Find out more about events that the CDE is arranging or taking part in. Here you will also see notable upcoming industrial and academic conferences. You can click on the date within the calendar to see whats on, or you can view the events and conferences by list. If you would like any additional events added to the CDE calendar, please email Zoe Leonard.
Venue: Virtual Event
Join us from 30 November to 3 December 2020 for this year’s all virtual BEYOND conference – where creativity meets R&D.
Thinkers, makers, investors and researchers from across the creative industries will come together to explore the relationship between creative research and business innovation.
Tickets are on sale now. For more information on the programme, speakers and agenda, stay tuned to the BEYOND newsletter for updates and keep your eyes peeled on @BeyondCnf to be the first to find out.
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The 13th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
Welcome to the ACM SIGGRAPH European Conference on Visual Media Production (CVMP). For years, CVMP has built a reputation as the prime venue for researchers to meet with practitioners in the Creative Industries.
CVMP brings together production and post-production specialists from the worlds of film, broadcast and games with imaging and graphics researchers; it brings together expertise in video processing, computer vision, computer graphics, animation and physical simulation.
CVMP provides a European forum for presentation of the latest research and application advances, combined with keynote and invited talks on state-of-the-art industry practice.
In this 17th edition of the conference, CVMP will be fully virtual and free to attend.
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications aims at becoming a major point of contact between researchers, engineers and practitioners in Computer Graphics. The conference will be structured along four main tracks, covering different aspects related to Computer Graphics, from Modelling to Rendering, including Animation, Interactive Environments and Social Agents in Computer Graphics.
Venue: London
Now in its eighth year, The WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY SHOW returns to London, at The Business Design Centre on the 16th & 17th March 2021.
WTS2021 is the largest business and prosumer show featuring cutting edge technology under one roof. It is the biggest and best forum for forming partnerships and developing new business across the wearable, smart device and IOT landscape. Over 3,000 delegates, 200 speakers and 150 press will come together to exchange views, network and do business. The show floor will feature cutting edge technology attracting prosumers, distributors and buyers
Boasting 8 conference tracks; in conjunction with the AVR360 Show, and Digital Healthcare Show, WTS2021 offers an unrivalled breadth and depth of content.
WTS2021 showcases technologies across a multitude of fields including – smart home, healthcare, fashion, fitness, performance sports, enterprise, augmented reality and presents visionary speakers working within the industry to discuss the future of wearables, smart technology and IOT.
Venue: Vienna, Austria
Eurographics’2021, the 42nd Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics, will take place on May 3 − 7, 2021. It is organized by the Research Unit of Computer Graphics at TU Wien. Eurographics’2021 is a unique platform for the computer graphics community to showcase latest techniques and educational work, and to explore new trends and ideas.
It was planned to host Eurographics’2021 in Vienna, Austria. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more clear that the COVID-19 crisis will continue for quite some time. We are the most sad of all having to inform you that Eurographics’2021 will have to be organized as a purely virtual event. Contact restrictions and travel warnings will not be over in time to allow for a “normal” conference. We are very sorry for all who were looking forward to visiting Vienna, and even more important meeting their colleagues and friends in person.
However, we will try to make Eurographics’2021 as exciting as possible. The virtual format has some advantages for some (no traveling, no accommodation costs, no separation from partners, etc.), and we will do our best to provide you with a high-quality and socially valuable conference. So put the date in your calendar now (May 3-7, 2021) and don’t book a trip Submit your work to Eurographics’2021, and enjoy that you can do your presentation from home. And expect us to invent motivating surprises during the conference week!
Werner Purgathofer, Markus Gross (conference chairs)
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference on Human-Computer Interaction. CHI – pronounced ‘kai’ – is a place where researchers and practitioners gather from across the world to discuss the latest in interactive technology. CHI is generally considered the most prestigious in the field of HCI and attracts thousands of international attendees annually. CHI will be held for the first time as an online virtual conference.
Venue: Hilton Brighton Metropole
Develop:Brighton has been bringing together the European Game Dev community from global superstars to micro indies - since 2006. Come and learn from your peers and share your experiences, hear from the industry’s leading lights, get up-to-date with the latest tools, techniques and industry trends, plus network with 3,000 game dev professionals.
Due to the COVID pandemic, 2020 has been a very strange and difficult year for everyone so sadly we couldn't bring our community together face to face. However, we were able to run Develop:Brighton Digital instead which was a great success and we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part, supported us and joined in - we really hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and have been inspired to make even better games...
We look forward to seeing you in person next year 13 - 15 July 2021, Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton BN1 2FU
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The 38th International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2021) will be a Virtual Conference Friday July 18 -- Thursday July 24, 2021.
Time: 12 PM - 12 PM | Venue: Virtual Event
23RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
HCI International 2021, jointly with the affiliated Conferences, under the auspices of 21 distinguished international boards, held under one management and one registration, will be organized and run as a virtual conference.
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The 20th annual Symposium on Computer Animation (SCA) is tentatively scheduled for the week of July 25th, 2021, and due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be held entirely online. Stay tuned for updates including finalized conference dates.
SCA is the premier forum for innovations in the software and technology of computer animation. It unites researchers and practitioners working on all aspects of time-based phenomena. Our focused, intimate gathering, with single track program and emphasis on community interaction, makes SCA the best venue to exchange research results, get inspired, and set up collaborations. We hope to see you there!
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
Given continued uncertainty surrounding the future of COVID-19 and worldwide travel precautions, SIGGRAPH 2021 is prioritizing the health and safety of the global computer graphics community and will move forward at this time as a virtual-only event. The conference, originally scheduled to take place 1–5 August at the Los Angeles Convention Center, will build upon the lead of the successful SIGGRAPH 2020 virtual event. We look forward to continuing to honor the legacy of the computer graphics and interactive techniques industry and sharing the latest innovations from our talented community. Updated dates for the conference next summer are forthcoming. Please check back here for future updates and announcements about SIGGRAPH 2021.
Venue: Manchester
The British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC) is the British Machine Vision Association's annual conference on machine vision, image processing and pattern recognition.
The intention is that the conference will go ahead on the above dates. Whether it will be on-line or have a physical element (in Manchester) will depend on how the COVID-19 pandemic develops.
For all information regarding the conference, please see the official site: www.bmvc2021.com.
The Organising Committee.
Venue: Serpa, Portugal
Special Theme for 2021: Rehab Gamification. As a special theme for ICDVRAT 2021, we encourage papers describing game-based solutions devised to rehabilitate motor and cognitive impairments. Papers accepted for the conference require the registration of at least one of the authors as a Full Delegate or Full Student Delegate to the conference.
This year, ICDVRAT is run with Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG) Conference.
Venue: Cork, Ireland
EMVA’s annual two-day event, where machine vision industry and academic research meet to learn from each other, get an understanding of the newest research results, of open problems from applications, learn about new and emerging application fields, and to discuss new research cooperation between industry and academics.
The upcoming forum will take place Thursday & Friday, September 9 – 10, 2021, in Cork, Ireland.
EMVA’s local partner hosting the event is the Tyndall National Institute.
Venue: Anchorage, Alaska, USA
The 28th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (IEEE - ICIP) will be held in Anchorage-Alaska, Denaʼina Civic and Convention Center in the period September 19-22, 2021.
The IEEE ICIP is the world’s largest and most comprehensive technical conference focused on image and video processing and computer vision. This conference will showcase world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, exhibits, special sessions, industry sessions, and women in engineering that creates an excellent forum to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. There will be opportunities to network with the brightest minds in academia and industry from this field. In addition, several events targeting students and professionals will also be featured at IEEE ICIP 2021.
In the IEEE ICIP 2021 Conference, we are introducing the following:
The Organizing Committee members are looking forward to welcoming you to Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
Venue: Paris, France
Venue: Virtual Event
Join us from 30 November to 3 December 2020 for this year’s all virtual BEYOND conference – where creativity meets R&D.
Thinkers, makers, investors and researchers from across the creative industries will come together to explore the relationship between creative research and business innovation.
Tickets are on sale now. For more information on the programme, speakers and agenda, stay tuned to the BEYOND newsletter for updates and keep your eyes peeled on @BeyondCnf to be the first to find out.
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The 13th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
Welcome to the ACM SIGGRAPH European Conference on Visual Media Production (CVMP). For years, CVMP has built a reputation as the prime venue for researchers to meet with practitioners in the Creative Industries.
CVMP brings together production and post-production specialists from the worlds of film, broadcast and games with imaging and graphics researchers; it brings together expertise in video processing, computer vision, computer graphics, animation and physical simulation.
CVMP provides a European forum for presentation of the latest research and application advances, combined with keynote and invited talks on state-of-the-art industry practice.
In this 17th edition of the conference, CVMP will be fully virtual and free to attend.
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications aims at becoming a major point of contact between researchers, engineers and practitioners in Computer Graphics. The conference will be structured along four main tracks, covering different aspects related to Computer Graphics, from Modelling to Rendering, including Animation, Interactive Environments and Social Agents in Computer Graphics.
Venue: London
Now in its eighth year, The WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY SHOW returns to London, at The Business Design Centre on the 16th & 17th March 2021.
WTS2021 is the largest business and prosumer show featuring cutting edge technology under one roof. It is the biggest and best forum for forming partnerships and developing new business across the wearable, smart device and IOT landscape. Over 3,000 delegates, 200 speakers and 150 press will come together to exchange views, network and do business. The show floor will feature cutting edge technology attracting prosumers, distributors and buyers
Boasting 8 conference tracks; in conjunction with the AVR360 Show, and Digital Healthcare Show, WTS2021 offers an unrivalled breadth and depth of content.
WTS2021 showcases technologies across a multitude of fields including – smart home, healthcare, fashion, fitness, performance sports, enterprise, augmented reality and presents visionary speakers working within the industry to discuss the future of wearables, smart technology and IOT.
Venue: Vienna, Austria
Eurographics’2021, the 42nd Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics, will take place on May 3 − 7, 2021. It is organized by the Research Unit of Computer Graphics at TU Wien. Eurographics’2021 is a unique platform for the computer graphics community to showcase latest techniques and educational work, and to explore new trends and ideas.
It was planned to host Eurographics’2021 in Vienna, Austria. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more clear that the COVID-19 crisis will continue for quite some time. We are the most sad of all having to inform you that Eurographics’2021 will have to be organized as a purely virtual event. Contact restrictions and travel warnings will not be over in time to allow for a “normal” conference. We are very sorry for all who were looking forward to visiting Vienna, and even more important meeting their colleagues and friends in person.
However, we will try to make Eurographics’2021 as exciting as possible. The virtual format has some advantages for some (no traveling, no accommodation costs, no separation from partners, etc.), and we will do our best to provide you with a high-quality and socially valuable conference. So put the date in your calendar now (May 3-7, 2021) and don’t book a trip Submit your work to Eurographics’2021, and enjoy that you can do your presentation from home. And expect us to invent motivating surprises during the conference week!
Werner Purgathofer, Markus Gross (conference chairs)
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference on Human-Computer Interaction. CHI – pronounced ‘kai’ – is a place where researchers and practitioners gather from across the world to discuss the latest in interactive technology. CHI is generally considered the most prestigious in the field of HCI and attracts thousands of international attendees annually. CHI will be held for the first time as an online virtual conference.
Venue: Hilton Brighton Metropole
Develop:Brighton has been bringing together the European Game Dev community from global superstars to micro indies - since 2006. Come and learn from your peers and share your experiences, hear from the industry’s leading lights, get up-to-date with the latest tools, techniques and industry trends, plus network with 3,000 game dev professionals.
Due to the COVID pandemic, 2020 has been a very strange and difficult year for everyone so sadly we couldn't bring our community together face to face. However, we were able to run Develop:Brighton Digital instead which was a great success and we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part, supported us and joined in - we really hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and have been inspired to make even better games...
We look forward to seeing you in person next year 13 - 15 July 2021, Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton BN1 2FU
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The 38th International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2021) will be a Virtual Conference Friday July 18 -- Thursday July 24, 2021.
Time: 12 PM - 12 PM | Venue: Virtual Event
23RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
HCI International 2021, jointly with the affiliated Conferences, under the auspices of 21 distinguished international boards, held under one management and one registration, will be organized and run as a virtual conference.
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
The 20th annual Symposium on Computer Animation (SCA) is tentatively scheduled for the week of July 25th, 2021, and due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be held entirely online. Stay tuned for updates including finalized conference dates.
SCA is the premier forum for innovations in the software and technology of computer animation. It unites researchers and practitioners working on all aspects of time-based phenomena. Our focused, intimate gathering, with single track program and emphasis on community interaction, makes SCA the best venue to exchange research results, get inspired, and set up collaborations. We hope to see you there!
Venue: Virtual Event - Online
Given continued uncertainty surrounding the future of COVID-19 and worldwide travel precautions, SIGGRAPH 2021 is prioritizing the health and safety of the global computer graphics community and will move forward at this time as a virtual-only event. The conference, originally scheduled to take place 1–5 August at the Los Angeles Convention Center, will build upon the lead of the successful SIGGRAPH 2020 virtual event. We look forward to continuing to honor the legacy of the computer graphics and interactive techniques industry and sharing the latest innovations from our talented community. Updated dates for the conference next summer are forthcoming. Please check back here for future updates and announcements about SIGGRAPH 2021.
Venue: Manchester
The British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC) is the British Machine Vision Association's annual conference on machine vision, image processing and pattern recognition.
The intention is that the conference will go ahead on the above dates. Whether it will be on-line or have a physical element (in Manchester) will depend on how the COVID-19 pandemic develops.
For all information regarding the conference, please see the official site: www.bmvc2021.com.
The Organising Committee.
Venue: Serpa, Portugal
Special Theme for 2021: Rehab Gamification. As a special theme for ICDVRAT 2021, we encourage papers describing game-based solutions devised to rehabilitate motor and cognitive impairments. Papers accepted for the conference require the registration of at least one of the authors as a Full Delegate or Full Student Delegate to the conference.
This year, ICDVRAT is run with Interactive Technologies and Games (ITAG) Conference.
Venue: Cork, Ireland
EMVA’s annual two-day event, where machine vision industry and academic research meet to learn from each other, get an understanding of the newest research results, of open problems from applications, learn about new and emerging application fields, and to discuss new research cooperation between industry and academics.
The upcoming forum will take place Thursday & Friday, September 9 – 10, 2021, in Cork, Ireland.
EMVA’s local partner hosting the event is the Tyndall National Institute.
Venue: Anchorage, Alaska, USA
The 28th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (IEEE - ICIP) will be held in Anchorage-Alaska, Denaʼina Civic and Convention Center in the period September 19-22, 2021.
The IEEE ICIP is the world’s largest and most comprehensive technical conference focused on image and video processing and computer vision. This conference will showcase world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, exhibits, special sessions, industry sessions, and women in engineering that creates an excellent forum to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. There will be opportunities to network with the brightest minds in academia and industry from this field. In addition, several events targeting students and professionals will also be featured at IEEE ICIP 2021.
In the IEEE ICIP 2021 Conference, we are introducing the following:
The Organizing Committee members are looking forward to welcoming you to Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
Venue: Paris, France
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