From: 29. October 2025 09:00
Until: 31. October 2025 16:00
Location: Oslo
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It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2nd International Conference on Digital Sovereignty (ICDS 2025). ICDS was established by the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), and this year it will be held from October 29 to 31, 2025, in Oslo, Norway. Building on the success of ICDS 2024, this second edition will continue to serve as a premier forum for thought leaders, researchers, and industry pioneers to address the growing challenges and opportunities in digital sovereignty. As nations strive to protect their digital infrastructure, critical assets, and economic resilience, the urgency for robust policies and frameworks to uphold national interests in the digital realm has never been greater.
ICDS 2025 will bring together renowned experts from academia, industry, and policy-making bodies to explore key dimensions of cybersecurity, decentralized architectures, data governance, and the ethical deployment of emerging technologies. Attendees will gain valuable insights from cutting-edge research and real-world case studies, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop innovative strategies for digital autonomy. Join us in Oslo to shape the future of digital sovereignty and contribute to building a more secure, autonomous, and resilient digital world.
We are looking forward to welcoming you!
Sanjay Misra and Petter Kvalvik (General Chairs)
Conference Program (Overview)
| 29.10.2025 | Invited Keynotes and speeches from industrial experts on topics related to Digital Sovereignty; |
| 30.10.2025 | Invited Keynote. It will be followed by presentations on accepted papers. |
| 31.10.2025 | Paper presentations in the first half and in the afternoon Oslo City Walk Tour / Networking |
Detailed Program
Detailed Program is available for download
Keynote Speakers (Updating)
- Bernard Benhamou, Secretary General of the Institute of Digital Sovereignty (ISN), Paris, France
- Chandra Challagonda, CEO, FIWARE Foundation, Switzerland
Call for Papers
We have four tracks in ICDS 2025. Papers in any of these areas, especially with the following keywords covering and related to Digital Sovereignty, are welcome to be submitted. The accepted papers will be published in Elsevier Procedia Computer Science (pending approval), which is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals(Level 1) and in many international indexing.
Download the flyer here.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, Human-Centric AI, Human-AI Teams, Sovereignty, Internet of Things, Sustainable Development Goals, Artificial Intelligence of Things, Sustainability, Big Data, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Intelligent Systems, Cloud Computing, Edge Computing, Blockchain, Digital Autonomy, Federated Systems, Cybersecurity, Digital Trust, Trustworthiness, Resilience
Track 1: Human-Centric Digital Sovereignty
- Digital Empowerment
- Privacy
- Data Altruism
- Incentives for Sharing Digital Assets
- Dynamic Consent
- Ethical Considerations
- Self-Sovereignty
- Co-Decision
- Transparency and Traceability
- Usage Rights
- Personal Data Spaces
- Human-Centric AI
- Human-AI Team Collaboration
Track 2: Industry and Innovation Impact
- Use of Human-Centric AI and DS in Industry
- AI for National Security and Digital Sovereignty
- Ensuring Cyber Resilience
- Digital Sovereignty in Business: Challenges and Strategies
- Legal Implications of Human-Centric AI and DS
- Policy Frameworks for Digital Sovereignty
- Improving Patient Care and Public Health with Human-Centric AI
- Use of AI and DS in Banking
- Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Industry
- Computational Intelligence Applications
Track 3: Digital Ecosystems and Governance
- Interoperability
- Portability
- Reference Architectures
- Digital Borders and Territories
- Data Spaces
- Cloud-to-Edge Continuum
- Decentralized Identities
- Enhancing Governance and Service Delivery through AI and DS
- Governance Models, Policies, Laws, Regulations, and Compliance
- Trust Anchors
- Business Models
- Data Valuation
- Smart Contracts
- Intelligent Systems Governance
- Decentralised Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
Track 4: National Digital Sovereignty and Societal Impact
- National AI Capabilities
- National Security Considerations
- Economic Considerations
- Control Over and Autonomy in National Digital Assets
- Resilience and Risk-Based Approaches for Digital Sovereignty
- Technology Independence
- Strategies in a Multi-Polar World
- Addressing Societal Inequalities with Human-Centric AI and DS
- Environmental Sustainability
- AI Solutions for Climate Change and Resource Management
- Emerging Trends and Challenges in Human-Centric AI and DS
- Global Cooperation for Ethical AI and DS
Track 5: Geopolitics and Trust
- Digital Trust as a Geopolitical Asset
- Trust Frameworks for Cross-Border Data Flows
- Sovereign Digital Identities and International Trust Systems
- Trust Anchors, Data Intermediaries, and Dataspace Operators
- Platform Power and Algorithmic Influence in the Global Order
- Disinformation, Information Integrity, and Geopolitical Influence
- The Geopolitics of Global Digital Value Chains and Ecosystems
- Digital Sovereignty in a Fragmented and Multipolar World
- Cyber Diplomacy and Strategic Autonomy in the Digital Sphere
- Extraterritoriality and the Global Impact of National Digital Regulations
- Trusted Infrastructures and Resilience in Cross-Jurisdictional Systems
- Institutional Innovation for Global Trust and Governance
- Digital Non-Alignment and Sovereignty for Emerging Economies
- Environmental and Ethical Implications of Geopolitical Tech Rivalries
- Global Standards vs. Local Control: Trust in International AI and Data Systems
Submission
The ICDS 2025 conference is now in the process of soliciting submissions of original and innovative papers. Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in core and/or related areas of digital sovereignty. The detailed list of topics can be found in the ‘Call for Papers’. Each paper will be reviewed by three experts from the International Program Committee.
The submitted papers must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere and must not have been submitted to any other conferences before and during the ICDS—2024 review process. Each paper will be reviewed by three experts from the International Program Committee.
Submissions should be made through Easychair.
Submission Guidelines
Authors must submit an original full paper (6 -10 pages) that has not previously been published. All contributions must be written in English.
Authors should consult Elsevier Procedia authors’ guidelines, read all the instructions (including use and declaration of generative AI in writing, research data policy and copyright issues) very carefully and use their proceedings templates, either for LaTeX or for MSWord, for the preparation of the paper. The MS Word template can be downloaded from below.
Important Dates
| Paper Submission | August 31, 2025 |
| Author Notification | September 30, 2025 |
| Registration Due and Camera-Ready Deadline | October 10, 2025 |
| Conference | October 29 – 31, 2025 |
Venue
ICDS 2025 will organise this year’s conference in Forskningsparken (Oslo Science Park), Oslo, Norway.
Previous ICDS editions
Publication: Elsevier Procedia Computer Science
Registration Fees
| Registration | Fee | |
| Early Bird Registration before 10.10.2025* | Late Registration (15.10.2025) | |
| Regular Author | 425 € / 5000 NOK | 525 € / 6200 NOK |
| Additional Paper | 300 € / 3500 NOK | 300 € / 3500 NOK |
| Attendees (Public Sector, Industry and Businesses) | 350 € / 4000 NOK | 450 € / 5400 NOK |
| IEEE Member Discount (Only for first paper) | 375 € / 4400 NOK | 475 € / 5600 NOK |
Please register here.
Conference Committee
Honorary Chair
Bjørn Axel Gran, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Sokratis Katsikas, NTNU, Norway
General Chairs
Petter Kvalvik, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Sanjay Misra, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Finance Chair
Karianne Hauge Bjugan, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Registration Chair
Lars Nagelhus-Arnesen, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Steering Committee
Tomas Eric Nordlander, NILU, Norway
Vasileios Gkioulos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Aida Omerovic, SINTEF, Norway
Kai Morgan Kjølerbakken, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Industrial Loaison Committee
Christian Haukaas, Venturenet. Norway
Per-Arne Jørgensen, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Petter Kvalvik, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
International Advisory Committee
Boris Otto, Fraunhofer Germany (confirmation awaiting)
Ulrich Ahle, Gaia-X, Belgium
Mohammad S. Obaidat, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Matthew Adigun, University of Zululand, South Africa
Raj Buyya, University of Melbourne, Australia
Chandra Challangonda (CEO, FIWARE), Finland (confirmation awaiting)
Haugen, Øystein, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway
Program Committee Chairs
Sanjay Misra, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Robertas Damaševičius, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Rytis Maskeliunas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Murat Koyuncu, Atilim University, Turkey
Lalit Garg, University of Malta, Malta
Local Chairs
Sabarathinam Chockalingam, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Sizarta Sarshar, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Mohsen Toorani, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway
Nadia Saad Noori, University of Agder, Norway
International Conference Committee (updating)
Sanjay Misra, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Brij Gupta, Asia University, Taiwan
Manju Khari, JNU, India
Per-Arne Jørgensen, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Gokhan Sengul, Atilim University, Turkey
Sudeep Tanwar, Nirma University, India
Jan Erik Farbrot, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Clara Maathuis, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands
Harald Thunem, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Ayan Chatterjee, NILU, Norway
Mario Hoffmann, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Daniel Rodríguez, University of Alcalá, Spain
Kai Morgan Kjølerbakken, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Michael N Louka, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Mohammad S. Obaidat, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Arne Roar Nygård, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Jose María Alvarez Rodríguez, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain
Pankaj Pandey, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Chhagan Lal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Vasileios Gkioulos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Christian Haukaas, Venturenet. Norway
Broderick Crawford, Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Valparaiso, PUCV, Chile
Ricardo Soto, Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Valparaiso, PUCV, Chile
Luis Fernandez Sanz, Universidad de Alcala, Spain
Dilip Singh Sisodia, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India
Lov Kumar, National Institute of Technology, NIT Kurukshetra, India
Georgios Lampropoulos, International Hellenic University, Greece
Kerstin Siakas, University of Vasa, Finaland
Mohsen Toorani, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway
Nadia Saad Noori, University of Agder, Norway
Aida Omerovic, SINTEF, Norway
Ricardo Colomo-Palacios, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
Vegard Kolbjørnsrud, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
Ricardo Soto, Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Valparaiso,Chile
Seifedine Kadry, Noroff University College, Norway
Ibrahim AHameed, NTNU, Norway
Juan A. Gómez-Pulido, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
Elinda Kajo Mece, Polytechnic University of Tirana. Albania
Rytis Maskeliunas, Kaunas University of Technology
Murat Koyuncu, Atilim University
Terje Bodal, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Ibrahim A. Hameed, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sabarathinam Chockalingam, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Ankur Shukla, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Bharti Suri, GGS Indraprastha University, India
Hans Olav Randem, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway
Manju Kaushik, Amity University, Rajasthan, India
Pham Quoc Trung, HCMC University of Technology, HCMC, Vietnam
Rania Elgazzar, University of Agder, Norway
Rituka Jaiswal, NTNU, Norway
Sambeet Mishra, University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway
Contact Information
Conference General Chairs: Sanjay Misra (sanjay.misra@ife.no), Petter Kvalvik (Petter.Kvalvik@ife.no)
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