SEQUENCE 2026

First International Symposium on Quantum Intelligence
22 - 23 October, 2026
VSB-TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF OSTRAVA, OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC
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About SEQUENCE

SEQUENCE is aimed at catering to the growing interest in quantum computing and related developments all around the world. The primary motivation behind the inaugural edition in SEQUENCE 2026 lies in the fact that it will enable quantum computing researchers to showcase their novel and intelligent initiatives in this direction. This initiative also aligns with 2025 being declared as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology by the United Nations.

Why Join Us

  • Unique chance to get insights into quantum computing developments
  • Learn from the best in the academia and industry
  • Discover the best tools and practices
  • Meet eminent quantum computing researchers and practitioners from all over the world
  • Grow your network
  • Tutorials on emerging topics on quantum computing research

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Committees

Honorary Chairs

Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Nikola K. Kasabov, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Sankar Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, India
Vaclav Snasel, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

International Advisory Committee

Ujjwal Maulik, Jadavpur University, India
Anupam Basu, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
Vincenzo Piuri, University of Milan, Italy
Wei-Chang Yeh, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan
K. V. S. Hari, Indian Institute of Science, India

General Chairs

Jan Platos, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Giovanni Acampora, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Program Chairs

Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Jan Platos, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Giovanni Acampora, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Ivan Zelinka, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Vaclav Snasel, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Publication Chairs

Jan Platos, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Giovanni Acampora, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Ivan Zelinka, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Technical Chairs

Mario Koeppen, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Marek Lampart, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Leo Mršić, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Debabrata Samanta, Rochester Institute of Technology - Tirana, Albania
Vit Vondrak, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Tomas Kozubek, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

International Scientific Committee

Autilia Vitello, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Maxim Bobyr, Southwest State University, Russia
Zdravko Kunic, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Ashish Mani, Amity University Noida, India
Amlan Chatterjee, California State University, Dominguez Hills, USA
Debashis De, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, India
Aleksander Radovan, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Nibaran Das, Jadavpur University, India
Avishek Nag, University College Dublin, Ireland
Anshu Mukherjee, University College Dublin, Ireland
Indrajit Pan, RCC Institute of Information Technology, India
Vedran Dakic, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
SK Hafizul Islam, IIIT Kalyani, India
Reza Nejabati, Cisco Systems, Inc., USA
Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee, Techno Bengal Institute of Technology, India
Mario F. Pavone, University of Catania, Italy
Mateo Sokac, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Younes Abouelhanoune, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
Hiranmoy Roy, RCC Institute of Information Technology, India
Blerta Prevalla Etemi, Rochester Institute of Technology – RIT Global, Kosovo
Zlatan Moric, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Lakshita Aggarwal, Vivekananda School of Engineering & Technology, India
Lauresha Ramadani, AAB College, Kosovo
Soumyadip Dhar, RCC Institute of Information Technology, India
Mislav Balkovic, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Soumyajit Goswami, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., India
Ervin Ramollari, University of New York Tirana, Albania
Sandip Dey, Sukanta Mahavidyalaya, India
Majlinda Axhiu, Universiteti Nënë Tereza, North Mecidonia
Ines Vlahovic, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Ravi Saini, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, India
Beatriz Lucia Salvador Bizotto, Florida University USA, Brazil
Debarka Mukhopadhyay, Christ Deemed to be University, India
Kerem Küçük, Kocaeli University, Turkey
Halil Radogoshi, Jönköping University, Sweden
Anjan Bandyopadhyay, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), India
Martin Beseda, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Italy
Arianit Kurti, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Tulika Dutta, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), India
Ivana Ogrizek Biskupic, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Van Binh Henri VU, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Sourav De, Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Serampore, India
Wellington Pinheiro dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brasil
Dario Novakovic, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Soumit Roy, Jade Global Inc, San Jose, USA
Hendrik Richter, HTWK Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Danijel Kucak, Algebra Bernays University, Zagreb, Croatia
Dibyasree Guha, Jadavpur University, India
Jana Nowaková, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Somenath Kuiry, Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata, India
Goran Klepac, Hrvatski Telekom, Zagreb, Croatia

Organizing Chairs

Jan Platos, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Pavel Kromer, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Organizing Committee

Michal Vasinek, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Renata Rzeckowska, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Lubomir Hlavko, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Petr Gajdos, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Roman Senkerik, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Ondřej Knebl, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Radovan Rečka, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Terezie Ocelková, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Alexandra Sikorová, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Vojtěch Novák, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Aktham Youssef, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Libuše Horáčková, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
Michal Belina, VSB Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Call For Papers

Prospective authors are invited to submit original and unpublished research papers [minimum 14 pages] following the standard Springer Microsoft Word (US Letter)/ LaTeX2e templates. The symposium focuses on a range of diverse research fields, including, but not limited to:

Foundations

Theoretical foundations of quantum machine learning
Quantum algorithms for intelligent applications
Hybrid quantum-classical machine learning approaches
Optimization of quantum circuits
Quantum variational circuits for machine learning applications
Quantum machine learning for state tomography
Quantum fuzzy logic and quantum metaheuristics
Tensor methods and quantum-inspired machine learning
Quantum-enhanced machine learning models
Quantum error correction and mitigation models
Multilevel quantum systems

Applications

Pattern recognition and image processing
Portfolio optimization and fraud detection
Next-Generation Communication Networks
Imaging Modalities and Sensing Techniques
Music generation and cognition
Drug design and discovery
Internet security and cryptography
IoT and Blockchain
Submit Your Paper

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
All submissions will be thoroughly peer-reviewed by experts based on originality, significance and clarity.

Publication

The proceedings of SEQUENCE 2026 will be published in the Springer Book Series on Communications in Computer and Information Science

Important Dates

Full Paper Submission   September 07, 2026
Notification of Acceptance   October 07, 2026
Final Paper Deadline   October 18, 2026
Early Bird Registration   October 18, 2026
Symposium Dates   October 22 - 23, 2026

Keynote Speakers


Nikola Kasabov
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Martin Beseda
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Italy

Rajkumar Buyya
University of Melbourne, Australia
Elizabeth Behrman
Wichita State University, USA

Registration

Early Bird

Low-income countries: €100
Other countries: €200

Late/On-site

Low-income countries: €150
Other countries: €250

What's included?

Venue

How To Get Here

The main campus of VSB-TUO is situated in the very pleasant surroundings of Poruba - in the vicinity of a forest, with paths for in-line skating or cycling. The campus is linked by the public transport to other parts of Ostrava, even at night. Ostrava is very well accessible not only by train, but, now that the motorway has been completed, also by bus and car.

By Plane

Local airport Ostrava Leos Janacek (code: OSR) hosts regular domestic and international flights:
Ostrava – Prague, Vaclav Havel Airport
Ostrava – Dusseldorf
Ostrava – Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ostrava – London Stansted
If you will not be able to book a flight directly to Ostrava Leos Janacek, please choose an airline from your home destination to following cities, which are well-connected by train service with the city of Ostrava:
Prague – Vaclav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Brno – Turany (BRQ)
Vienna – Schwechat (VIE)
Bratislava – Bratislava airport (BTS)
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By Train

Find out the schedule of the train connections among Ostrava, Prague, Brno and other European cities. In order to look up a train kindly use National timetable information system. (choose English language in bottom right corner menu)
Direct trains to Ostrava:
Prague – Ostrava-Svinov (3 hours) – the most frequent connection on the train line
Brno – Ostrava-Svinov (2 hours 30 minutes)
Vienna – Ostrava-Svinov (3 hours)
There are 3 companies operating trains within the Czech Republic: Ceske drahy, Leo Express, RegioJet. Please buy a train ticket at the desk of the operator before boarding a train or online in advance. Get off the train at the railway station Ostrava-Svinov, which is closest to the campus. National timetable information system →
By Tram

If you arrive at the Ostrava-Svinov train station please continue to the tram stop “Svinov Mosty h.z.” (3 minutes walk) and take a tram number 7, 8, 9, 17 direction “Vresinska”. Get off the tram at the stop “Hlavni trida”.
If you arrive to Ostrava´s main train station (Ostrava hl.n. = hlavni nadrazi) take a tram number 8 (direction Vresinska) and get off the tram at the stop “Hlavni trida”.
Ostrava public transport map →
By Bus

Preferably use a tram if you arrive by train. If you wish to look up any bus line operating in Ostrava, kindly use the public transportation map.
Ostrava public transport map →

Facilities & Accommodations

The visitors of the SEQUENCE 2026 are welcomed to book a room at the University Hotel Garni → or choose among hotels available in Ostrava. Search Hotels

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