> [Apologies for cross-posting] > SIMBig 2026 Update: New Awards & Final Deadline > > Due to numerous requests and NAACL <http://naacl.org/> support, the final deadline has been extended to August 7. > SIMBig-LASAI 2026 will offer financial support for students/authors from Latin America and beyond. > This is the final deadline; no further extensions will be granted. > > ========================================================================== > CALL FOR PAPERS - SIMBig 2026 - LASAI > ========================================================================== > > SIMBig 2026: 13th International Conference on AI, Information Management and Big Data > Where: Universidad Católica San Pablo, Arequipa, PERU > When: October 28 - 30, 2026 > Website: https://simbig.org/SIMBig2026/ > > ========================================================================== > > OVERVIEW > ---------------------------------- > > SIMBig 2026 invites the submission of original research contributions in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and related areas. The conference provides an international forum for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to present and discuss advances in AI with an emphasis on large-scale data-driven methodologies and technologies. > > > KEYNOTE SPEAKERS > ---------------------------------- >  Hugo AERTS, Harvard University, USA  Omar ALONSO, Amazon Science, USA  Gabriela CSURKA, Naver Labs, France  Dan JURAFSKY, Stanford University, USA  Tom M. MITCHELL, Carnegie Mellon University, USA  Hoifung POON, Microsoft Research, USA > > > IMPORTANT DATES > ---------------------------------- > > July 15, 2026 August 7, 2026: Papers submission deadline > August 22, 2026: Notification of acceptance > October 28–30, 2026: Conference in Arequipa, Peru > > PUBLICATION > ---------------------------------- > > All accepted papers of SIMBig 2026 will be published in the Springer CCIS Series <https://www.springer.com/series/7899>. > > > AWARDS & FUNDING > ---------------------------------- > > Thanks to the support of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (NAACL) <http://naacl.org/>, SIMBig 2026 offers a new set of awards and grants (ranging from $200 to $500 depending on the case): > > 🏆 Best Paper Award > 🎓 Best Student Paper Award > 🌎 Latin America & Peru Author Grants (registration + travel) > ✈️ Student Travel Awards > 🎒 LASAI Student Support — also available for students participating in LASAI 2026 > Best paper award winners are announced at the closing ceremony. For the regional author registration + travel award, send us an email to evaluate your case for eligibility after submission time. > > > TOPICS OF INTEREST > ---------------------------------- > > SIMBig 2026 has a broad and inclusive scope. Topics include, but are not limited to: > > Artificial Intelligence > Big Data and Massive Data Analytics > Data Science > Machine Learning > Deep Learning > Natural Language Processing > Semantic Web > Data-driven Software Engineering > Healthcare Informatics > Biomedical Informatics > Data Privacy and Security > Information Retrieval > Ontologies and Knowledge Representation > Social Networks and Social Web > Information Visualization > Computer Vision > > SPECIAL TRACKS > ---------------------------------- > > SIMBig 2026 features special tracks in addition to the main conference: > > DISE <https://simbig.org/SIMBig2026/en/dise.html>: Data-Driven Software Engineering > RACV <https://simbig.org/SIMBig2026/en/racvimdl.html>: Recent Advances in Computer Vision > > CO-LOCATED SCHOOL: LASAI 2026 > ---------------------------------- > > Co-located with SIMBig 2026, the Latin American School of Artificial Intelligence (LASAI) 2026 offers intensive AI training for students, researchers, and professionals across Latin America. > > When: October 23–26, 2026 > Where: UPC, Lima, Peru (in-person and online) > Languages: Primarily Spanish (~80%), some sessions in English > Info: https://simbig.org/lasai/2026/ > > CONTACT > ---------------------------------- > > SIMBig 2026 General Chairs > > Juan Antonio Lossio-Ventura, National Institutes of Health, USA (juan.lossio@nih.gov <mailto:juan.lossio@nih.gov>) > Hugo Alatrista-Salas, De Vinci Research Center, France (hugo.alatrista_salas@devinci.fr <mailto:hugo.alatrista_salas@devinci.fr>)