The Eighth International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics (CICBA 2026) aims to bring together researchers, engineers, developers, and practitioners from academia and industry to share experiences, and to exchange and synthesize innovative ideas in the field. CICBA 2026 will be organized by the Department of Computer Science, University of Gour Banga, Malda, India, during September 10 to 12, 2026.

The earlier editions of the conference were successfully organized as follows:

CICBA 2017 at Calcutta Business School, Kolkata
CICBA 2018 at Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani
CICBA 2021 at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan
CICBA 2022 at Assam University, Silchar
CICBA 2023 at Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani
CICBA 2024 at National Institute of Technology, Patna
CICBA 2025 at Jadavpur University, Kolkata

All previous editions of CICBA featured high-quality, peer-reviewed research papers submitted by researchers from across the globe. The conference committees were chaired and co-chaired by distinguished international academicians and industry experts, and the Technical Program Committees comprised renowned specialists in relevant domains.

The proceedings of all previous CICBA conferences were published by Springer Nature in the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series. The proceedings of CICBA 2026 are also planned to be published in the Springer CCIS series, subject to Springer's approval.

The past conference proceedings can be viewed at:
https://link.springer.com/conference/cicba

CICBA 2026 invites original research contributions in the broad areas of Computational Intelligence and Data Communications & Analytics, including (but not limited to) theoretical foundations, algorithms, systems, and real-world applications across academia and industry.

Tracks & Topics

Computational Intelligence
Foundations and Theory of Computational Intelligence
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Reinforcement Learning
Evolutionary Computation, Swarm Intelligence, and Fuzzy Systems
Neural, Bio-Inspired, and Nature-Inspired Computing
Hybrid and Ensemble Computational Intelligence Systems
Intelligent Data Engineering, Data Mining, and Knowledge Discovery
Computational Intelligence for Big Data, Edge AI, and IoT
Natural Language Processing, Speech, and Computer Vision
Robotics, Autonomous Systems, and Intelligent Control
Applied Computational Intelligence
Data Communications and Analytics
Network Architectures, Protocols, and Data Transmission
Wireless, Mobile, 5G/6G, and Beyond Communication Networks
IoT Communication Technologies and Data Analytics
Edge, Fog, and Cloud Computing
SDN and AI-Driven Network Management
Network Security and Privacy
Advanced Data Analytics
Explainable AI
Smart Infrastructure Communications
Applied Data Analytics

All submissions must be made through the dedicated Microsoft CMT link provided under the Submission menu.

The University of Gour Banga is a public state university located in Malda, West Bengal, India. It was established by the Government of West Bengal through Act XXVI of 2007 and formally inaugurated in 2008 with the objective of expanding access to higher education in the educationally backward districts of Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, and Dakshin Dinajpur. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) and is accredited by NAAC. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across a wide range of disciplines including science, humanities, social sciences, commerce, law, education, journalism, and allied fields through its on-campus departments and affiliated colleges. Guided by its motto, Keep Walking, the University of Gour Banga emphasizes inclusive growth, academic excellence, and regional development by promoting teaching, research, and community engagement in the North Bengal region.