Call for Participation
AIDA AICET 2026 – AI Cutting-Edge Trends Summer Symposium and School
24-28 August 2026 | Debrecen, Hungary | Hybrid Event
Host institution: University of Debrecen, Faculty of Informatics, Kassai Campus
Website: https://aicet.inf.unideb.hu/ | Registration: Register now
Invitation
Dear AI, CS/CSE, ECE/EE student, PhD candidate, researcher, engineer, professional, and AI enthusiast,
The International AI Doctoral Academy (AIDA) and the University of Debrecen are pleased to invite you to attend AIDA AICET 2026 – AI Cutting-Edge Trends Summer Symposium and School, a five-day hybrid event held in Debrecen, Hungary, from 24 to 28 August 2026.
AICET 2026 brings together high-level scientific lectures, practice-oriented industrial training, professional soft-skill courses, certification opportunities, and selected IEEE CITDS 2026 activities. The event is designed to provide first-hand exposure to emerging AI/ML methods and practical skills for real-world deployment. It is a second edition of AIDA AICET summer schools, after the very successful 2025 edition.
Why join AICET 2026?
- Gain insight into cutting-edge AI trends through plenary and invited talks by internationally recognized academic and industry experts.
- Join hands-on NVIDIA workshops on GPU-based AI workflows, multi-agent systems, multimodal AI agents, and generative AI with diffusion models.
- Combine scientific learning with industrial certification through optional on-site Certiport / Pearson VUE exams and soft-skill training.
- Connect with the IEEE CITDS 2026 Conference during Days 4-5 and benefit from discounted CITDS author registration options.
- Take part in challenge and networking activities including a Health-AI challenge, an Idea Hackathon / AI Demo Challenge, a welcome reception, and a social event.
Program highlights
- Days 1-3: AICET core scientific and educational program with plenary talks, invited lectures, NVIDIA hands-on workshops, soft-skill workshops, and optional industrial exams.
- Days 4-5: AICET integrated with IEEE CITDS 2026, including conference sessions, challenges, hackathon activities, optional exams, and networking events.
- Hybrid-compatible format: on-site participation in Debrecen with selected online/remote access elements.
- Certificates of attendance are expected to be available upon request.
Plenary speakers and topics
| Speaker | Affiliation | Indicative topic |
| Ioannis Pitas | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and CERTH, Greece | Decentralized DNN Architectures for Visual Data Analysis |
| Marina Ivasic-Kos | University of Rijeka | Application of computer vision models in security and surveillance |
| Mohamed Chetouani | Sorbonne University, France | When Robots Get It Wrong: Detecting Ambiguity and Failure Using Vision-Language Models |
| Stefano Berretti | University of Florence, Italy | Animating 3D Human Face and Body |
| Sarit Kraus | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | Smarter Together? Teams of AI and Humans |
| Helen Karatza | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece | Resource Orchestration and Scheduling Across the Mist-Fog-Cloud Continuum: Trends and Future Directions |
| Péter Baranyi | Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary | Neural mesh |
NVIDIA hands-on workshops
- Multi-Agent Systems and Agentic AI
- Building AI Agents with Multimodal Models
- Generative AI with Diffusion Models
Note: NVIDIA workshops are practice-oriented full-day trainings. Lecture sessions scheduled in parallel may be recorded so that registered participants can rewatch them later, subject to final organizational arrangements.
Soft-skill courses and optional industrial exams
- Using Generative AI at the Workplace
- Professional Communication with AI
- Digital Marketing
- Optional on-site industrial certification exams during the event at the University of Debrecen Certiport / Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Center.
Exam fee: 30 EUR per exam for physical on-site exams; maximum three exams. Exam availability and certification details are subject to final confirmation.
Registration fees
| Category | Fee | Includes |
| Full registration | 240 EUR | 5-day AICET + CITDS visitor access |
| Higher Education member | 200 EUR | 5-day AICET + CITDS visitor access |
| AIDA Student | 180 EUR | 5-day AICET + CITDS visitor access |
- AICET registrants are eligible for a reduced IEEE CITDS full registration fee, including paper submission and presentation: 100 EUR.
- Remote participation is available at the same registration rates.
- Optional certification exams for physical participants: 30 EUR per exam, maximum three exams.
Venue and format
- Venue: University of Debrecen, Faculty of Informatics, Kassai Campus, Debrecen, Hungary.
- Format: 5-day on-site event with hybrid-compatible elements.
- Dates: Monday-Friday, 24-28 August 2026.
- Website: https://aicet.inf.unideb.hu/
Register now
Further information on lectures, workshops, registration options, general conditions, and updates is available at: https://aicet.inf.unideb.hu/
We look forward to welcoming you to AIDA AICET 2026 in Debrecen!
On behalf of the AIDA AICET 2026 Organizing Committee
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