Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation: Theory and Practice
International Scientific and Practical Conference
26 December 2026 | Khujand, Tajikistan
On-site and online participation | No registration fee

The Faculty of Digital Technologies of the Polytechnic Institute of the Tajik Technical University named after Academician M. S. Osimi in Khujand invites researchers, academics, PhD and master’s students, IT professionals, and representatives of government, industry and international organizations worldwide to submit papers to the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation: Theory and Practice”.

The conference provides a platform for sharing research findings and practical experience in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, discussing emerging challenges, and strengthening cooperation among universities, research institutions, public authorities and the private sector. Contributions from different countries and regions are warmly welcomed.

Topics of Interest
Submissions are invited in the following areas:

Theoretical foundations and methods of artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence and digital technologies in the economy and industry.

E-government and digital public services.

Digital education and training of IT professionals.

Digital infrastructure, telecommunications and cybersecurity.

Legal, ethical and social aspects of artificial intelligence.

Types of Contributions
The conference accepts:

Original research papers presenting new methods, algorithms or models with experimental validation and comparison with existing approaches.

Application papers addressing practical industry problems using AI and digital technologies.

Case studies reporting real digital transformation projects, including objectives, solutions, results and lessons learned.

Review papers examining the current state and development trends of a research area.

Work-in-progress papers presenting preliminary research findings, including contributions from master’s and PhD students.

Educational papers describing approaches and experience in teaching IT and artificial intelligence.

Please indicate the paper type in the registration form.

Important Dates
Full paper and registration form submission: 27 November 2026.

Notification of acceptance or request for revision: by 4 December 2026.

Revised paper submission: by 11 December 2026.

Conference programme distribution: by 18 December 2026.

Preliminary electronic proceedings: by 24 December 2026.

Conference: 26 December 2026.

Final proceedings with ISBN: within one month after the conference.

Submission Guidelines
Papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word format and be 3–5 pages long, including figures, tables and references. Manuscripts must follow the IEEE Conference Template in A4 format and the additional requirements provided in the conference information letter.

Papers are accepted in English, Russian or Tajik.

The manuscript should include:

UDC classification code;

paper title, author names, institutional affiliations and email addresses;

an abstract of 100–150 words;

5–7 keywords;

introduction;

research methodology;

results;

discussion;

conclusion;

references.

The title, author details, institutional affiliation, abstract and keywords must be provided in the language of the paper and in English. For papers written in English, the Organizing Committee will provide the Tajik translation of these details. The second-language information should appear after the references.

All papers undergo peer review and text originality checking. The required text originality score is at least 70%.

Authors must include a statement before the references declaring whether AI tools were used in preparing the paper and, if applicable, identifying the tools and their purpose. This information must also be included in the registration form. Authors remain responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their submissions.

How to Submit
Email the following two Microsoft Word files to:

conf.fdt@polytech.tj

Full paper: Surname_paper.docx

Completed registration form: Surname_registration.docx

Use the surname of the first author in both filenames. Author information must be provided separately for each co-author in the registration form.

The information letter includes paper requirements, registration forms and sample papers in Tajik, Russian and English. Editable Word templates may also be requested from the Organizing Committee at the email address above.

Participation and Publication
Participation is available on-site, online, or in absentia for publication only. Online participants will receive the session link in advance.

No registration fee is charged. Travel and accommodation expenses for on-site participants are the responsibility of the sending institution or participant.

A preliminary electronic version of the proceedings will be provided before the conference. The final proceedings will be issued with an ISBN and deposited in the open research repository Zenodo with a DOI.

Venue and Contact
Faculty of Digital Technologies
Polytechnic Institute of the Tajik Technical University named after Academician M. S. Osimi in Khujand
Khujand, Republic of Tajikistan

Conference venue: 226 Ismoili Somoni Avenue, Khujand 735700, Tajikistan.

Submission and enquiries: conf.fdt@polytech.tj

Conference Coordinator: Khurshed Maqsudov
Telephone / Telegram: +992 929 08 08 06