23rd ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers
May 19-21, 2026 – Catania, Sicily, Italy
Call for Papers
Computing Frontiers (CF) is an eclectic, interdisciplinary, collaborative community of researchers investigating emerging technologies in the broad field of computing: our common goal is to drive the scientific breakthroughs that support society.
CF’s broad scope is driven by recent technological advances in wide-ranging fields impacting computing, such as novel computing models and paradigms, advancements in hardware, network and systems architecture, cloud computing, novel device physics and materials, new application domains of artificial intelligence, big data analytics, wearables, and IoT. The boundaries between the state-of-the-art and revolutionary innovation constitute the advancing frontiers of science, engineering, and information technology — and are the CF community’s focus. CF provides a venue to share, discuss, and advance broad, forward-thinking, early research on the future of computing and welcomes work on a wide spectrum of computer systems, from embedded and hand-held/wearable devices to supercomputers and data centers.
We seek original research contributions at the frontiers of a wide range of topics, including novel computational models and algorithms, new application paradigms, computer architecture (from embedded to HPC systems), computing hardware, memory technologies, networks, storage solutions, compilers, and runtime environments.
This year, CF also features a Special Session on Collaborative Projects addressing the conference’s key topics, including but not limited to those listed below. We invite submissions from collaborative research initiatives funded by agencies worldwide such as the EU, DARPA, IARPA, DOE, ESA, NASA, and others. The goal of this session is to enhance the visibility of ongoing research and development projects and to foster collaboration within the community. It also serves as a platform to discuss future research projects and explore potential partnerships.
Topics of interest for the conference include, but are not limited to:
Hardware Frontiers
- Emerging processor architectures, accelerators and memory systems
- Post-exascale high-performance computing
- Quantum computing systems, runtimes, algorithms and applications
- Post-Moore’s Law Systems: Neuromorphic, biologically-inspired, superconducting, and hyperdimensional computing
Distributed Systems and Networking Frontiers
- Multi and Hybrid Cloud computing, and challenges
- IoT, CPS, edge and embedded computing systems
- Breakthroughs in edge-cloud continuum, satellite computing
- Sensor networks and wearable computing
System Software and Runtime Frontiers
- Virtualization and containerization
- Platforms for workflows and distributed programming
- Compilers and optimizations for heterogeneous systems
- Big data platforms and analytics
AI for Systems and Systems for AI
- Distributed AI and federated learning
- System design for efficient AI
- AI for system optimizations
- Agentic AI and AIOps
Cutting-edge Developments in Computing for Society and Emerging Applications
- AI ethics: Privacy, sustainability, biases
- Emerging applications in education, health, smart cities and emerging markets
Pushing the Boundaries of Cross-cutting Computing Challenges
- Designing for scale and performance
- Energy efficiency and sustainability
- Security and privacy, impact of quantum and AI
- Reliability, resiliency and dependability
- Algorithmic innovations
- Benchmarking, performance analysis and modeling
We strongly encourage submissions in other emerging fields of computing, and welcome submissions that propose new directions of research and out-of-the-box solutions for grand computing challenges. If you are in doubt whether your work fits Computing Frontiers, please contact the program co-chairs.
General Chair
- Hubertus Franke, IBM Research, US
- Maurizio Palesi, University of Catania, IT
Finance Chairs
- Gianluca Palermo, Politecnico di Milano, IT
- Claudio Rubattu, University of Sassari, IT
Program Chairs
- Rubén Salvador, CentraleSupélec, IRISA, Inria, FR
- Estela Suarez, Jülich Supercomputing Centre & University of Bonn, DE
Artifact Evaluation Chair
- Biagio Cosenza, Università di Salerno, IT
Artifact Evaluation Committee
- Francesco Ratto, University of Cagliari, IT
- Kaijie Fan, Technische Universität Berlin, DE
Local and Arrangement Chairs
- Gaetano La Delfa, University of Salamanca, ES
- Davide Patti, University of Catania, IT
Poster Chairs
- Josef Weidendorfer, LRZ / TUM, DE
- Sergi Abadal, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ES
Web Chairs
- Nicolas Bohm Agostini, PNNL, US
- Enrico Russo, University of Catania, IT
Publication Chairs
- Serena Curzel, Politecnico di Milano, IT
- Amir Raoofy, LRZ / TUM, DE
Publicity Chairs
- Kun Qin, TUM Heilbronn, DE
- Dipika Deb, AMD, IN
Registration Chair
- Salvatore Monteleone, Università Cusano, IT
Special Session Chairs
- Antonino Tumeo, PNNL, US
- Kristian Rietveld, Leiden University, NL
Sponsorship Chair
- Francesco Conti, Università di Bologna, IT
Workshop Chairs
- Nusa Zidaric, Leiden University, NL
- Mengmei Ye, IBM, US
Collaborative Initiatives Chairs
- Francesca Palumbo, University of Cagliari, IT
- Michela Becchi, North Carolina State University, US
Steering Committee
- Michela Becchi, North Carolina State University, US
- John Feo, PNNL, US
- Hubertus Franke, IBM Research, US
- Paul Kelly, Imperial College London, GB
- Jose Moreira, IBM Research, US
- Claudia Di Napoli, ICAR-CNR, IT
- Gianluca Palermo, Politecnico di Milano, IT
- Maurizio Palesi, University of Catania, IT
- Francesca Palumbo, University of Cagliari, IT
- Kristian Rietveld, Leiden University, NL
- Martin Schulz, TUM, DE
- Carsten Trinitis, TUM Heilbronn, DE (Chair)
- Antonino Tumeo, PNNL, US (Deputy Co-Chair)
- Josef Weidendorfer, LRZ / TUM, DE
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline: January 12, 2026
Paper submission deadline: January 19, 2026
Author notification: March 9, 2026
Camera-ready version due: April 6, 2026