About the Conference

37th Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems CECIIS 2026
CECIIS.FOI.HR

September 16th - 18th 2026, Varaždin, Croatia

The aim of the Conference is to be the interface of researchers involved in the development and application of methods and techniques in the field of information and intelligent systems. 
The Conference program includes invited lectures by eminent international experts, contributed papers, poster sessions, special symposiums, workshops, roundtable discussions, hardware and software presentations and book exhibitions.

Special emphasis - The Next Wave of Intelligent Systems and Innovation 


The Next Wave of Intelligent Systems and Innovation explores the transformative power of intelligent systems at a moment when technological progress is no longer incremental, but systemic and deeply intertwined with how we understand, model, and act in the world. At the center of attention are disruptive forces such as generative artificial intelligence, alongside smart industry, digital twins, quantum computing, biotechnology, and renewable energy technologies. Together, these domains are radically reshaping paradigms in intelligent and information systems, opening new opportunities for innovation and for the creative creation of economic, social, and sustainable value.

Research Topics

  • Computer Games
  • Data and Knowledge Bases
  • Digital transformation and corporate culture
  • Education and learning analytics
  • Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
  • Cyber-Physical Systems and Intelligent Energy
  • Intelligent Systems
  • Strategic planning and decision making
  • Systems for Smart Mobility
  • Trends in Software Engineering

Paper submission

A camera-ready full paper of up to 8 pages should be prepared according to the Instructions for Authors and submitted following all the stages of the Paper Submission Process.

Paper publishing

Compliant submissions will undergo a double-blind review process. Only the papers that are submitted on time, are reviewed positively and for which the registration fee is paid can be presented and published. Papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with ISBN and distributed at the Conference.

Selected papers will be invited to be extended and published in the Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS).
The previous conference proceedings were indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS CC). All papers published in the proceedings are available in open access.

Conference papers indexing

Conference Proceedings will be sent for indexing in: WoS, INSPEC, Proquest, DOAJ and EBSCO.
The previous conference proceedings were published in Web of Science Core Collection (WoS CC). All papers are published in open access without charge.