Kainuu Digital Summit 2026 – Call for Papers

Arctic Data Intelligence and Supercomputing Ecosystem in Kainuu

Call for Papers · Extended Abstracts

Kainuu Digital Summit 2026
From Data to Business Impact

Where AI research meets real industrial implementation

— Kajaani, Finland   — 4–5 November 2026   — Deadline 13 October

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150–300
words per abstract
13 Oct
submission deadline
ISBN
published proceedings
Full paper
publication opportunity

📅 Submission deadline: 13 October 2026

Papers processed as received — early submission encouraged. Send your 150–300 word extended abstract to Aika-ecosystem@kamk.fi

Suggested topics

Generative AI & Data Intelligence
HPC and AI infrastructure
Quantum Machine Learning (QML)
Sustainable data centers & green computing
Applied AI with industrial relevance
Data-driven innovation & intelligent systems

Publication & Submission

Submission

Email your 150–300 word abstract to Aika-ecosystem@kamk.fi

Notification

Rolling acceptance following peer review — no waiting for a single deadline.

ISBN publication

All accepted abstracts published in official online proceedings with ISBN — permanent and citable.

Full paper option

Authors invited to submit full papers to a selected book series. Venue to be confirmed.

✦ Full paper publication opportunities

Authors of accepted abstracts are invited to submit their full papers to one of the following selected book series. The final venue is to be confirmed.

Routledge & CRC Press

Digital Sovereignty and Human-Centric AI

IGI Global

Advances in IT Personnel and Project Management (AITPPM)

Springer

Understanding Complex Systems · Springer Series in Synergetics · SpringerBriefs in Complexity

Programme

Two days of research and industry

4 November — Research Day

Poster sessions & research presentations

  • AI and HPC discussions
  • Researcher & ecosystem networking
  • Conference dinner
  • Full paper publication opportunities

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📍 Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

5 November — Industry Day

Company cases & AI in practice

  • Practical AI implementation cases
  • HPC & data intelligence applications
  • Sustainable digital infrastructure
  • Industry & researcher networking

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📍 Kaukametsä Conference Centre

Why KDS2026

Focused & collaborative

The event aims to match researchers particularly from the applied AI sector. Thanks to the smaller scale, meaningful discussions and new research collaborations are more likely to take place.

Research meets industry

Direct interaction with researchers, professors, companies, and ecosystem actors working on practical AI deployment and innovation.

Strong data intelligence hub

Kajaani has a strong hub for sustainable data centers, HPC, AI and higher education — all with deep collaboration. You can find EuroHPC supercomputer LUMI in Kajaani.

Published proceedings

Accepted abstracts are published in official online proceedings with ISBN — a citable, permanent research output.

Ready to contribute?

Submit your 150–300 word extended abstract by 13 October 2026

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