Workshops

Continuing our tradition, Computing Frontiers 2026 will feature co-located workshops and special sessions.

Submission of papers to workshops will be handled separately from the main conference. However, please note that registration and no-show policies are aligned with the main conference: at least one full registration and physical attendance are required for each paper. Please refer to the websites of the workshops for submission deadlines and more details.


Malicious Software and Hardware in Internet of Things Workshop (Mal-IoT)

Aim and scope:
Cyber-physical and smart embedded systems, already highly networked, will be even more connected in the near future to form the Internet of Things, handling large amount of private and safety critical data. The pervasive diffusion of these devices will create several threats to privacy and could open new possibilities for attackers, since the security of even large portions of the Internet of Things could be harmed by compromising a reduced number of components. The possibility of securely updating devices should be guaranteed and it should be possible to verify and assert the root of trust of components. With respect to this context we expect contributions in different areas of security in Internet of Things. Topics of the workshop include but are not limit to:
  1. Malicious firmware design and detection
  2. Malware in Internet of Things applications
  3. Hardware root of trust
  4. Privacy issues of smart-home systems and complex systems
  5. Hardware Trojans and their effects on systems
  6. Hardware authentication and IP protection
  7. Secure communication and key-management
  8. Implementation attacks and countermeasures
  9. Emerging threats and attack vectors in the Internet of Things
  10. Supply chain security
  11. Artificial intelligence techniques for malware detection
  12. GDPR-compliant hardware and software design

Workshop Website: Coming Soon
Submission page: Coming Soon

Important Dates (AoE):
Paper Submissions Deadline: February 19, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: April 1, 2026
Camera-Ready Papers Due: April 6, 2026
Workshop date: Coming Soon, held in conjunction with the CF'26 conference (May 19-21, 2026)


CF26-OSHW Workshop on Open-Source Hardware (CF26-OSHW)

Aim and scope:

The workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in computer architecture, electrical engineering, and computer science to discuss and share their latest research and developments in open-source hardware and related open-source software. We welcome submissions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

  1. Design/implementation based on open-source processors, memory systems, and I/O devices
  2. CAD tools and methodologies for hardware design based on open-source
  3. Embedded systems and IoT devices based on open-source
  4. PCB, FPGA, and ASIC design and fabrication based on open-source
  5. Firmware and software for embedded systems based on open-source
  6. Compilers and frameworks based on open-source
  7. Test and Verification frameworks for hardware based on open-source
  8. Power and Energy-Efficient systems based on open-source
  9. Hardware security and trust in open-source systems

Workshop website: https://cfwosh2026.github.io/

Submission page: Coming Soon

Important Dates (AoE):
Paper submission deadline: February 24, 2026
Notification of acceptance: March 17, 2026
Camera-ready deadline: March 31, 2026
Workshop date: Coming soon, held in conjunction with the CF'26 conference (May 19-21, 2026).


2nd International Workshop on High Performance and Quantum Computing Integration (HPQCI26)

Aim and scope:

The integration of QC into HPC centers has become a topic of increasing interest and urgency. This workshop will focus on the actions needed to achieve this integration when addressing various layers. Topics of interest to the workshop include but are not limited to:

  1. Programming models for HPC-Quantum integration
  2. Environmental and infrastructure considerations
  3. Integrated scheduling environments
  4. Operating system extensions for seamless integration
  5. Quantum software stacks and toolkits
  6. Benchmarking and performance evaluation of HPC-Quantum systems
  7. Scalability challenges in HPC-Quantum systems
  8. Quantum-accelerated HPC system software

Workshop Website: https://hpqci.github.io/
Submission Page: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=hpqci26

Important Dates (AoE):
Paper submission deadline: February 27, 2026
Notification of acceptance: March 20, 2026
Camera-ready deadline: March 27, 2026
Workshop date: Coming soon, held in conjunction with the CF'26 conference (May 19-21, 2026).


Workshop on Scalable Performance, Portability, and Productivity for Scientific Computing (SP4Sci’26)

Aim and scope:

This workshop will focus on methodologies and frameworks that enable scalable and portable scientific computing across heterogeneous platforms. Topics of the workshop include but are not limited to:

  1. Compiler and runtime strategies for performance portability.
  2. Abstractions and Domain Specific Languages for architecture-agnostic optimization.
  3. Case studies demonstrating cross-platform scalability and performance tuning.
  4. Lessons learnt from code bases being ported to performance-portable programming models (e.g., Kokkos, SYCL, RAJA, OpenMP offloading).
  5. Portability approaches for legacy applications.
  6. Metrics and methodologies for evaluating portability in HPC.
  7. Co-design approaches for balancing performance, portability, and power efficiency.
  8. Portability of performance as well as other metrics, including (but not limited to) energy, power, carbon efficiency, and application accuracy.
  9. Portable applications for future computing systems and architectures.
The session aims to foster discussion on the trade-offs and synergies between these dimensions, highlighting emerging research and practical solutions that address the evolving demands of extreme-scale scientific computing.

Workshop Website: https://sp4sci.github.io/
Submission Page: Coming Soon

Important Dates (AoE):
Paper submission deadline: February 20, 2026
Notification of acceptance: March 27, 2026
Camera-ready deadline: April 6, 2026
Workshop date: Coming soon, held in conjunction with the CF'26 conference (May 19-21, 2026).


Sustainable Computing Workshop (SCW)

Aim and scope:

SCW 2026 is a workshop within CF’26 that addresses sustainability aspects of computing systems. Emphasis is on current and future challenges of sustainable computing in both academia and industry. The scope includes:

  1. impact assessment or Life Cycle Analysis of computing systems and technologies,
  2. novel methods and tools for systems ecodesign,
  3. computing systems for sustainability,
  4. sustainable development of computing technologies and architectures.

Workshop Website: https://www.eecone.com/eecone/workshop/scw26.html
Submission Page: Coming Soon

Important Dates (AoE):
Paper submission deadline: TBD
Notification of acceptance: TBD
Camera-ready deadline: April 6, 2026
Workshop date: Coming soon, held in conjunction with the CF'26 conference (May 19-21, 2026).