Women in the Smart World Forum 2026 (SmartWomen 2026)

University of Calabria – Rende, Italy

September 7 - 11, 2026

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Forum Info

Oral Paper Track
Submission Deadline April 1, 2026
Author Notification July 1, 2026
Camera-ready July 31, 2026
Poster Track
Submission Deadline May 1, 2026
Author Notification July 15, 2026
Camera-ready July 31, 2026
Forum Dates September 7 - 11, 2026

  • Lisa Carter
    Athabasca University, Canada
  • Rosy Xi Liu
    Beijing Raygen Innovation Technology Co., Ltd, China
  • Maria Pia Fanti
    Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
  • Valeria Loscrì
    Inria, France

  • Antonella Guzzo
    University of Calabria, Italy
  • Binbin Zhou
    Hangzhou City University, China
  • Kaoru Ota
    Tohoku University, Japan
  • Rossitza Marinova
    Concordia University of Edmonton, Canada
  • Tatiana Cardon
    Saint Louis University, USA
  • Ismini Psychoula
    University College London, UK

  • Sara Saeedi
    University of Calgary, Canada
  • Ying Zhang
    Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
  • Ying Chen
    Tohoku University, Japan
  • Saher Javaid
    Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
  • Joanna Siebert
    Harbin Institute of Technology, China
  • Khawla Alhasan
    Open Arab University, Kuwait
  • Ying (Gina) Tang
    Rowan University, USA

  • Runhe Huang (Chair)
    Hosei University, Japan
  • Zhi Jin (Co-Chair)
    Peking University, China

  • Jianhua Ma
    Hosei University, Japan
  • Tianruo Yang
    Zhengzhou University, China

About the Forum

The Women in the Smart World Forum is a premier platform exploring the role of women in shaping and thriving in the rapidly evolving landscape of smart technology and innovation in an era defined by Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and Cyber-Physical-Social Systems. Gender diversity is not just a matter of equity but a catalyst for more efficient, sustainable, and human-centric technological solutions.

Whether you're a seasoned professional, an aspiring student, an entrepreneur, or someone simply interested in technology and gender equality, this forum is the place for you to share your insights, challenges met, and aspirations, and the building of meaningful connections.

Topics

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

  • Women enabling smart world leadership – STEM, barriers and solutions
  • Smart world entrepreneurship – platforms, case studies, smart systems
  • Inclusive intelligence – ethics, cybersecurity
  • Advancing digital futures – AI, smart networks, intelligent technologies
  • Women, health, and ubiquitous smart technologies
  • Designing smart cities – gender-aware modelling, digital twins, and public service
  • Women, education, and generative AI futures – smart education, mentorship
  • Bridging a smart, connected world – gender, race, age, disability, geography

Submission Guidelines

You must submit the following as a single PDF file formatted according to the official IEEE conference paper template:

Oral Paper (Short Paper)

4 pages

Must adhere to the official IEEE short paper template (ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates).

Poster (1-page)

1 page

No strict template required. Must include title, author information, abstract, and visual content.

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