IJCNN 2027 — International Joint Conference on Neural Networks

IJCNN 2027, the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, runs 14-18 June 2027 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the flagship annual conference of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society and the International Neural Network Society, spanning biological neural network modelling, artificial neural computation, the foundations of artificial intelligence and applied intelligent systems. The 2027 edition is a standalone IJCNN rather than an IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence track, so the whole programme is neural networks and AI. Alongside the main paper track the organisers are soliciting special sessions, half-day workshops on emerging topics, competitions and pre-conference tutorials covering both fundamental and advanced material, with proposal deadlines in November 2026 and the regular paper deadline on 31 January 2027. Accepted papers are indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, Ei Compendex, DBLP and Google Scholar.

• Special session proposal deadlineNov 15, 2026
• Workshop proposal deadlineNov 15, 2026
• Competition proposal deadlineNov 30, 2026
• Tutorial proposal deadlineNov 30, 2026
• Proposal acceptance notificationDec 15, 2026
• Regular paper submission deadlineJan 31, 2027
• Notification to authorsMar 15, 2027

Date

June 14–18, 2027

Location

Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa

Format

In-Person

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

International Neural Network Society (INNS) and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society

Added

Aug 14, 2026

Updated

Aug 14, 2026

• ✓Heads of AI and ML research
• ✓Machine learning engineers
• ✓Applied scientists
• ✓CTOs and VPs of Engineering evaluating emerging model architectures
• ✓University researchers and PhD students
• ✓Technical recruiters building ML teams

IJCNN is where the model architectures and training methods that reach enterprise production in three to five years are first refereed in public, which makes it a forward-planning venue rather than a buying one. A CTO or head of AI gets an unfiltered read on which research directions have momentum before vendors package them, direct access to the authors behind them, and a concentrated recruiting pool of ML researchers. The Cape Town location also opens an African talent and partnership network that the usual US and European conference rotation never puts in front of you.

• ✓Regular paper track — six-page IEEE two-column submissions, deadline 31 January 2027
• ✓Special sessions programme on focused emerging themes (proposals due 15 November 2026)
• ✓Half-day workshops on emerging topics in neural networks and AI (proposals due 15 November 2026)
• ✓Competitions track (proposals due 30 November 2026) — open benchmark challenges run alongside the conference
• ✓Pre-conference tutorials covering both fundamental and advanced topics in AI and neural networks (proposals due 30 November 2026)
• ✓Awards programme, with an awards co-chair appointed for the 2027 edition

• ★Jointly run by IEEE CIS and INNS — the two societies that have defined the neural networks field since the 1980s, so the programme is society-refereed rather than vendor-curated
• ★A standalone IJCNN year: unlike the even-year editions folded into the IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, the entire 2027 programme is neural networks and AI
• ★Held in Cape Town, the first major AI conference of this tier scheduled on the African continent in 2027, which changes who is in the room compared with the usual US and European rotation
• ★Proceedings indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, Ei Compendex, DBLP and Google Scholar, so the work presented is citable and traceable rather than slideware

Registration is not yet open and IJCNN 2027 has not published any fee tiers as of August 2026. IJCNN is a paid academic conference with author registration required for accepted papers; rates are normally released after the March 2027 acceptance notifications.

When is IJCNN 2027?

IJCNN 2027 takes place June 14–18, 2027 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Where is IJCNN 2027 held?

IJCNN 2027 is held in Cape Town, South Africa. The event format is in-person.

What is the IJCNN 2027 submission deadline?

The next IJCNN 2027 deadline is special session proposal deadline on Nov 15, 2026. Remaining dates: Workshop proposal deadline — Nov 15, 2026; Competition proposal deadline — Nov 30, 2026; Tutorial proposal deadline — Nov 30, 2026; Proposal acceptance notification — Dec 15, 2026; Regular paper submission deadline — Jan 31, 2027; Notification to authors — Mar 15, 2027.

How much does IJCNN 2027 cost?

IJCNN 2027 is paid. Registration is not yet open and IJCNN 2027 has not published any fee tiers as of August 2026. IJCNN is a paid academic conference with author registration required for accepted papers; rates are normally released after the March 2027 acceptance notifications.

Who should attend IJCNN 2027?

IJCNN 2027 is aimed at Heads of AI and ML research, Machine learning engineers, Applied scientists, CTOs and VPs of Engineering evaluating emerging model architectures, University researchers and PhD students, Technical recruiters building ML teams.

What topics does IJCNN 2027 cover?

IJCNN 2027 covers Neural networks, Deep learning architectures, Foundations of artificial intelligence, Computational intelligence, Biologically inspired computation, Applied intelligent systems, Machine learning competitions and benchmarks.

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