Tutorial Track
The ECML PKDD 2026 Organizing Committee invites proposals for half-day tutorials to be held on the first and last days of the conference (September 7th and 11th, 2026), which will take place in Naples, Italy. Tutorials provide comprehensive introductions to established or emerging research topics of interest to the machine learning and data mining community. These topics may include related research fields, practical applications, or well-developed tools and frameworks that support ML/DM research. An ideal tutorial should appeal to a broad audience while offering both foundational coverage and in-depth exploration of key concepts. Each tutorial should maintain clear focus to ensure its content fits comfortably within a half-day slot. Proposals that exclusively focus on the presenter's own work or serve as commercial demonstrations are strongly discouraged. We offer a waived registration fee for main conference attendance to one speaker per accepted in-person tutorial. Tutorial organizers will have the opportunity to include an extended abstract describing their tutorial in the conference proceedings.
Authors should adhere to ethics guidelines stated HERE .
Key Dates & Deadlines
SubmissionTutorial Proposal Submission system opens
2026-01-10
Tutorial Proposal Deadline
2026-03-03
Tutorial Proposal Acceptance Notification
2026-04-02
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Guidelines for Tutorial Proposals
Evaluation of Tutorial Proposals
Guidelines for Tutorial Proposals
Tutorial proposals should contain at least the following components:
- Title and abstract of the tutorial
- Brief description of the tutorial content and its relevance to the ECML PKDD community (maximum 2 pages)
- Outline of the tutorial structure demonstrating that core content can be covered within a 4-hour slot (including a 30-minute break)
- Names and contact information of all tutorial instructors, with one-paragraph statements of their research interests and areas of expertise; clearly indicate who will attend the conference and present each section
- List of previous venues and approximate audience sizes if similar tutorials have been delivered elsewhere; otherwise, provide an estimated audience size
- Description of any special requirements for technical equipment (e.g., audio equipment, specific software, hardware)
- Links to slides from previous similar tutorials, if available
Electronic submissions will be handled via CMT available HERE. 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.
Evaluation of Tutorial Proposals
Tutorial proposals will be reviewed by the tutorial chairs, who may consult external reviewers and subject matter experts. Proposals will be evaluated based on:
- Relevance and appeal to ECML PKDD research areas, with potential to attract a large audience
- Clarity of presentation and tutorial description
- Quality of organization as demonstrated in the outline
- Scientific reputation and expertise of the instructors in the tutorial topic area
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex topics effectively to audiences with diverse backgrounds