Call for Papers and Special Session/Workshop Proposals
IEEE Smart World Congress 2025
Calgary Telus Convention Center
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
August 18 - 22, 2025
Important Dates
Full Paper Submission Deadline
March 31, 2025
Authors Notification
May 31, 2025
Demo/Poster/WiP Paper Due
June 15, 2025
Camera-ready Submission
June 30, 2025
Tutorial/WS/SS Proposal Due
February 15, 2025
Tutorial/WS/SS Proposal Acceptance
March 7, 2025
Conference Dates
August 18 - 22, 2025
Organizing Committee
General Chairs
Henry Leung, University of Calgary, Canada
Oscar Lin, Athabasca University, Canada
Program Chairs
Reza Malekian, Malmö University, Sweden
The IEEE Smart World Congress 2025 (IEEE SWC2025) is a premier event
of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society bringing together
thought leaders and researchers in smart technologies. The IEEE
SWC2025 is to be held in the vibrant city of Calgary, Canada, from
August 18-22, 2025, and the conference provides a unique platform for
interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation across fields such as
IoT, AI, smart cities, cybersecurity, and computing.
This year, we proudly announce the theme for IEEE SWC2025:
“Convergence of Minds: Forging Human-AI Partnerships Across
Disciplines”. The smart world is transforming everyday life by
integrating sensation, communication, computation, and intelligence
into the objects and systems around us, making processes more
efficient and enjoyable. This interconnected ecosystem of "smart
things" holds tremendous potential to benefit humanity, but it also
demands fairness and ethical stewardship.
Attendees will gain insights from the co-located conferences, keynote
speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities,
all while experiencing Calgary’s renowned attractions and thriving
tech ecosystem.
Perspective authors are cordially invited to submit original technical
papers to the following areas:
- Smart Industry and Manufacture
- Smart Home and Furniture
- Smart Agriculture and Aquaculture
- Smart Appliances and Goods
- Smart Materials and Fabric
- Smart Wearables and Implants
- Smart Environment and Ecosystems
- Smart Medicine and Healthcare
- Smart Earth/Space System
- Smart Elderly/Kiddy Care
- Smart Grid and Energy
- Smart Foods and Living
- Smart Logistics and Retail
- Smart Learning and Education
- Smart Building and Structure
- Smart Disaster Monitoring/Management
- Smart Roads and Transportation
- Smart Internet of Things
- Smart Vehicles and Control
- Smart Sensing, System and Service
- Smart Machines and Robots
- Smart Computing and Communication
- Smart Cybersecurity and Privacy
- Smart Big Data and Knowledge
IEEE SWC 2025 Colocated Conferences
IEEE ScalCom 2025
The 25th IEEE International Conference on Scalable Computing and Communications
ViewConference Proceedings
The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society's (IEEE CPS) Conference Publishing Services (CPS). The publications are indexed in Scopus and EI Engineering Village (EI Compendex). Selected papers from the proceedings will be invited for publication in journal special issues.
Paper Submission Guidelines
Papers should be submitted via EDAS. All papers must be submitted electronically and in PDF format. The material presented should be original and not published or under submission elsewhere.
Full papers or short papers
Full papers of up to 6 pages or short papers up to 4 pages, following strictly the IEEE Computer Society Proceedings Manuscript style, using two-column, single-space format, with 10-point font size. Figures and references must be included in the page limit. Authors are allowed to pay for up to TWO (2) additional pages with over length charge. All accepted papers of IEEE SWC, after being presented onsite at the conference, will be included in the conference proceedings and submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. At least one of the authors of each accepted paper must register early to attend the conference, in order for the paper to appear in the conference proceedings.
Call for Proposals of Special Sessions or Workshops
The IEEE SWC 2025 and its co-located conferences invite proposals for Special Sessions and Workshops that complement the main conference program. We seek innovative and focused sessions on emerging topics related to smart world technologies and their applications.
Proposal Guidelines
Please include the following information in your proposal:
- Title: Full title of the proposed special session or workshop
- Organizers: Names, affiliations, and contact information of the organizers
- Type: Specify if it's a Special Session or Workshop
- Duration: The number of hours or Half-day or Full-day
- Abstract: A brief description of the session/workshop (100-200 words)
- Topics: List of key topics to be covered
Submission Process
Submit your proposal as a Word file to the special session /workshop chair Dr. Qiang Ye at (qiang.ye@ucalgary.ca) by March 1, 2025 and the decision on Acceptance will be notified by March 15, 2025.
IEEE SWC 2025 Special Sessions and Workshops Information and Responsibilities
- Session organizers /workshops are responsible for inviting 5 to 6 prospective authors (academics, researchers and professionals known in the field for their acknowledged work) to submit paper contributions. The invited authors should be active in the research topics addressed in the session.
- Session /Workshop organizers are also responsible for organizing and carrying out the peer-review process either on an extended abstract or the full paper (it is up to them).
- It is also the responsibility of the session /workshop organizers to set up any intermediate deadlines with the authors in a way that would ensure that the camera-ready version of all session papers reach the Conference Organizers on time for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings.
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