IEEE ICBC 2026

Participate in the IEEE ICBC 2026, scheduled from 1st to 5th June 2026, in Brisbane, Australia. The conference program features keynotes, technical sessions, panels, workshops, tutorials, and a demo track — a dedicated platform for researchers and engineers to present innovative prototypes and decentralised applications live.

Submissions are invited for full and short technical papers, posters, demos, and tutorial/workshop proposals; accepted contributions will be published in IEEE’s proceedings and indexed via the digital library. 

Organized By

IEEE, which stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is recognized as a professional firm. 

Event Highlights 

• Focus Areas: Blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contracts, dApps, security, scalability, interoperability, token economy, AI + blockchain
• Participation Formats: Papers, posters, tutorials, demos, workshops
• Networking: Keynotes, panels, and discussions with academics, industry experts, and regulators
• Publication: Accepted papers included in IEEE Xplore proceedings
• Audience: Researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers

Call for Papers

• Distributed Consensus & Fault Tolerance Algorithms
• Blockchain Platforms & Off-Chain Technologies
• Distributed Database Technologies for Blockchain
• Storage Solutions and Data Availability Verification
• Blockchain Interoperability & Cross-chain Mechanisms
• Performance, Scalability & Sustainability Issues
• Transaction and Network Monitoring, Measurement, and Analysis

Simulation Tools

• Blockchain-based Applications & Services
• Large Language Models and Blockchain
• Agentic AI in Blockchain
• Decentralised App Development
• Smart Contracts Engineering and Verification
• Security, Privacy, Forensics

Token Economy

• Regulations & Policies in Cryptocurrencies
• Novel Mechanisms for the Custody, Creation, and Exchange of Crypto Assets
• Anonymity and Criminal Activities of Cryptocurrency
• Managing the Risks of Cryptocurrency
• Distributed and decentralised Trust
• Decentralised (physical) Internet Infrastructure
• Decentralised Financial Services
• Blockchain for Internet of Things/Cyber Physical Services
• Blockchain and Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence
• Blockchain for Metaverse & Digital Twins

Important Dates

• Paper/Poster Submission Deadline: 7 Jan 2026
• Paper/Poster Acceptance Notification: 18 Mar 2026
• Paper/Poster Camera-ready Submission: 21 Apr 2026
• Demo Submission Deadline: 27 Feb 2026
• Demo Acceptance Notification: 12 Apr 2026
• Tutorial Proposal Submission: 14 Feb 2026
• Tutorial Acceptance Notification: 14 Mar 2026
• Tutorial Presentation Materials Deadline: 4 Apr 2026
• Workshop Papers Submission: March 25 2026
• Workshop Acceptance Notification: April 20 2026
• Workshop Camera-ready Submission: April 30 2026
• Workshop Date: June 5 2026

Call for Demo

• Extent and significance of the research contribution.
• The potential impact on the audience.
• Quality of the proposed implementation.
• Presentation quality.

IEEE ICBC 2026 unites global experts to advance blockchain innovation through research, collaboration, and live demos.