MICRO 2026 — 59th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture
by ACM SIGMICRO and IEEE TCuARCH
The premier computer architecture forum, with a first-ever Industry Track in 2026
About This Event
The 59th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO 2026) runs 31 October to 4 November 2026 at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens in Athens, Greece. Technically sponsored by ACM SIGMICRO and IEEE TCuARCH, MICRO is described by its organisers as the premier forum for new ideas in microarchitecture, compilers, hardware/software interfaces and the design of advanced computing and communication systems — which in practice now means AI accelerators, memory systems for large-model inference, and the energy efficiency of datacentre silicon. The 2026 edition introduces an inaugural Industry Track with its own review process for production-focused architectural contributions, alongside the double-blind regular research track, workshops and tutorials, an ACM Student Research Competition, artifact evaluation and a job-candidate showcase for PhD candidates.
At a Glance
- Date
- October 31 – November 4, 2026
- Location
- InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, Greece
- Format
- In-Person
- Event Type
- Conference
- Status
- Upcoming
- Pricing
- Paid
- Organizer
- ACM SIGMICRO and IEEE TCuARCH
- Added
- Aug 18, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 18, 2026
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓Computer architects
- ✓AI infrastructure leads
- ✓Silicon and hardware engineers
- ✓Compiler engineers
- ✓CTOs at semiconductor and cloud companies
- ✓Systems researchers
- ✓PhD students in computer architecture
Why Attend
If your AI cost curve is dominated by inference hardware, MICRO is where the people designing the next generation of that hardware present their work. The new Industry Track means production architects from silicon vendors and hyperscalers are on the programme alongside academics, so an infrastructure VP can pressure-test roadmap claims about accelerator throughput, memory bandwidth and power directly with the authors. The artifact evaluation track means the numbers are reproducible rather than marketing. The PhD job-candidate showcase is also one of the few efficient places to recruit computer-architecture talent, a scarce hire for any team building a custom inference stack.
Event Features
- ✓Inaugural Industry Track with a tailored review process
- ✓Regular research track under double-blind review
- ✓Workshops and tutorials programme
- ✓ACM Student Research Competition
- ✓Artifact Evaluation track
- ✓Job Candidate Showcase (PhD Forum)
What Makes This Unique
- ★One of the three flagship computer architecture conferences, jointly sponsored by ACM SIGMICRO and IEEE TCuARCH
- ★New for 2026: an Industry Track reviewed separately from academic submissions, for production architecture work
- ★Scope spans accelerators, in-memory processing and quantum, not only CPU microarchitecture
- ★Artifact evaluation, so published performance results come with runnable artifacts
- ★Held in Europe in 2026, unusually accessible for EMEA infrastructure and silicon teams
Industries Represented
Pricing Details
Registration rates are not published on the conference site as of 18 August 2026, but the deadlines are: author registration 11 September 2026 and early registration 28 September 2026. The conference hotel block at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens is EUR 280 per night single and EUR 295 double/twin, including taxes, fees, buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi, plus a Climate Crisis Resilience fee of EUR 15 until 31 October and EUR 4 from 1 November. The group rate and free-cancellation deadline is 2 October 2026; after that no refunds are issued.
Organizer
ACM SIGMICRO and IEEE TCuARCH
microarch.org/Frequently Asked
- When is MICRO 2026?
- MICRO 2026 takes place October 31 – November 4, 2026 in Athens, Greece.
- Where is MICRO 2026 held?
- MICRO 2026 is held in Athens, Greece. The event format is in-person.
- How much does MICRO 2026 cost?
- MICRO 2026 is paid. Registration rates are not published on the conference site as of 18 August 2026, but the deadlines are: author registration 11 September 2026 and early registration 28 September 2026. The conference hotel block at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens is EUR 280 per night single and EUR 295 double/twin, including taxes, fees, buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi, plus a Climate Crisis Resilience fee of EUR 15 until 31 October and EUR 4 from 1 November. The group rate and free-cancellation deadline is 2 October 2026; after that no refunds are issued.
- Who should attend MICRO 2026?
- MICRO 2026 is aimed at Computer architects, AI infrastructure leads, Silicon and hardware engineers, Compiler engineers, CTOs at semiconductor and cloud companies, Systems researchers, PhD students in computer architecture.
- What topics does MICRO 2026 cover?
- MICRO 2026 covers Computer Architecture, AI Accelerators, Compilers, Memory Systems, Energy Efficiency, Hardware Security, Cloud Computing, In-Memory Processing, Quantum Computing.
Sources
This page was written from 3 sources, 1 on domains other than microarch.org.
- 1.microarch.org — micro59vendor
- 2.microarch.org — attendvendor
- 3.sigarch.org — micro 2026
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