Shape the conversation
We are delighted to announce the International Conference on Sustainability, Innovation, and Society, a premier global forum bringing together scholars, industry leaders, practitioners, and policymakers to explore the intersection of sustainable development, technological innovation, and societal transformation. ICSIS 2026 invites researchers, students, and professionals to organize high-impact workshops in Valencia, 9-12 June, 2026.
Evaluation criteria
- Potential to generate new results and collaborations
- Interactive format and community interest
- Timeliness and research significance
- Organizer track record & ability to deliver
Suggested Topics
Workshop proposals spanning three main tracks - Sustainability, Innovation, and Society.
Track 1: Sustainability
This track focuses on theories, methods, systems, policies, and applications that advance environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Topics include:
🌐 Sustainability in Technology
- Sustainable software engineering; energy/carbon-aware coding
- Green cloud/edge/IoT architectures; workload placement
- Carbon-aware scheduling; green data centers
- AI for sustainability & sustainable AI (efficient training/inference, federated learning)
- Lifecycle assessment (LCA); standards and conformance
🏥 Sustainability in Health
- Low-resource digital health and telemedicine
- Privacy-preserving modeling (federated learning), fairness in clinical AI
- Sustainable medical devices and e-waste reduction
- Resilient health systems under climate stress
📚 Sustainability in Education
- Sustainable campuses and green IT
- Curricular innovation for sustainability literacy
- Learning analytics for equity and retention
⚡ Sustainability in Energy
- Smart grids, VPPs, and storage integration
- EV charging management and edge intelligence
- Carbon-aware dispatch; cybersecurity for energy infrastructure
🌿 Sustainability in Environment
- Environmental monitoring, remote sensing & digital twins
- Climate risk analytics and adaptation planning
- Circular economy, waste & water management
🌾 Sustainability in Agriculture
- Precision agriculture (IoT, robotics, drones)
- Fisheries/aquaculture sustainability
- Yield forecasting; climate adaptation
💹 Sustainability in Economy & Society
- ESG/SDG metrics, carbon markets
- Just transition; labor markets and green skills
- Urban sustainability; mobility & housing
- Policy, governance, participatory approaches
🧬 Sustainability in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences
- Conservation genomics; eDNA for ecosystem monitoring
- Sustainable bio-manufacturing and materials
- Data standards, privacy, and responsible data sharing
💼 Sustainability in Business
- Green business models and circular economy practices
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ESG strategies
- Sustainable supply chains and ethical sourcing
- Data-driven decision making for sustainability reporting
Track 2: Innovation
This track examines how innovations are created, validated, scaled, governed, and financed. Topics include:
💡 Innovation Themes
- Digital transformation; interoperable ecosystems
- Product/service/system innovation; design thinking
- AI-enabled innovation (GenAI, agents, copilots)
- Tech transfer, open innovation, living labs
- Entrepreneurship, venture building, ESG-aligned models
- Frugal innovation and Global South perspectives
- Responsible innovation: ethics, privacy, assurance
- Innovation policy: regulatory sandboxes, procurement
- Scaling & measurement: OKRs, KPIs, RCTs, A/B tests
Track 3: Society
This track centers on people, institutions, culture, and governance, and their interactions with technology and organizational change. Topics include:
🌍 Society Themes
- Human-centered AI; explainability, transparency, trust
- Governance, law, and public policy; algorithmic accountability
- Ethics, equity, inclusion, and social justice
- Smart cities & civic tech; digital participation
- Digital health equity; social determinants of health
- Media and information ecosystems; misinformation
- Work, automation, and labor markets
- Culture, heritage, and the arts; immersive experiences
- Migration, displacement, resilience; crisis informatics
- Mixed methods, participatory approaches, ethnographic studies
Proposal Requirements
Submit a single PDF (up to 4 pages, IEEE 8.5″×11″ 2-column, 10pt) including:
- Workshop title
- Organizers: names, affiliations, emails, phones; attendance likelihood
- Technical description: scope, topics, planned activities; why now
- Format & resources: half-/full-day, expected attendance, room size, panel/posters needs
- Tentative PC & selection process for participants/presenters
- Tentative CFP with timeline (submissions, notifications, potential speakers/keynotes)
- If applicable: history of prior editions (venue, URLs, attendance)
- Organizer bios (short), highlighting expertise and relevant experience
How to Submit
Email your PDF proposal with the subject line:
Workshop Proposal — [Your Title]
You’ll receive confirmation and next-step guidance from the workshop chairs.
Organizer Responsibilities
- Community outreach & advertising (beyond the main ICSIS channels)
- Workshop website creation & maintenance
- Submission collection and peer review coordination
- Camera-ready and copyright coordination
- On-site moderation and schedule management
Important Dates (Workshops)
All deadlines are AoE unless noted otherwise.
| # | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop Proposal Submission | December 20th, 2026 |
| 2 | Workshop Notification | January 20th, 2026 |
| 3 | Workshop Paper Submission | May 10th, 2026 |
| 4 | Paper Notification | May 20th, 2026 |
| 5 | Camera-Ready Submission | May 29th, 2026 |