The University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria, and Ibn Tofail University, Kingdom of Morocco, in official collaboration with the STUDIES-DIG project team funded under the Horizon Europe programme, are organizing the 6th International Conference on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Applications (ICBDAIA'27). The conference will be held at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria, on 21–22 April 2027.
The 6th Edition of the Springer ICBDAIA'27 builds upon the success of its previous Springer proceedings, held in Valencia, Spain (June 2026), Kénitra, Morocco (May 2023 and July 2025), and Laayoune, Morocco (November 2023 and November 2024). These successful editions have firmly established ICBDAIA as a recognized international forum for presenting high-quality research, promoting scientific collaboration, and fostering innovation in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Data Science, and their emerging applications.
ICBDAIA'27 will bring together leading researchers, academics, scientists, engineers, industry professionals, innovators, and practitioners from around the world to exchange ideas, present cutting-edge research, and discuss the latest advances in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Intelligent Systems, the Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud and Edge Computing, Digital Transformation, Generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs). The conference also welcomes interdisciplinary contributions highlighting innovative applications of these technologies in healthcare, agriculture, education, economics, finance, smart cities, energy, transportation, environmental sustainability, industry, and public administration.
Important Dates
Submission Guidelines
ICBDAIA’27 Registration Fees
Conference Registration After Paper Acceptance
| Registration Category | Before Registration Deadline | After Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Students (*) | 2500 MAD / €250 | 4000 MAD / €400 |
| International Students | 4000 MAD / €400 | 6000 MAD / €600 |
| Moroccan Academics | 5000 MAD / €500 | 7000 MAD / €700 |
| International Academics | 5000 MAD / €500 | 7000 MAD / €700 |
| Registration Category | Before Registration Deadline | After Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Students (*) | 1500 MAD / €150 | 2500 MAD / €250 |
| International Students | 3000 MAD / €300 | 5000 MAD / €500 |
| Moroccan Academics | 4000 MAD / €400 | 6000 MAD / €600 |
| International Academics | 4000 MAD / €400 | 6000 MAD / €600 |
Note (*): CNRST, Morocco, covers the payment difference for eligible Moroccan students.
Discount: Participants affiliated with the DIG STUDIES-DIG Project (Bulgarian students) are eligible for a 25% discount on the registration fee.
🎓 Physical Participation
- Welcome reception
- Physical participation during the two conference days
- Lunches
- Two coffee breaks per day
- Access to all technical sessions, keynote speeches, panels and exhibitions
- Conference documents (program, mini-program, brochure and proceedings)
- ICBDAIA’27 Certificate of Communication and Participation
- Accepted and presented papers indexed in Springer LNNS (Automatically indexed in Scopus)
- Gala Dinner available with an additional fee (to be announced)
💻 Virtual Participation
- Virtual participation during the two conference days
- Electronic conference documents
- ICBDAIA’27 Certificate of Communication and Participation
- Accepted and presented papers indexed in Springer LNNS (Automatically indexed in Scopus)
Important Note
At least one author of each accepted paper must complete the registration and pay the registration fee before the registration deadline (TBA).
Payment must be made exclusively by bank transfer.
Only accepted, registered and presented papers will be included in the Springer Conference Proceedings.
National Bank Transfer
For participants residing in Morocco
International Bank Transfer
For participants residing outside Morocco
After completing the bank transfer, participants must send the following documents by email:
- Proof of payment (bank receipt or transfer confirmation) mentioning the Paper ID.
- Full name of the participant and mode of participation (Physical or Virtual).
- Camera-Ready Paper in both PDF and DOC formats.
- Technologies, Services and Applications of Big Data
- Big Data Analytics and Data Integration
- Deep Learning Neural Networks
- Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and Applications
- Knowledge Representation and Knowledge-Based Systems
- Natural Language Processing
- Smart Agriculture and Irrigation Systems
- Environmental Analytics and Climate Change
- Cybersecurity
- Blockchain Applications
- Water Management
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
- Healthcare and Medical Diagnostics
- Physical and Chemical Analytics
- Logistics
- Enterprise, Economics, Commerce and Marketing
- Energy and Utilities
- Automated Financial Investing
- Optimization Methods for Big Data & AI
- Bioinformatics
- Smart Homes and Cities
- Image Recognition
- Social Media Features
- Social Impact of AI
- Sentiment Analysis
- Human Resources Management
Prof. polya katsamunska
University of National and World Economy Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Said Tkatek
Ibn Tofail University of kenitra, Morocco
Ivan Vasilev
Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation
Prof. Sukumar Ganapati
Florida International University (FIU), USA
Prof. Atanas Anatasov
University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Bulgaria.
Prof. Ömer Delialioğlu
Faculty of Education, Middle East Technical University (METU), Türkiye
Prof. Jaime LLORET Mauri
Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
Ivan Vasilev
Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation
Dimitar Dimitrov
The President (Rector) of the University of National and World Economy , Bulgaria
Mohamed Ebn Touhami
President of Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
Zakia El Midaoui
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Bulgaria
Accepted papers evaluated by the Scientific Committee and presented during the ICBDAIA’27 Conference will be published in the
Springer Proceedings – Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS).
The published proceedings will be automatically indexed in Scopus.
📍 Conference Location
The conference will take place at the
University of National and World Economy (UNWE)
Sofia, Bulgaria
📅 21–22 April 2027
🏛 Host Institution
The University of National and World Economy (UNWE) is one of Bulgaria’s leading higher education institutions, providing an excellent environment for international scientific exchange and collaboration.
👨🏫 Prof. Said Tkatek
Ibn Tofail University
Kenitra, Morocco
👩🏫 Prof. Polya Katsamunska
University of National and World Economy
Sofia, Bulgaria