The International Conference on Emerging Technologies is a flagship Conference of IEEE Islamabad Section. It is regularly held every year since 2004. This year, ICET-2015 is organized jointly by CECOS University of Emerging Sciences & IT and Sarhad University of Science & IT which are the premium Institutes of Khyber Puktunkhwa Province operating in the private sector.
This year, the Conference is loaded with a variety of Programs which will attract audience not only within the Country but from around the world including academia, industry and government/Non-government organizations. The Conference has Inaugural, Plenary and Technical sessions as well as Breakout sessions for Panel discussion and Poster presentations. The unique feature of ICET-2015 will be the Entrepreneur Expo which is being held for the first time in Pakistan under the auspices of IEEE International Conference on the main theme of emerging technologies. It will be mega event attracting startup companies to showcase their success stories for transforming their innovative research ideas into commercialization and will promote knowledge a transfer culture among the youth. Other programs include Conference gala dinner, excursion trips to reveal the exciting 2500 years old history of Peshawar and Gandhara culture.

Main Tracks:

Communications
- Green Communications
- Data Storage and Cloud Computing
- Internet of Things
- Nano Communication Networks
- Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks
- Communication for Smart Grids
- Software Defined Networks
- 5G Networks
- Optical Networks and Systems
- Information Security
- D2D Communication
- Vehicular Networks

Signal and Image Processing
- MIMO and Massive MIMO
- Adaptive Antennas and Beamforming
- Signal Processing in LTE-A, LTE-B, LTE-U, and other emerging systems
- Spectrum shaping and filters
- Adaptive Signal Processing
- Fast Transforms and Algorithms for Communication and Signal Processing
- Signal Processing for Security, Privacy, and Cryptography

Power
- Smart Grids
- Developments in Power System Planning
- Power system operation and real time control
- Storage technologies and applications
- Electric Vehicles and Network integration
- Power system modelling, simulation, and analysis
- Power quality issues and mitigation techniques
- Smart metering, demand side management, and response
- Distributed generation and load management
- Renewable Energy systems and integration

Network Security:
- Access Control
- Cloud Security
- Cyber Security in Smart Grids
- Intrusion Detection
- Secure Information Flow
- Embedded Systems Security
- Mobile Security and Privacy
- Security Architectures