The International Conference on Cybertechnology and Future Networks (ICCFN)

November 25-26, 2026; Hybrid (In-person and Online). Co-hosted with one of the premier European research forums (EUDAT) in Prague, Czech Republic.

Paper Submission Deadline: September 15, 2026.

The conference proceedings will be published by Springer Nature Link through their CCIS book series, which is fully indexed in DBLP, Google Scholar, EI-Compendex, Mathematical Reviews, SCImago, Scopus.

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions to some special issues in the following well-reputed Springer journals: Discover IoT, Cluster Computing, and Discover Computing.


Conference Website: https://cybertech.niu.edu/iccfn/index.php

Paper Submission: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICCFN2026/Submission/Index

ICCFN will have the privilege of excellent researchers from around the world, representing magnificent top Universities, who are presenting research and development studies in ICCFN. Their work will help to pave the way for the next generation of technologies. ICCFN will also invite global professional services companies that are providing consulting services on Cybertechnology and Future Networks.

This year's conference will be held in a hybrid format, combining an in-person experience with a virtual component. The conference will be co-hosted with one of the premier European research forums (EUDAT). We anticipate that about 70% of participants will attend in person. The ICCFN is an outstanding opportunity to showcase research, products, and applications to an enthusiastic and engaged audience. ICCFN will invite thought leadership and discuss IoT advancements, 6G, the transformation of industries, smart cities, business, and cyber technologies.

The organizing committee members are pleased to invite authors to submit original contributions to ICCFN 2026.

All submissions will be peer-reviewed on the basis of relevance, originality, importance, and clarity.

ICCFN will have the privilege of excellent researchers from around the world, representing magnificent top Universities, who are presenting research and development studies in ICCFN. Their work will help to pave the way for the next generation of technologies. ICCFN will also invite global professional services companies that are providing consulting services on Cybertechnology and Future Networks.

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

ICCFN 2025 expects top-notch presentations, which include (not limited to) the following categories:

Track 1: 6G and Future Network
Track 2: Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Sensitive Data Management
Track 3: Federated Resource Management
Track 4: Business, Innovation, and Cybertechnology Entrepreneurship
Track 5: AI/Machine-Learning
Track 6: Quantum Computing and Quantum Communication
Track 7: Natural Language Processing
Track 8: Multimedia, Computer Vision, and Image Processing
Track 9: Distributed and Mobile Computing

Steering Committee

Prof. Hisham Kholidy, Northern Illinois University, USA
Prof. Fabrizio Baiardi, University of Pisa, Italy
Prof. Sherif Abdelwahed, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Prof. Abdel-Hameed Badawy, New Mexico State University, USA
Prof. Abdella Battou, Division Chief at NIST, USA
Prof. Ersin Uzun, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), USA
Prof. Roberto Di Pietro, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
Prof. Yu Chen, Binghamton University, State University of New York (SUNY), USA
Prof. John Marsh, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute, USA
Prof. Athman Bouguettaya, University of Sydney, Australia
Prof. Abdelkarim Erradi, Qatar University, QTR


Senior Organizing Committee

Prof. Hisham Kholidy, Northern Illinois University, USA (Chair)
Prof. Fabrizio Baiardi, University of Pisa, Italy
Prof. Salim Hariri, University of Arizona, USA
Prof. Abdel-Hameed Badawy, New Mexico State University, USA
Dr. Rakia JAZIRI, University Paris 8, France
Dr. Abdulrahman Azab, Sigma2, Norway
Dr. Mohamed Nassar, University of New Haven, USA
Prof. John Marsh, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute, USA
Prof. Sebti Foufou, NYU, UAE
Dr. Maqsood Mahmud, Ulster University, UK
Dr. Safia Deif National Telecommunication Institute, Egypt
Dr. Adda Boualem, Tiaret University, Algeria
Dr. Cherif Chibane, Chief Scientist, AuresTechIn, USA
Prof Mostafa Sami, Helwan University in Egypt
Ahmed Nassar, Principal Software Engineer, IBM, USA
Dr. Vincenzo Sammartino, University of Pisa, Italy
Sreenivasa Hulebeedureddy, Lead Software Engineer, AT&T Service Inc, USA


Venue:
The Grandior Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic.

Contact
iccfn.info (at) gmail.com or iccfn (at) cybtech.org