The Emerging Tech Conference on Edge Intelligence (ETCEI) is Greece’s premier forum dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge developments and fostering collaboration across academia, research, and industry in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Edge Computing, and Intelligent Systems.

The 2025 edition of ETCEI is co-organized by HETiA, University of West Attica (UniWA), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA).

ETCEI features a dynamic and evolving thematic focus, designed to reflect emerging trends and interdisciplinary opportunities. A special emphasis is placed on submissions stemming from industrial research and academia–industry collaborations.

The conference program will include oral and poster presentations, along with panel discussions addressing current challenges and future directions in the domain. The official language of the conference is English.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions are invited in the following categories:

• Full Papers: Original, unpublished scientific research presenting novel contributions in the thematic areas of the conference.

• Technical Reports: Descriptions of ongoing research, innovative products and services, outcomes of research projects, industrial doctorate initiatives, and related developments.

• Posters (1-page extended abstract): Summaries of original work or significant highlights of recently completed work. Previously published or presented material may be considered, provided it includes substantial additional insights or updates.

For detailed submission guidelines, please visit: https://conference.hetia.org/submission-guidelines/

List of Topics

• Intelligent Devices, Circuits  & Architectures

  •     Frameworks, Techniques, and Protocols for Intelligent Processing​

  •     Architectures, Circuits and systems for Edge applications​​

  •     AI & ML processors and accelerators​​

  •     Wireless connectivity and 5G/6G solutions for IoT integration​

  •     Sensor and interfacing technologies​​

  •     Simulation and Analysis Techniques for deeply embedded devices​

  •     CAD, Circuit analysis & Optimization

• Mobile Intelligence, Robotics and ​AI at the Edge

  •     AI Applications in Smart Mobility, Smart Cities, Smart Buildings, Digital Twins & IoT​​

  •     Edge AI and Machine Learning​​

  •     Advanced Robot Control​

  •     ADAS, Robotic Vision and Path Planning​

  •     Deployment, Management, and Maintenance of Edge intelligent systems​

  •     Mobile Agents and social AI

• Smart Energy & System Resilience

  •     Cybersecurity and System resilience in critical infrastructures​

  •     Energy Management Systems​

  •     Distributed Energy storage systems​

  •     Electric Vehicles & Electromobility​

  •     Energy optimization and perpetual operation​ of field devices​

  •     Grid neutral installations​

• Innovation & Technology Management

  •     Modularity and architecture of technoeconomical ecosystems​

  •     Innovation Ecosystems and start-up dynamics ​

  •     Industrial transformation and geopolitical dynamics​

  •     Digitalization, industry boundaries & public sector transformation​

  •     Platform management and leadership​

Committees

Program Chairs

• Ioannis Voyiatzis, Professor, Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering, University of West Attica
• Dimitrios Soudris, Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
• Paris Chrysos, Assistant professor, School of Science, University of Athens
• Gregory Doumenis, Assistant professor, Director of Autonomous Systems Lab, Dept. of Informatics & Telecommunications, University of Ioannina

Organizing Committee

• Emmanouil Zervakis, President of HETiA, Chief Business Officer, ES Systems
• Konstantina Tsiapali, Vice President of HETiA, Managing Director at Global Digital Technologies
• Christos Androulidakis, Member of HETiA BoD, Co-Founder at Alma Technologies
• Sotiris Bantas, Member of HETiA BoD, CEO Centaur
• John Kikidis, Member of HETiA BoD, Global Ecosystem Lead, Renesas Electronics
• Evi Tsinta, HETiA
• Sissy Kalokouvarou, HETiA

Publication

Papers and posters –along with keynote speeches and conference material – will be included in the “ETCEI 2025 Contributions & Highlights” volume, published by HETiA and indexed in Crossref.

Selected high-quality full papers will be published by an esteemed international SCOPUS-indexed publisher.

Venue

The conference will take place in Athens, Greece, at the Conference Center of the University of West Attica, located on the Ancient Olive Grove Campus.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to pc_etcei@hetia.org