We are delighted to invite researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to the International Conference on Human-Centric AI, organised by the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Halden, Norway. This conference explores the forefront of AI technologies through a human-centric lens, fostering discussions on design, safety, security, physical integration, application, work processes and organizational factors of Human-AI systems. ICHCAI 2026 will be held in Halden, a city nestled between fjords and forests, making it one of Norway’s most beautiful destinations.

Submission Guidelines

1^st International Conference on Human Centric Artificial Intelligence - ICHCAI 2026 (ICHCAI: 2026)

27-28 May 2026, Halden, Norway.

Theme: Theme: HCAI for Critical Decision Making  

ICHCAI 2026 invites contributions across human-centred system design, immersive virtual and augmented reality, explainable applied data science, Human-AI collaboration, organizational barriers and enablers. risk and safety management, cybersecurity, and trust in AI. Focus areas include operator support, decision-making, resilience, ethics, safety assurance, and societal impacts of AI across nuclear industries, critical infrastructures, healthcare, and digital societies. Topics span ergonomics, cognitive load, human-AI teaming, organizational factors, AI governance, privacy, sustainable technology integration, and human factors in high-risk environments.

List of Topics

• Sectoral Applications: Nuclear, Energy, Transport, Industry 5.0, and Critical Infrastructure.

  We have five tracks in ICHCAI 2026. Papers in any of these areas, especially those related to Human Centric AI, are welcome to be submitted.

  Tracks: Track 1: Human-Machine Interaction and Collaboration (Innovative designs and techniques to enhance Human-AI integration and system usability)

  Track 2: Data-Driven Intelligence and Automation (Practical applications and theoretical advances in automation and data science with human-centred considerations)

  Track 3: Human-Centred Digital Transformation (Strategies and frameworks for embedding human needs and ethics into digital solutions and transformations)

  Track 4: Safety, Security, and Physical Applications (Enhancing resilience, security, and physical integration of AI systems in critical environments)

  Track 5: HCAI for on-line decision making in critical applications

  ICHCAI  2026 is now in the process of soliciting submissions of original and innovative papers. Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the above-mentioned core or related areas. The submitted papers must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere and must not have been submitted to any other conferences before and during the ICHCAI 2026.

  Please submit your work via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=ichcai2026

  Important Dates: 

  Conference Submission open: October 30, 2025

  Paper Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026

  Notification of Acceptance: March 31st, 2026,

  Camera-Ready Submission: April 30, 2026  

  Conference Dates:  May 21–22, 2026

  Submission Guidelines and Review Process

  Authors should consult the IEEE authors’ guidelines, read all the instructions (including use and declaration of generative AI in writing, research data policy and copyright issues) very carefully and use their proceedings templates, either for LaTeX or for MSWord, for the preparation of the paper.

  Submissions to ICHCAI  2026 will follow a rigorous and transparent review process to ensure high-quality contributions. After the submission deadline, all papers will be screened by the editors for relevance and baseline quality. Suitable submissions will then be peer-reviewed by at least three independent experts. Authors will be given a chance to revise their submission with a rebuttal. The editors will carefully evaluate the reviews and make recommendations based on consensus and merit. Finally, accepted papers will be reviewed by all the chairs. Recommended papers will be sent for final approval to the steering committee and honorary chairs for their observations.   Our goal is to maintain fairness, academic integrity, and constructive feedback throughout the process.

Committees

• Organizing Committee

• Honorary Chair​ : Bjørn Axel ​Gran, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
• General chair: Kai Morgan Kjølerbakken, Per Øivind Braarud  and Sanjay Misra

• Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

• Program Committee Chairs: 

• Sanjay Misra​, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

  Robertas Damaševičius, Silesian University of Technology, Poland

  Rytis Maskeliunas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

  Murat Koyuncu, Atilim University, Turkey

  Lalit Garg, University of Malta, Malta

  Sabarathinam Chockalingam, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

• Publication chair: Sanjay Misra, Kai Morgan Kjølerbakken, Per Øivind Braarud
• Registration chairs: Lars Nagelhus-Arnesen, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
• Finance chair: Karianne Hauge Bjugan, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

• National and International Advisory Committee

• Chandra Challangonda (CEO, FIWARE), Finland
• Seifedine Kadry, Noroff University College, Norway
• Ibrahim Abdelfattah Abdelhameed, NMBU, Norway
• Thomas Ploug, Alborg University, Denmark
• Raj Buyya, University of Melbourne, Australia
• Matthew Adigun, University of Zululand, South Africa

Publication

ICHCAI  2026 will publish proceedings with IEEE Xplore (Pending approvals). Authors must submit an original full paper, 6-10 pages in IEEE conference proceedings format (https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates), that has not been previously published. All contributions must be written in English. Submissions will be evaluated based on relevance to the conference, originality and novelty, technical quality and rigor, clarity and organization, impact and significance, and, where applicable, ethical and responsible research practices, especially in areas such as AI and data use.

Venue

The conference will be held in Halden(Norway), a city nestled between fjords and forests, making it one of Norway’s most beautiful destinations.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to sm@ife.no

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