by Adarsh Patil on Feb 20, 2026 | PACT 2026

Call for Papers:

PACT 2026

October 19, 2026 to October 22, 2026 in Chicago IL USA
URL: https://pact2026.github.io/submit/

Abstract or Paper Registration Deadline
April 17, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
April 24, 2026

The International Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques (PACT 2026)
Illini Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
October 19–22, 2026

PACT is a premier forum for research at the intersection of parallel architectures, compilers, runtime systems, and programming models. The conference emphasizes cross-layer design, hardware–software co-design, and rigorous quantitative evaluation of emerging computing systems.

Submission site: https://pact2026.github.io/submit

Important Dates (AoE)

  • Abstract submission deadline: April 17, 2026
  • Paper submission deadline: April 24, 2026
  • Rebuttal Period: July 12–16, 2026
  • Author Notification: August 5, 2026
  • Artifact submission: August 10, 2026
  • Camera-ready papers: October 2, 2026

Topics of Interest
PACT 2026 welcomes high-quality, original research contributions in areas including (but not limited to):

  • Parallel architectures (multicore, manycore, heterogeneous systems)
  • Accelerator-based and domain-specific architectures
  • Memory hierarchies, storage systems, and interconnects
  • Optimizing compilers for parallel and heterogeneous platforms
  • Runtime systems and task-based programming models
  • Auto-tuning and adaptive compilation
  • Hardware–software co-design
  • Performance modeling, profiling, and debugging
  • Energy-efficient and sustainable computing
  • Performance
  •  portability
  • AI/ML systems and large-scale training workloads
  • Scientific computing and HPC applications

Submission Guidelines

  • Full research papers only
  • Maximum 12 pages (excluding references)
  • References may extend beyond the page limit
  • Must follow official ACM conference format
  • Double-blind review process

Submissions must present original work and must not be under simultaneous review elsewhere.

Artifact Evaluation
PACT strongly encourages artifact submission to enhance reproducibility and transparency. Accepted artifacts will receive official ACM artifact badges.

PACT provides a unique venue where architects, compiler researchers, and systems designers collaborate to advance parallel computing across hardware and software layers.
We look forward to your submissions and to an exciting PACT 2026.


PACT 2026 Organizing Committee