iCOF 2027, the International Conference on the Future of Health, Cybersecurity, and Education (May 13-14, 2027, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), accepts papers in twelve tracks ordered by the conference theme: health first, then cybersecurity and responsible AI, then education, connected by human-centred AI. Each track has its own page with topics of interest, the audience we have in mind and the steps to submit.
Health
Four tracks on how AI, data and connected technologies improve diagnosis, care delivery, biomedical research and public health.
- Track 1: AI for Clinical Decision-Making and Diagnostics: clinical AI for diagnosis, prediction, imaging and decision support.
- Track 2: Digital Health, Telemedicine and Connected Care: telemedicine, remote monitoring, wearables, EHRs and smart hospitals.
- Track 3: Biomedical Informatics, Data Science and Bioengineering: genomics, bioinformatics, medical devices, health data and digital twins.
- Track 4: Public Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing: mental health technology, surveillance, equity, ageing and health policy.
Cybersecurity and responsible AI
Four tracks on protecting health data and digital infrastructure, using AI for cyber defence, and making AI trustworthy, fair and well governed.
- Track 5: Healthcare Cybersecurity and Health Data Privacy: securing medical devices, ransomware response and privacy-preserving health data.
- Track 6: AI for Cyber Defence and Threat Intelligence: machine learning for detection, generative AI in SOCs and adversarial AI.
- Track 7: Secure and Resilient Digital Infrastructure: cloud, edge and IoT security, zero trust, post-quantum cryptography.
- Track 8: Responsible AI: Ethics, Trust, Governance and Policy: trustworthy AI, regulation, privacy law, ethics and public trust.
Education
Three tracks on AI in teaching and learning, inclusive digital pedagogy, and building cybersecurity and digital-literacy skills.
- Track 9: AI and Intelligent Technologies in Education: adaptive learning, tutoring, generative AI in classrooms and learning analytics.
- Track 10: Digital Learning, Pedagogy and Inclusive Education: online and hybrid learning, accessibility, digital equity and micro-credentials.
- Track 11: Cybersecurity Education and Digital Literacy: cyber ranges, awareness training, CTFs and building the security workforce.
Human-centred AI and innovation
A cross-cutting track on keeping people at the centre of AI and turning research into practice.
- Track 12: Human-Centred AI and Innovation in the Age of AI: human-AI collaboration, explainability, HCI, co-design and innovation.
How the tracks fit together
The twelve tracks are designed to be read together. Health systems depend on secure infrastructure and trustworthy AI; cybersecurity depends on skilled people and good education; education increasingly relies on AI and on protecting learners’ data; and human-centred design ties all three to real-world impact. Cross-track papers are welcome and are reviewed by the best-matching committee members.
Ready to take part? Read the paper submission guidelines, review the call for papers and important dates, then register for the conference.