Abbreviation: ICISM 2026 Full Name: 2026 8th International Conference on Innovative and Smart Materials Venue: Cape Town, South Africa Time: May 13-15, 2026 Web: https://www.icism.org/ 2026 8th International Conference on Innovative and Smart Materials (ICISM 2026) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, during May 13-15, 2026. It is hosted by University of Cape Town (South Africa), technically co-sponsored by co-sponsored by India International Congress on Computational Intelligence (IICCI). Publication: Submitted papers will be peer reviewed by the conference scientific committees and accepted papers will be published in Key Engineering Materials (KEM) , submitted to SCOPUS, Inspec, etc. for indexing. Call for Papers: Application of smart materials, structures and related technology Fundamentals of smart materials Modeling/formulation and characterization of smart actuators, sensors and smart material systems Smart material systems that utilize biomimetics and bioinspiration Smart materials utilized as sensors and actuators with applications at any scale Smart optical materials for modification in spectral shifts and refractive index shift More topics: https://www.icism.org/cfp.html Submission Methods: Full Paper (publication and oral presentation) Abstract (oral presentation only) Electronic Submission System: http://confsys.iconf.org/submission/icism2026 Venue: Pullman Cape Town City Centre Address: 22 Riebeek St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa Agenda Overview Day1 10:00 AM 17:00 PM Participants Onsite Registration & Conference Materials Collection Day 2 09:00 AM - 12:10 AM Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speeches 12:10 AM - 13:30 PM Buffet Lunch 13:30 PM - 19:00 PM Offline Participants' Oral Presentation 18:30 PM - 21:00 PM Dinner Day 3 09:00 AM - 17:00 PM Online Participants' Oral Presentation Contacts: Ms. Veronica Reed Email: icism_conf@163.com