Wednesday 7 October 2026 · 09:00 – 16:30 · EC1 29, Sir Frank Whittle Building
Coventry University CDT in AI Annual Conference 2026Artificial Intelligence across Domains

Abstracts close 18 September
Friday 18 September 2026

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Call for Participation

Call for participation

Paper presentations, lightning talks and posters are invited from Coventry University CDT in AI postgraduate researchers across all disciplines.

  1. 18.09.26Abstracts close250-word abstract and 100-word biography, via EasyChair
  2. 25.09.26Notification of outcomeAuthors informed by email, with format and session
  3. 07.10.26Conference day09:00 – 16:30, EC1 29, Sir Frank Whittle Building

How to submit

  1. 01Go to the EasyChair submission page and sign in or create a free account.
  2. 02Enter your abstract (250 words maximum) and a short biography (100 words maximum).
  3. 03Select your preferred format: paper presentation, lightning talk or poster.
  4. 04Select one of the four topics.
  5. 05Submit before Friday 18 September 2026. You can edit your submission until the deadline.
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Suggestions for the second keynote speaker are welcome alongside your submission.

Review and selection

Every abstract is reviewed by members of the CDT in AI community against the published review criteria: relevance, clarity, rigour, originality and impact. Authors are notified of the outcome, and of their allocated format and session, by 25 September 2026.

There are twelve presentation slots in total: six 20-minute papers and six 5-minute lightning talks, plus the poster exhibition. Where demand exceeds the slots available, the committee may offer an alternative format.

Note

Registration to attend is separate from abstract submission. Complete the registration form even if you are not presenting.

Presentation formats

Pick the one that fits your stage of work

20MIN

Paper presentation

Panel 1 at 11:15 and Panel 2 at 14:00, each followed by Q&A. Suited to mature work with results.

5MIN

Lightning talk

Two blocks, at 12:30 and 15:15, with Q&A. Well suited to early-stage work or a single key idea.

AllDAY

Poster presentation

On display from 13:00 through the closing session, with authors alongside. Awards at 15:45. All first-year students present a poster.

Topics

Select one on EasyChair

  1. 01AI Research, Innovation, Methods, Models and Applications
  2. 02AI across Disciplines and Professional Contexts
  3. 03Responsible AI: Ethics, Governance, Transparency, Bias and Trust
  4. 04Generative AI: Knowledge, Human Experience and Societal Impact
Call for Participation poster for the CDT in AI Conference 2026

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