The 2026 International Conference on Recent Advances in Information Systems (ICRAIS) aims to foster innovation and collaboration in the field of information systems. As the inaugural edition, this conference will explore diverse topics, including AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. Both in-person and virtual presentations are accepted, ensuring accessibility for global participants. ICRAIS will be held annually, with its first edition hosted in Mauritius from 30 September-02 October 2026. Join us in Mauritius to shape the future of information systems.

The conference is being organised in a HYBRID mode. Thus, participants will have the option to present their paper either in-person or virtually/online/remotely.

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original papers, which have not been published elsewhere and which are not currently under consideration for another journal or conference.

Papers should have a minimum length of 10 pages and a maximum length of 16 pages, in the Springer 1-column format including the bibliography and any possible appendices. Extra page fees will apply for papers above 12 pages. Submissions longer than 16 pages will be rejected without review.

Papers can be submitted in either Word or LaTEX format. You can find the templates at the following link by clicking here.

All submissions must be made through Easychair.

The submission link is: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icrais2026

All papers will be submitted to Turnitin to check for plagiarism.

Authors are requested to anonymise their papers before submission.

All papers will be double-blind reviewed by at least two reviewers. The decision will be based on technical quality, relevance to scope of the conference, originality, significance, and clarity of the paper.

All selected papers will be included, in an expanded and revised form, in the book “Progress in Information Systems” published by Springer. The book is indexed in Scopus.

List of Topics

• Cybersecurity, Computer Forensics, Data Privacy and Protection
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Cloud Computing
• Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Quantum Computing
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Sustainable IT Practices
• Digital Transformation and Innovation
• AI in Education
• ICT4D & ICT
• Ethics in Information Systems

Committees

• Associate Professor (Dr) Sameerchand Pudaruth, University of Mauritius
• Associate Professor (Dr) Roopesh Kevin Sungkur,  University of Mauritius
• Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany
• Elsie Kaaya, University of Oldenburg, Germany
• Tim Siedenburg, University of Oldenburg, Germany
• Timothy Musharu, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Invited Speakers

• Prof. Dr. Wolfram Wingerath, University of Oldenburg, Germany
• Prof. Dr. Kavi Kumar Khedo, University of Technology, Mauritius

Publication

All selected papers will be included, in an expanded and revised form, in the book “Progress in Information Systems” published by Springer. The book is indexed in Scopus.

Venue

The conference will be held in Mauritius. The venue will be communicated very soon.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to icrais@uom.ac.mu

Sponsors

University of Mauritius, Mauritius

University of Oldenburg, Germany