Call For Workshops and Hackathons, ACM IMC 2026

The ACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC) 2026 solicits proposals for workshops and hackathons to be co-located with the conference.

Workshops provide an opportunity to explore emerging research areas, foster collaboration between academia and industry, and encourage focused discussions on timely topics related to Internet measurement, networking, systems, security, privacy, and data-driven computing research.

Hackathons provide an interactive and collaborative environment where researchers, practitioners, students, and industry participants can prototype systems, analyze datasets, build measurement tools, and explore innovative ideas related to Internet measurement and networking.

Important Dates

Proposal submission deadline: June 16 (AoE)
Notification of acceptance: June 22

All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE).

Workshop Scope

Workshops should complement the main conference by focusing on emerging areas, interdisciplinary topics, and novel research directions relevant to the IMC community.

Internet measurement and analysis
Network security and privacy
AI and machine learning for networking
Cloud and edge systems
Wireless and mobile networking
Web performance and applications
Measurement methodologies and reproducibility
Operational networking experience
Data-driven systems research
Network economics and policy

Hackathon Scope

Hackathons should complement the main conference by promoting collaborative, hands-on activities and experimentation relevant to the IMC community.

Internet measurement platforms and tools
Network security and privacy experimentation
AI and machine learning for networking
Traffic analysis and visualization
Measurement datasets and benchmarking
Cloud and edge systems prototyping
Wireless and mobile networking applications
Web performance analysis
Reproducibility and open-source measurement tools
Data-driven systems and operational networking

Workshop Proposal Submission

Workshop proposals should be submitted as a single PDF document and should include:

Workshop title
Names and affiliations of organizers
Primary contact information
Description of workshop goals and motivation
Expected audience and estimated attendance
Workshop format and structure
Expected number of submissions and attendees
Promotion strategy to attract participants
Tentative program committee
History of previous editions (if applicable)
Relation to IMC and relevance to the community

Hackathon Proposal Submission

Hackathon proposals should be submitted as a single PDF document and should include:

Hackathon title
Names and affiliations of organizers
Primary contact information
Description of hackathon goals and motivation
Expected audience and estimated attendance
Hackathon format and structure
Technical requirements and infrastructure needs
Expected outcomes and deliverables
Promotion strategy to attract participants
Tentative organizing committee and mentors
History of previous editions (if applicable)
Relation to IMC and relevance to the community

Both workshop and hackathon proposal main content should not exceed three pages, with up to two additional pages permitted for references and appendices.

Evaluation Criteria

Workshops

Timeliness and relevance of the topic
Potential community interest
Scientific quality and novelty
Feasibility and quality of the proposed workshop format
Diversity and expertise of organizers
Expected impact on the IMC community

Hackathons

Timeliness and relevance of the topic
Potential for hands-on collaboration and participant engagement
Quality and feasibility of the proposed format and activities
Availability and suitability of datasets, tools, or infrastructure
Potential to foster open collaboration, reproducibility, and community building

Submission Site

Please submit your workshop proposal via https://imc26proposals.hotcrp.com/

Contact

For any further questions, do not hesitate to contact the Workshop Chair, Bhupendra Acharya, via bhupendra.acharya@louisiana.edu.