1st International Conference on AI, Edge & Blockchain Systems (ICEB 2026) is a premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to share the latest advances at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Edge Computing, Blockchain, and Smart Systems. The conference provides a unique venue for collaboration, discussion, and dissemination of innovative research and practical applications intended to shape the future of intelligent, secure, and decentralized computing infrastructure.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers describing mature, novel research results
• Posters describing preliminary work, demos, or innovative ideas

List of Topics

• Artificial Intelligence
• Edge Computing
• Blockchain Systems
• Cybersecurity
• Smart Systems and IoT
• Digital Transformation

Committees

Program Committee

• Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gnanasekaran, University of Maryland
• Dr. Richard Marciano, University of Maryland 
• Additional Members to be announced

Organizing committee

• Chaitanya Gunupudi, University of Maryland
• Additional Members to be announced 

Invited Speakers

• To be announced 

Publication

ICEB 2026 proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series (pending approval). Selected high-quality papers may be invited for journal special issues.

Venue

The conference will be held online

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to umdaiebconf2025@gmail.com

Sponsors