Conferences & Workshops
REFERA organises and supports a portfolio of international peer-reviewed conferences and specialised workshops across AI, data science, cybersecurity, and education.
Running since 2002 — one of the longest-standing annual IT conference series. Proceedings in Springer Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS), indexed in Scopus.
CAAIE brings together researchers, educators, and practitioners to advance AI-driven educational innovation, learning technologies, and pedagogy.
Focused workshops on healthcare AI — medical imaging, predictive analytics, clinical decision support, and privacy-preserving ML. Co-located with CAAIE (Cardiff) and ICITA (Helsinki).
Two new flagship conferences launched under the REFERA umbrella, targeting the fastest-growing areas of applied AI research.
| Conference | Dates | Location | Proceedings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th ICITA | 2–4 Jul 2026 | Sydney, Australia | Springer LNNS | Open |
| CAAIE 6th | 5–7 Aug 2026 | Cardiff, UK | Springer ISEM | Open |
| ML×Health Cardiff | 6 Aug 2026 | Cardiff, UK | Workshop proceedings | Open |
| 21st ICITA | 14–16 Oct 2026 | Helsinki, Finland | Springer LNNS | Registration open |
| ML×Health Helsinki | 16 Oct 2026 | Helsinki, Finland | Workshop proceedings | Upcoming |
| ICIC | 2026 — TBC | TBA | TBA | TBC |
| ICADIS | 2026 — TBC | TBA | TBA | TBC |