3rd International Conference on Digital Sovereignty (ICDS) 2026
Publisher: Springer Proceedings in Complexity (Indexed in Scopus, DBLP, WoS, Level 1 in NSD)

Welcome to ICDS 2026!

It is with great pleasure to welcome you to the Third International Conference on Digital Sovereignty (ICDS 2026), which will be organised by the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) from November 25th – 27th, 2026, in Oslo, Norway.

The International Conference on Digital Sovereignty (ICDS) is the world’s only dedicated conference exclusively focused on digital sovereignty, addressing one of the most critical challenges shaping today’s digital future.

Established in 2024, ICDS has rapidly emerged as a unique global platform where policy, industry, and cutting-edge research converge to build trust, resilience, and autonomy in advanced digital ecosystems.

The conference is distinctly structured into three complementary pillars: a high-level Industry Day, where global technology leaders openly discuss real-world strategies and challenges in implementing digital sovereignty; practical training sessions that translate policy and innovation into actionable capabilities; and peer-reviewed research presentations, where leading researchers from top institutions present solutions across technological, legal, and societal dimensions of digital sovereignty.

Building on the strong foundations of ICDS 2024 and the expanded international impact of ICDS 2025, the 3rd International Conference on Digital Sovereignty (ICDS 2026) will further strengthen Norway’s leadership at the forefront of global digital policy, innovation, and research, welcoming the international community to Oslo to shape the future of sovereign, secure, and sustainable digital infrastructure. As in ICDS 2025, selected papers from the ICDS 2026 conference will be published in the Springer Proceedings on Complexity, further reinforcing the conference’s scientific quality and international visibility.

Call for Papers
We have five tracks in ICDS 2026. Papers in any of these areas, especially with the following keywords covering and related to Digital Sovereignty, are welcome to be submitted.

Track 1: Human-Centric Digital Sovereignty

Track 2: Industry and Innovation Impact

Track 3: Digital Ecosystems and Governance

Track 4: National Digital Sovereignty and Societal Impact

Track 5: Geopolitics and Trust

Previous Editions
ICDS 2024 – publication: Elsevier Procedia Computer Science https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/procedia-computer-science/vol/254/suppl/C
ICDS 2025 – publication: Springer Proceedings in Complexity (SPCOM) https://link.springer.com/book/9783032215239

Submission:

https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=icds20260

The ICDS 2025 c onference is now in the process of soliciting submissions of original and innovative papers. Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in core and/or related areas of digital sovereignty. The detailed list of topics can be found in the ‘Call for Papers’. Each paper will be reviewed by three experts from the International Program Committee.

Authors must submit an original full paper, 10 pages for Springer Proceedings on Complexity, that has not been previously published. All contributions must be written in English. Submissions will be evaluated based on relevance to conference themes (digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, data governance), originality and novelty, technical quality and rigor, clarity and organization, impact and significance, and, where applicable, ethical and responsible research practices, especially in areas such as AI and data use.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions to ICDS 2026 will follow a rigorous and transparent review process to ensure high-quality contributions. After the submission deadline, all papers will be screened by the editors for relevance and baseline quality. Suitable submissions will then be peer-reviewed by at least three independent experts. The editors will carefully evaluate the reviews and make recommendations based on consensus and merit. Finally, accepted papers will be reviewed by the chairs’ Steering Committee and Honorary Chair for final confirmation. Our goal is to maintain fairness, academic integrity, and constructive feedback throughout the process.

Authors must submit an original full paper (6 -10 pages) that has not previously been published. All contributions must be written in English.

Instructions for Authors of Springer Computer Science Proceedings

https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines?srsltid=AfmBOoryQbeTslKzyn4pMeF7BLH-cKxAn0JL91n8TpLZj-rpL3VRFEa2


Important Dates
Paper Submission August 31. 2026
Author Notification September 30. 2026
Registration Due and Camera-Ready Deadline October 15. 2026
Conference November 25. – 27. 2026
Venue

Please register here. https://ife.pameldingssystem.no/icds2026

Conference Committee

Honorary Chair​

Bjørn Axel ​Gran, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Sokratis Katsikas, NTNU, Norway

General Chairs​

Sanjay​ Misra, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Petter Kvalvik​, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Industrial Loaison Chairs

Petter Kvalvik, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Per-Arne Jørgensen, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Finance Chair

Karianne Hauge Bjugan, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Registration Chair

Lars Nagelhus-Arnesen, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway


Steering Committee

Tomas Eric Nordlander, NILU, Norway

Vasileios Gkioulos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Kai Morgan Kjølerbakken​, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

International Advisory Committee

Ulrich Ahle (CEO, Gaia-X), Belgium

Boris Otto, Fraunhofer, Germany

Chandra Challangonda (CEO, FIWARE), Finland

Thomas Ploug, Alborg University, Denmark

Raj Buyya, University of Melbourne, Australia

Haugen, Øystein, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway

Program Committee Chairs

Sanjay Misra​, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Robertas Damaševičius, Silesian University of Technology, Poland

Rytis Maskeliunas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Murat Koyuncu, Atilim University, Turkey

Lalit Garg, University of Malta, Malta

Local Chairs

Sabarathinam Chockalingam, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Sizarta Sarshar, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Mohsen Toorani, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway

Nadia Saad Noori, University of Agder, Norway

Monica Kristiansen Holone, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway

International Conference Committee (updating)

Sanjay Misra, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Brij Gupta, Asia University, Taiwan

Giorgio Pedrazzi, University of Brescia, Italy

Manju Khari, JNU, India

Per-Arne Jørgensen, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Gokhan Sengul, Atilim University, Turkey

Sudeep Tanwar, Nirma University, India

Jan Erik Farbrot, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Clara Maathuis, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands

Harald Thunem, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Ayan Chatterjee, NILU, Norway

Mario Hoffmann, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Daniel Rodríguez, University of Alcalá, Spain

Kai Morgan Kjølerbakken, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Michael N Louka, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Mohammad S. Obaidat, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Arne Roar Nygård, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Jose María Alvarez Rodríguez, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain

Pankaj Pandey, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Chhagan Lal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Vasileios Gkioulos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Susanne Koch Stigberg, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway

Broderick Crawford, Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Valparaiso, PUCV, Chile

Ricardo Soto, Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Valparaiso, PUCV, Chile

Luis Fernandez Sanz, Universidad de Alcala, Spain

Dilip Singh Sisodia, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India

Lov Kumar, National Institute of Technology, NIT Kurukshetra, India

Georgios Lampropoulos, International Hellenic University, Greece

Kerstin Siakas, University of Vasa, Finaland

Mohsen Toorani, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway

Nadia Saad Noori, University of Agder, Norway

Aida Omerovic, SINTEF, Norway

Ricardo Colomo-Palacios, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

Vegard Kolbjørnsrud, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway

Ricardo Soto, Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Valparaiso,Chile

Seifedine Kadry, Noroff University College, Norway

Ibrahim AHameed, NTNU, Norway

Juan A. Gómez-Pulido, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain

Elinda Kajo Mece, Polytechnic University of Tirana. Albania

Rytis Maskeliunas, Kaunas University of Technology

Murat Koyuncu, Atilim University

Terje Bodal, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Ibrahim A. Hameed, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Sabarathinam Chockalingam, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Ankur Shukla, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Bharti Suri, GGS Indraprastha University, India

Hans Olav Randem, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway

Manju Kaushik, Amity University, Rajasthan, India

Pham Quoc Trung, HCMC University of Technology, HCMC, Vietnam

Rania Elgazzar, University of Agder, Norway

Sambeet Mishra, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway

Contact Information
Conference General Chairs: Sanjay Misra (sanjay.misra@ife.no), Petter Kvalvik (Petter.Kvalvik@ife.no)