedule for 18–20 February 2027, and what presenters need to prepare.
Provisional programme
The structure below is provisional and is published to help delegates plan travel and accommodation. The detailed programme, with paper titles, authors and session chairs, is published on 05 February 2027 and circulated by email to all registered delegates.
Two days, at a glance
February — Tutorials
Four half-day, hands-on pre-conference tutorials, included with full delegate registration.
February — Day one
Inauguration, two keynotes, industry talk, parallel technical sessions, the poster session and the conference banquet.
February — Day two
Final keynote, policy panel, parallel sessions, the doctoral symposium, online presentations and the valedictory.
Thursday 18 February 2027 — pre-conference tutorials
Optional, included with full delegate registration. Places are allocated first come, first served at registration.
| Time | Session | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 13:00 | Tutorial A Practical retrieval-augmented generation: building and evaluating an LLM pipeline | Computing Lab 1, SSCSE |
| 09:30 – 13:00 | Tutorial B Hands-on network security: intrusion detection with open datasets | Computing Lab 2, SSCSE |
| 14:00 – 17:30 | Tutorial C Digital twins and cyber-physical simulation | Computing Lab 1, SSCSE |
| 14:00 – 17:30 | Tutorial D Reproducible research: from notebook to artefact badge | Computing Lab 2, SSCSE |
Friday 19 February 2027 — day one
Inauguration, two keynotes, industry talk, parallel technical sessions, the poster session and the conference banquet.
| Time | Session | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Registration & delegate kit collection On-site and online check-in opens | Sharda University Auditorium foyer |
| 09:30 – 10:45 | Inaugural session Welcome address, lighting of the lamp, chief guest address, release of the proceedings | Sharda University Auditorium |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | High tea | Foyer |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Keynote I Artificial intelligence and intelligent systems | Sharda University Auditorium |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | Technical sessions 1A – 1D Parallel paper presentations, Tracks 1 and 2 | Seminar Halls A–D, Block 1 |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch | Central Dining Hall |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | Industry expert talk I Deploying intelligent systems at scale | Sharda University Auditorium |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Keynote II Cybersecurity, privacy and post-quantum cryptography | Sharda University Auditorium |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Tea | Foyer |
| 16:45 – 18:15 | Technical sessions 2A – 2D Parallel paper presentations, Tracks 3 and 4 | Seminar Halls A–D, Block 1 |
| 18:15 – 19:15 | Poster & demonstration session Doctoral symposium posters and working demonstrations | Exhibition Area, Block 1 |
| 19:30 – 22:00 | Conference banquet & cultural evening For all registered delegates and accompanying persons | Lawns |
Saturday 20 February 2027 — day two
Final keynote, a policy panel, the last technical sessions, the doctoral symposium and the valedictory with awards.
| Time | Session | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Keynote III Next-generation communication and non-terrestrial networks | Sharda University Auditorium |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Panel discussion Governance of next-generation computing: what regulation should and should not do | Sharda University Auditorium |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Tea | Foyer |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Technical sessions 3A – 3D Parallel paper presentations, Tracks 5 and 6 | Seminar Halls A–D, Block 1 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | Central Dining Hall |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Industry expert talk II From research prototype to production system | Sharda University Auditorium |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Doctoral symposium Research scholars present work in progress to a mentor panel | Seminar Hall 1, Block 1 |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Online presentation session Dedicated slot for remote authors across all tracks | Hybrid Studio, SSCSE |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Start-up showcase & recruitment corner Exhibitors, sponsors and hiring partners | Exhibition Area, Block 1 |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Valedictory session Best paper, best student paper and best presentation awards; announcement of the next edition | Sharda University Auditorium |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Campus tour Optional guided tour of the laboratories and research centres | Meet at the Auditorium |