Tapia 2025: Call for Participation

Submissions are closed for all program components. Decision notifications for ALL submissions will be sent starting April 15, 2025.

View Submission Guidelines: https://tapiaconference.cmd-it.org/2025-submission-guidelines/

Given the transformative impact of generative AI, the Tapia 2025 program will have major components focused on generative AI, including tutorials, workshops, and a generative AI hackathon.

Technical Topics

Covers technical topics in computing such as generative AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity, robotics, virtual/augmented reality, human-centric computing, smart mobility, social computing, and other related topics.

Professional Development

Covers topics particular to professionals in industry or government agencies such as entrepreneurship, effective communication, career paths, mentoring, networking, and academic topics pertaining to undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, or administrators, such as applying for graduate school/fellowships, academic careers, effective teaching, student retention, and other related topics.

Broadening Participation in Computing

Covers topics promoting inclusivity in computing. Includes topics such as accessibility, culturally relevant computing, gender-inclusive design, unconscious bias, imposter syndrome, recruitment and retention best practices, outreach, and other related topics.

Program Components Open for Submission:

• Panels and Workshops: Sessions and interactive workshops on current technical topics such as generative AI, quantum computing, and cybersecurity, as well as topics related to broadening participation in computing and professional development for diverse communities.
• Birds of a Feather (BoF): Sessions that provide an informal, town-hall like forum for the discussion of technical or social issues among interested parties, providing a venue for communities (existing or dynamically organized) to network and collaborate.

NOTE: Recruiting or marketing related sessions will not be accepted.

Additional Program Components Open for Submission:

• Student Posters/ACM Student Research Competition (SRC): Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to present their latest research results and methodologies.
• Doctoral Consortium: PhD candidates have the opportunity to present and discuss their research with a panel of established researchers.
• Scholarships: Students at institutions in the U.S. or U.S. Territories and faculty and postdocs at Minority Serving Institutions are welcome to apply.

Questions regarding the Call for Participation can be sent to tapia-conference-committee@cmd-it.org.