Call for Papers: Workshop on Emerging Topics in Web Advertising at WWW 2026

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Workshop on Emerging Topics in Web Advertising, to be held in conjunction with the WWW Conference 2026 in Dubai, UAE. This workshop aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and experts to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in web advertising, with a focus on emerging technologies such as immersive advertising, privacy-preserving techniques, and AI-driven personalisation.
We invite you to submit your research papers on topics including, but not limited to:
• Privacy-preserving advertising and data protection
• Immersive advertising using AR/VR/MR technologies
• AI and machine learning in web advertising
• Ethical considerations and regulatory challenges
• Ad fraud detection and cybersecurity in advertising
• User experience (UX) design for web advertising

The workshop will feature a dual-track format, combining a Research Track with interactive Brainstorming Sessions, providing a platform for scholarly exchange and collaborative problem-solving. Accepted papers will be included in the workshop proceedings, and a report on trending ideas and collaborations will be published post-event.

Submission deadline: 31 December, 2025 Notification of acceptance: 19 January, 2026
We encourage you to share this call with your networks to maximise participation and foster a diverse and interdisciplinary discussion. For more details, please visit https://samsunginternet.github.io/webads26/ or contact us at e.toreini@samsung.com and m.alkalbani@samsung.com .
We look forward to your contributions and to engaging in meaningful dialogue at the workshop.

Best regards,
Ehsan Toreini (e.toreini@samsung.com), Samsung Research and Development Institute, UK
Muadh Al Kalbani (m.alkalbani@samsung.com), Samsung Research and Development Institute, UK