For researchers, engineers, and academics, planning for the 2026 conference season is already underway. Identifying prestigious venues to present new work is a critical step in the research lifecycle. This guide focuses on premier international conferences for 2026 in fields central to the IEEE community, including officially sponsored IEEE events alongside other high-quality technical conferences.

Important Note on Deadlines: The current date is September 22, 2025. Many of the submission deadlines for these 2026 conferences are rapidly approaching in the final months of 2025. Prospective authors are encouraged to begin preparing their manuscripts now to meet these crucial dates. All conferences listed are indexed in major academic databases like Scopus and/or EI Compendex, signifying their high standards.

Upcoming 2026 Conferences by Field
To help you find the most relevant opportunities, the conferences are categorized by their primary subject area.

Power and Energy Engineering

8th International Conference on Power and Energy Technology (ICPET 2026)

Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China | Dates: July 28 - 31, 2026

Submission Deadline: March 10, 2026

Website: http://www.icpet.org/

2nd International Workshop on Electrical Systems (WSES 2026)

Location: Urumqi, Xinjiang, China | Dates: June 26 - 28, 2026

Submission Deadline: February 5, 2026

Website: https://wses.net/

IEEE 4th International Conference on Power Science and Technology (ICPST 2026)

Location: Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | Dates: May 15 - 18, 2026

Submission Deadline: December 20, 2025

Website: http://www.icpst.org/

8th Asian Energy and Electrical Engineering Symposium (AEEES 2026)

Location: Chengdu, China | Dates: March 27 - 30, 2026

Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025

Website: https://www.aeees.org/

Computer Science, AI, and Communications
IEEE 2nd International Conference on the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering (AAIEE 2026)

Location: Beijing, China | Dates: May 8 - 11, 2026

Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025

Website: https://aaiee.net/

IEEE 6th International Conference on Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (SEAI 2026)

Location: Fuzhou, China | Dates: June 19 - 21, 2026

Submission Deadline: January 20, 2026

Website: http://www.seai.org/

11th International Conference on Signal and Image Processing (ICSIP 2026)

Location: Changzhou, China | Dates: July 17 - 19, 2026

Submission Deadline: February 5, 2026

Website: http://www.icsip.org/

11th International Conference on Computer and Communication Systems (ICCCS 2026)

Location: Wuhan, China | Dates: April 17 - 20, 2026

Submission Deadline: October 30, 2025

Website: http://www.icccs.org/

9th International Conference on Communication Engineering and Technology (ICCET 2026)

Location: Guangzhou, China | Dates: May 15 - 17, 2026

Submission Deadline: November 25, 2025

Website: http://www.iccet.org/

10th International Conference on Management Engineering, Software Engineering and Service Sciences (ICMSS 2026)

Location: Wuhan, China | Dates: March 20 - 22, 2026

Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025

Website: http://www.icmss.org/

5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer Technology (APCT 2026)

Location: Bali, Indonesia | Dates: January 16 - 18, 2026

Submission Deadline: September 25, 2025

Website: https://www.apct.net/

7th International Conference on Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction (MLHMI 2026)

Location: Tokyo, Japan | Dates: March 17 - 19, 2026

Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025

Website: http://www.mlhmi.org/

Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Robotics
17th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technology (ICMIMT 2026)

Location: Cape Town, South Africa | Dates: May 13 - 15, 2026

Submission Deadline: December 20, 2025

Website: https://mimt.us/

12th International Conference on Mechatronic Engineering and Robotics (ICMRE 2026)

Location: Oldenburg, Germany | Dates: March 2 - 4, 2026

Submission Deadline: October 15, 2025

Website: http://www.icmre.org/

Specialized and Biomedical Engineering

21st International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN 2026)

Location: Chongqing, China | Dates: May 17 - 20, 2026

Submission Deadline: January 5, 2026

Website: https://www.isoen2026.org/

10th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Applications (ICBEA 2026)

Location: Kyushu, Japan | Dates: March 26 - 29, 2026

Submission Deadline: October 30, 2025

Website: http://www.icbea.org/

Conclusion
The 2026 conference calendar is rich with opportunities for engineers and scientists to showcase their research. With many submission deadlines occurring in late 2025, now is the perfect time to finalize your work and prepare your manuscripts. We encourage all prospective authors to visit the official conference websites for detailed submission guidelines and program information.