The 21st International Conference on Information Technology and Applications (ICITA 2026) will be held in Helsinki, Finland on 14 - 16 Oct 2026. The conference is an annual event and recognized as one of the major series of conferences in Information Technology (IT in short). ICITA continues to retain its tradition of being a high quality conference. The event will open an opportunity for academics and industry professionals worldwide to exchange their knowledge of the state-of-the-art research and development in information technology and applications. It will help participants establish new links and extend professional networks. This conference addresses the importance that IT professionals stretch across narrowly defined subject areas and constantly acquire a global technical and social perspective. ICITA 2026 offers such an opportunity to facilitate cross-disciplinary and social gatherings.