[CFP] Intelligent Data Analysis

[Jan N. van Rijn]

The Symposium on Intelligent Data Analysis (IDA) 2026 will take place April 22-24 2026 in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Authors are welcome to submit original contributions on the topic of intelligent data analysis. IDA’s mission is to promote ideas over performance. Thus, while each contribution should contain some theoretical or empirical evaluation, exhaustive evaluation is not required as long as a convincing and solid motivation is given.

Why should you submit to (and participate in) the 24th International Symposium on Intelligent Data Analysis?

• IDA accepts all inspiring papers for both presentation and publication.
• IDA promotes ideas over performance, and awards a frontier prize for the most visionary contribution
• IDA symposia are intentionally small-scale and single-track to create an open atmosphere that encourages discussion

Furthermore, IDA’s programme includes:

• Exciting invited talks from research institutes from all over the world.
• A dedicated PhD Poster track, where PhD students can meet and exchange ideas.
• A mentoring program connecting PhD students with senior scientists who offer their experience to help boost PhD students’ research and academic careers.

Ideas over performance

IDA accepts all inspiring papers for both presentation and publication. IDA 2026 uses different acceptance criteria and reviewer guidelines than most conferences in the field. We solicit full papers, which will be peer-reviewed, following criteria that emphasize novelty and relevance over other factors.

Furthermore, IDA stimulates ideas and validation founded in scientific principles, prioritising gaining new insights through intelligent data analysis over engineering complex systems.

Finally, we award a frontier prize for the most visionary contribution embodying IDA’s mission to promote ideas over performance. Winners from previous years include ….

IDA’s small-scale, single-track format encourages exchange of ideas

IDA’s meeting format is designed to foster interaction and discussion. Presentations are scheduled in a single track, gathering scientists from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience in a single room. IDA welcomes the participation of students still in their University education and senior scientists alike, because we believe the combination of fresh perspective and experience leads to exciting new insights and research ideas. To further encourage the exchange of innovative ideas, IDA’s schedule has plenty of time for questions and in-depth discussions sparked by the innovative ideas presented by participants.

For more information, see https://ida2026.org/