It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2nd International Conference on Digital Sovereignty (ICDS 2025). ICDS is established by the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), and this year it will be held from October 29 to 31, 2025, in Oslo, Norway. Building on the success of ICDS 2024, this second edition will continue to serve as a premier forum for thought leaders, researchers, and industry pioneers to address the growing challenges and opportunities in digital sovereignty. As nations strive to protect their digital infrastructure, critical assets, and economic resilience, the urgency for robust policies and frameworks to uphold national interests in the digital realm has never been greater.

ICDS 2025 will bring together renowned experts from academia, industry, and policy-making bodies to explore key dimensions of cybersecurity, decentralized architectures, data governance, and the ethical deployment of emerging technologies. Attendees will gain valuable insights from cutting-edge research and real-world case studies, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop innovative strategies for digital autonomy. Join us in Oslo to shape the future of digital sovereignty and contribute to building a more secure, autonomous, and resilient digital world.

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We have five tracks in ICDS – 2025. Papers in any of these areas, especially with the following keywords covering and related to Digital Sovereignty, are welcome to be submitted.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Digital Trust, Trustworthiness, Human-Centric AI, Human-AI Teams, Sovereignty, Internet of Things, Sustainable Development Goals, Artificial Intelligence of Things, Sustainability, Big Data, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Intelligent Systems, Cloud Computing, Edge Computing, Blockchain, Digital Autonomy, Federated Systems, Resilience.

• Track 1: Human-Centric Digital Sovereignty
• Track 2: Industry and Innovation Impact
• Track 3: Digital Ecosystems and Governance
• Track 4: National Digital Sovereignty and Societal Impact
• Track 5: Geopolitics and Trust

Digital Sovereignty (DS) is a broad concept covering various aspects of digitalization. If you can link your work with different aspects of DS (Security, Privacy, Governance, Regulations, Autonomy, and Trust), ICDS is the ideal venue to disseminate your results by submitting your research papers. You can find the list of relevant keywords on the conference website. I would be happy to assist you. Don't miss the opportunity to publish in Elsevier Procedia Computer Science (Open Access, Scopus Indexed and Level 1 in the Norwegian Register of Scientific Journals). You can find the details of the tracks here: https://ife.no/en/event/international-conference-on-digital-sovereignty-icds-2025/

ICDS 2025 is now in the process of soliciting submissions of original and innovative papers. Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the above-mentioned core or related areas. The submitted papers must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere and must not have been submitted to any other conferences before and during the ICDS—2025 review process. Authors should consult Elsevier Procedia authors' guidelines and use their proceedings templates, either for LaTeX or for MSWord for the preparation of their papers. The Conference will feature keynote speeches by internationally renowned experts.

Submission site: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=icds2025

Important Dates

Paper Submission August 31, 2025
Author Notification September 30, 2025
Registration Due and Camera-Ready Deadline October 10, 2025
Conference October 29 - 31, 2025

Venue
ICDS 2025 will organise this year's conference in Forskningsparken (Oslo Science Park), Oslo, Norway.

Previous ICDS editions:
Publication: Elsevier Procedia Computer Science https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/procedia-computer-science/vol/254/suppl/C

GENERAL CHAIRS (CONTACT INFORMATION)
Sanjay Misra, sanjay.misra@ife.no Petter Kvalvik, petter.kvalvik@ife.no