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