ACM CF’26 – Computing Frontiers 2026

23rd ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers (CF’26)
Catania, Sicily, Italy,
May 19-21

Computing Frontiers (CF) is an eclectic, interdisciplinary, collaborative community of researchers investigating emerging technologies in the broad field of computing: our common goal is to drive the scientific breakthroughs that support society.

CF’s broad scope is driven by recent technological advances in wide-ranging fields impacting computing, such as novel computing models and paradigms, advancements in hardware, network and systems architecture, cloud computing, novel device physics and materials, new application domains of artificial intelligence, big data analytics, wearables, and IoT. The boundaries between the state-of-the-art and revolutionary innovation constitute the advancing frontiers of science, engineering, and information technology — and are the CF community’s focus. CF provides a venue to share, discuss, and advance broad, forward-thinking, early research on the future of computing and welcomes work on a wide spectrum of computer systems, from embedded and hand-held/wearable devices to supercomputers and data centers.

We seek original research contributions at the frontiers of a wide range of topics, including novel computational models and algorithms, new application paradigms, computer architecture (from embedded to HPC systems), computing hardware, memory technologies, networks, storage solutions, compilers, and runtime environments.

This year, CF also features a Special Session on Collaborative Projects addressing the conference’s key topics, including but not limited to those listed below. We invite submissions from collaborative research initiatives funded by agencies worldwide such as the EU, DARPA, IARPA, DOE, ESA, NASA, and others. The goal of this session is to enhance the visibility of ongoing research and development projects and to foster collaboration within the community. It also serves as a platform to discuss future research projects and explore potential partnerships.

Topics of interest

• Hardware Frontiers
  Emerging processor architectures, accelerators and memory systems
  Post-exascale high-performance computing
  Quantum computing systems, runtimes, algorithms and applications
  Post-Moore’s Law Systems: Neuromorphic, biologically-inspired, superconducting, and hyperdimensional computing
• Distributed Systems and Networking Frontiers
  Multi and Hybrid Cloud computing, and challenges
  IoT, CPS, edge and embedded computing systems
  Breakthroughs in edge-cloud continuum, satellite computing
  Sensor networks and wearable computing
• System Software and Runtime Frontiers
  Virtualization and containerization
  Platforms for workflows and distributed programming
  Compilers and optimizations for heterogeneous systems
  Big data platforms and analytics
• AI for Systems and Systems for AI
  Distributed AI and federated learning
  System design for efficient AI
  AI for system optimizations
  Agentic AI and AIOps
• Cutting-edge Developments in Computing for Society and Emerging Applications
  AI ethics: Privacy, sustainability, biases
  Emerging applications in education, health, smart cities and emerging markets
• Pushing the Boundaries of Cross-cutting Computing Challenges
  Designing for scale and performance
  Energy efficiency and sustainability
  Security and privacy, impact of quantum and AI
  Reliability, resiliency and dependability
  Algorithmic innovations
  Benchmarking, performance analysis and modeling

We strongly encourage submissions in other emerging fields of computing, and welcome submissions that propose new directions of research and out-of-the-box solutions for grand computing challenges. If you are in doubt whether your work fits Computing Frontiers, please contact the program co-chairs.

Important Dates

• Abstract submission deadline:      January 12, 2026
• Paper submission deadline:   January 19, 2026
• Author notification: March 9, 2026
• Camera-ready version due:    April 6, 2026

Organizers
General Chair

• Hubertus Franke, IBM Research, US
• Maurizio Palesi, University of Catania, IT

Program Chairs

• Rubén Salvador, CentraleSupélec, IRISA, Inria, FR
• Estela Suarez, Jülich Supercomputing Centre & University of Bonn, DE