O-CEI Horizon is pleased to support the 3rd Edition of the ATHENA Workshop, organised by our consortium partner NCSRD / FRONT Research Group in the framework of IEEE CloudNet 2026, taking place from 19 to 21 October 2026 in Athens, Greece.
ATHENA 2026 will bring together researchers, innovators, industry representatives, and technology providers to discuss the latest developments in next-generation digital infrastructures and intelligent networked systems. The workshop focuses on key topics including Beyond 5G (B5G) and 6G networks, AI-driven network automation, edge-cloud continuum orchestration, distributed intelligence, cloud-native architectures, and emerging Cloud–Edge–IoT technologies.
The workshop is particularly relevant for the O-CEI community, as it addresses many of the technological challenges and research directions that underpin the project’s vision of an open, interoperable, and trustworthy Cloud–Edge–IoT continuum. By fostering discussion around orchestration, automation, interoperability, and intelligent infrastructure management, ATHENA contributes to advancing the technologies needed to support future digital services across Europe.
Researchers working in these areas are invited to submit original contributions presenting novel research results, innovative applications, experimental studies, and practical experiences. All accepted papers will be published through IEEE Xplore, providing authors with an opportunity to disseminate their work to a broad international audience.
The O-CEI consortium encourages researchers and innovators across the Cloud–Edge–IoT ecosystem to contribute to ATHENA 2026 and participate in discussions shaping the future of intelligent, distributed digital infrastructures.
Paper submission deadline: 30 June 2026
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