This conference, a continuation of the highly successful DIS series held in the United States and Europe, investigates the intersections and uncharted domains in information science, optimization, operations research, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The DIS 2026 includes contributions from researchers and practitioners in information science, AI, operations research, computer science, optimization, and electrical engineering.
================== Topics of Interest—but are not limited to: ==================
Information science
Uncertainty modeling
Optimization (theory, methods, and applications)
Operations research & management science
Machine learning and AI
Computational medical data analysis
Data science & big data
Quantum Information
Dynamical systems and control
Information geometry for machine learning
Optimization with information constraints
Value of information
Entropic regularization and optimal transport
Information and Wasserstein gradient flows
Financial modelling
Applications in robotics, economics, energy, environmental sciences, and other areas
================== Important Dates ================== All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE = UTC-12h).
Submission opens: February 5, 2026
Submission deadline: April 5, 2026
Author notification: April 20, 2026
Registration opens: April 21, 2026
Early Registration Deadline: May 15, 2026
Late Registration Deadline: May 20, 2026
Conference: May 31- June 5, 2026
Camera-ready papers: TBA
================== Publications ================== · All accepted papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). ==================
*Plenary Speakers* ==================
- Panos M. Pardalos, University of Florida, USA
- TBA
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General Chairs ==================
oHossein Moosaei, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Czech Republic oZbyšek Posel, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Czech Republic oPanos M. Pardalos, University of Florida, USA