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*NGEN-AI 2026 — The 2026 International Conference on Next Generation AI
Systems*

*1–4 September 2026 | Trento, Italy, and online over Zoom*
Website: https://ngen-ai.org/index.php


The *2026 International Conference on Next Generation AI Systems (NGEN-AI
2026)* invites proposals for high-quality workshops to be held in
conjunction with the main conference. NGEN-AI 2026 aims to bring together
researchers, practitioners, industry experts, and policymakers to explore
the next generation of AI systems, including foundation models, generative
AI, federated and privacy-preserving intelligence, agentic AI, trustworthy
AI, MLOps, and AI systems across edge–cloud infrastructures.

Workshops should provide focused forums for discussing emerging research
directions, open challenges, practical experiences, interdisciplinary
perspectives, and early-stage ideas related to the design, deployment,
evaluation, and governance of next generation AI systems.


*Workshop Scope*

We welcome workshop proposals that complement the main conference tracks
and encourage interaction among participants. Topics of interest include,
but are not limited to:

   - Federated learning, collaborative intelligence, and privacy-preserving
   AI
   - Small and large language models, generative AI, and multimodal
   foundation models
   - Agentic AI systems, autonomous agents, and human–agent collaboration
   - Deep learning architectures, representation learning, and efficient AI
   models
   - MLOps, AI engineering, lifecycle management, and production AI systems
   - Explainable AI, transparency, auditing, and human-centered
   explanations
   - Trustworthy, responsible, secure, fair, and sustainable AI
   - AI systems, hardware, accelerators, and edge/cloud infrastructures
   - AI applications in healthcare, industry, education, finance, smart
   cities, mobility, and sustainability
   - Socio-technical, ethical, legal, and governance aspects of next
   generation AI systems

*Workshop Formats*

Proposed workshops may take different formats, including:

   - Research-paper workshops with peer-reviewed submissions
   - AI in Industry submissions
   - Hands-on tutorials, demonstrations, or tool-focused sessions

Workshops may be organized as in-person, hybrid, or online sessions,
depending on the final conference arrangements and organizer preferences.



*Proposal Submission Guidelines*

Workshop proposals should be submitted as a PDF file and include the
following information:

   1. *Workshop title and acronym*
   2. *Names, affiliations, and contact details of the organizers*
   3. *Planned format*, including full-day or half-day preference

Proposals should demonstrate a clear connection to the conference theme of
advancing next generation AI systems and should explain how the workshop
will contribute to active research, practice, or community building.

*Important Dates*

Suggested schedule:

   - *Workshop proposal submission deadline:* June 5th 2026
   - *Notification of workshop acceptance:* June 10th 2026.

*Submission*

Workshop proposals should be submitted by email to:

*Dr. Fahed Alkhabbas at fahed.alkhabbas at mau.se <fahed.alkhabbas at mau.se> *

Email subject:
*NGEN-AI 2026 Workshop Proposal — [Workshop Acronym]*