-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] [Extended Deadline] BCCA 2023: Fifth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications, Kuwait Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:52:51 +0300 From: Müge Erel-Özçevik mugeerelozcevik@gmail.com To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

*The 5th **International Conference on Blockchain Computing And Applications* *(*BCCA 2023*)*

https://intelligenttech.org/BCCA2023/index.php

IEEE Co-Sponsorship *APPROVED*

in Conjunction with

*Kuwait Fintech And Blockchain **Summit*

24–26 October 2023 – Kuwait City, Kuwait

https://www.kcst.edu.kw/blockchain-summit/index.html

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology in decentralized systems that enables secure decentralized transaction processing while ensuring data privacy and authenticity. It is now playing a significant role in several areas such the Internet of Things, supply-chain management, manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, healthcare systems, and much more. Unlike centralized transaction processing solutions, blockchain uses a distributed ledger mechanism to record data transactions on multiple devices, this will prevent data breach, identity theft, and a plethora of cyber-related attacks, in essence, leading to a sustainability in data privacy and security. This conference aims at to attract work of both researchers and practitioners in the area of cyber-security to share and exchange their experiences and research studies in both academia and industry in the field of blockchain.

Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not limited to:

· *Track 01: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning*

· *Track 02: IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems*

· *Track 03: Big Data*

· *Track 04: Security and Privacy on the Blockchain*

· *Track 05: Metaverse and Digital Twin*

· *Track 06: Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and Services*

*Submission Guidelines*

There are three categories of submission:

- *Long papers:* 7-8 pages. - *Short papers:* 5-6 pages. - *Poster papers (Undergrad):* 1-2 pages.

*Submission Link: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bcca2023

*Important dates*

- Paper submission deadline : March 15th , April 15th, 2023 - Notification of paper acceptance: May 31st, 2023 - Submission of camera-ready papers due: October 1st, 2023

*Tutorials/Demos Important dates:*

- Tutorial Proposal Submission Deadline: April 1st, 2023 - Notification of acceptance: June 10th, 2023

*Organizing Committee*

*General Co-Chairs*

- Khalid Al-Begain, KCST, Kuwait - Moayad Aloqaily, MBZUAI, UAE - Latif Ladid, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg

*Program Co-Chairs*

- Ismaeel AlRidhawi, KCST, Kuwait - Antonella Guzzo, University of Calabria, Italy - Keping Yu, Hosei University, Japan _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org