ID:SMART 2026 Workshop

Call for Papers

About the Workshop

ID:SMART Workshop is an annual in-person event that fosters networking and technical updates within the European community of electronic identities, wallets, smart cards and hardware security modules (HSMs). Previously known as Smartcard-Workshop, it has been the reference event for hands-on researchers, standardization group members, decision-makers and experts from companies and government administration since 1991.
The event language will be English, including all presentations.

Topics of Interest

Contributions shall address innovations, regulations, standards, certifications or implementations regarding electronic identities for connected devices and individuals, focusing on application-related or foundational topics and research, such as:

• All aspects of digital identity lifecycles
• Technologies and industry best practices covering cryptography (e.g. PQC), hybridization, AI, compliance and interoperability testing, evaluation and certification
• Identity technologies such as travel and ID documents, wallets, qualified electronic attestation of attributes, identity proof, biometrics, etc.
• Use cases covering consumers and industries such as automation, secure IoT, healthcare, mobility/automotive, government services, and others

Submission Guidelines

• We invite submissions of max. 1-page abstract plus 1-page table of contents.
• Deadline: 15 November 2025
• Submission address: id-smart-2026@cast-forum.de

The program committee will evaluate the submissions against their innovation level, practical relevance, technical depth and implementation findings. Authors will be informed by 5 December 2025 about acceptance to the workshop.

Presentation Format

• Each accepted contribution will be offered a 20-minute presentation slot
• Followed by a 10-minute Q&A session in the main program
• Presentation slides shall be provided by 6 February 2026

Publication

Authors of accepted submissions are invited to submit a 3–10-page paper for publication until 16 January 2026 .

Download

You are welcome to download the CfP as a PDF file for your information or for specific distribution: CfP ID:SMART 2026 – Download