IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering — 2026
April 12-18, 2026
Windsor BarraRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Software Engineering
ICSE - International Conference on Software Engineering
What It Is
ICSE is the premier global conference on software engineering. It brings together researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences, and concerns in all aspects of software engineering.
Who Should Submit
- Researchers advancing methods, tools, and theories for software design, development, testing, maintenance, and evolution
- Authors presenting empirical studies, case studies, and systematization of knowledge in software engineering
- Educators and innovators focused on software engineering pedagogy, training, and community engagement
- Interdisciplinary work connecting software engineering with AI, security, data science, and human-computer interaction
Who Should Attend
- Academics seeking cutting-edge research and networking opportunities in software engineering
- Industry professionals applying the latest methods and tools to real-world systems
- Students and early-career researchers learning from leading experts and engaging with global peers
Why It Matters
ICSE provides a unique forum for advancing the state of software engineering research and practice, shaping how software is built, maintained, and evolved to meet the challenges of society and technology.
Venue
Windsor Barra
Av. Lúcio Costa, 2630 - Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22620-172, Brazil
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Agentic Engineering
Explores the design, development, and operation of goal-directed autonomous systems built on foundation models and LLMs, with emphasis on engineering...
AI for Software Quality Evaluation
Examines how LLMs and autonomous agents can evaluate software quality and correctness, covering judgment models, benchmarking strategies, and the automation...
Bots and Agents in Software Engineering
Brings together researchers and practitioners to discuss how automated bots and LLM-powered agents can handle complex software engineering tasks such...
Deep Learning for Testing
Explores research at the intersection of software testing and deep learning, covering both the application of DL to SE challenges...
Designing Software
Brings together researchers, practitioners, and educators focused on software design as an activity, identifying new directions and open challenges through...
Dark Software Engineering
Addresses the deliberate misuse of software engineering practices to deceive or exploit people, spanning manipulative UX patterns, AI-enabled misinformation, and...
Engineering and Cybersecurity of Critical Systems
Focuses on secure development, operational cybersecurity, and human factors in critical infrastructure protection, with emphasis on industry experience with cyber...
AI Solutions for SE in Financial Firms
Covers under-explored SE challenges in finance including defect prediction, legacy system modernization, regulatory compliance, and AI applications in financial software...
Flaky Tests Workshop
Brings together researchers and industry practitioners to discuss the causes, detection, repair, and mitigation of flaky tests — unreliable test...
Games and Software Engineering
Addresses challenges in developing entertainment games, serious games, and gamified applications through an interdisciplinary lens combining software engineering and game...
Genetic Improvement
Focuses on using automated search-based and evolutionary techniques to improve software systems, exploring methods for enhancing code quality, performance, and...
Green and Sustainable Software
Explores how to apply green principles to the design and operation of software-intensive systems, examining economic, social, environmental, and technical...
Integrated Development Environments
Focuses on research and innovation in IDE tools, technologies, and practices, examining how development environments can better support software developers....
Software-intensive Business
Brings together researchers and practitioners from SE, information systems, and management to explore how software creates value through product management,...
Journal Ahead Workshop
Offers a two-step process where authors present early-stage ideas at the workshop, then submit fully developed papers to ACM TOSEM...
Low-Code Development and Software Architecture
Explores the relationship between low-code development and software architecture, examining how architectural patterns and quality concerns are handled within low-code...
Large Language Models for Code
Focuses on the application and implications of large language models in software development and code-related tasks, covering the full spectrum...
Multi-disciplinary Requirements Engineering
Brings together researchers and practitioners to address requirements engineering from multiple disciplinary perspectives, discussing challenges and advances in this critical...
Modeling and Simulation of Software-Intensive Systems
Focuses on simulation modeling for analysis, design, and optimization of complex cyber-physical systems and digital twins where dynamic approaches are...
Natural Language-based Software Engineering
Explores how NLP techniques and large language models apply to software engineering tasks such as code understanding, documentation generation, and...
Neuro-Symbolic Software Engineering
Explores the integration of symbolic reasoning and machine learning to address software engineering challenges, combining structured logical approaches with neural...
Quantum Software Engineering
Addresses challenges in developing reliable quantum applications, covering testing, verification, programming languages, and practical industrial applications of quantum computing.
Responsible AI Engineering
Brings together software engineers, AI researchers, ethicists, and regulatory experts to develop methods for building safe, ethical, and trustworthy AI...
Requirements Engineering for AI-powered Software
Examines how requirements engineering must evolve to support fair, transparent, and trustworthy AI-driven applications, particularly for foundation models and natural...
Code Translation, Transformation, and Modernization
Addresses challenges in migrating code across languages, refactoring legacy systems, and enabling software modernization through research presentations and panel discussions....
Search-Based and Fuzz Testing
Focuses on search-based and fuzzing methodologies for improving software quality and reliability, covering automated test generation, vulnerability detection, and related...
Software Engineering in the Global South
Dedicated to software engineering challenges and solutions in the Global South, covering context-specific methodologies, AI ethics, digital transformation in emerging...
Software Engineering for the IoT
Addresses challenges in developing robust software for IoT devices and systems, covering SE practices, security, architecture design, and quality management...
Software Engineering and Research Software
Bridges the gap between software engineering researchers and research software developers, identifying new challenges and opportunities for applying SE practices...
Software Engineering for Systems-of-Systems
Focuses on SE methods for complex systems-of-systems and software ecosystems, addressing platform governance, security, stakeholder coordination, and empirical studies of...
Static Analysis for Software Engineering
Explores how static analysis can be improved through advanced techniques and better integration with modern development practices and AI technologies....
Software Vulnerability Management
Brings together academics, industry, and government to discuss vulnerability detection, assessment, prioritization, fixing, and reporting across modern software systems.
SWEBOK Summit
Gathers practitioners, researchers, and educators to discuss the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge, covering SE skills, competencies, certifications, and professional...
User Interface and Experience for SE
Covers designing, testing, and evolving UIs across platforms, with emphasis on AI-driven UI generation, accessibility engineering, cross-platform testing, and emerging...
Emerging Trends in SE for Blockchain
Discusses progress and open problems in applying software engineering to blockchain systems, covering smart contract security, blockchain architecture, and emerging...
Methodological Issues with Empirical Studies in SE
Increases awareness of methodological quality in empirical SE research, addressing study design, validity threats, and result generalization across quantitative and...
Our picks for IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering attendees
A curated selection of hotels chosen for location, value, and fit for conference travellers.
Ibis Rio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca
Avenida Pepe 56, Barra da Tijuca
Budget-friendly hotel along Avenida Pepe offering 240 modern rooms with air conditioning, safes and TVs
LSH Hotel
Av. Lucio Costa 1996, Barra da Tijuca
Luxury beachfront hotel at Pepê Beach featuring a striking modern design, 122 spacious rooms with ocean or mountain views, concierge and room...
Radisson Hotel Barra Rio de Janeiro
Av. Evandro Lins e Silva 600, Barra da Tijuca
Modern hotel near Barra da Tijuca Beach offering rooms with contemporary comforts, rooftop pools for adults and kids, a fitness center, Origens restaurant...
Royalty Barra Hotel
Av. Do Pepe 690, Barra da Tijuca
Modern hotel overlooking Pedra da Gavea with rooms offering sea or mountain views, located near a metro station
Sol da Barra Apart Hotel
Avenida Lucio Costa 880, Barra da Tijuca
Oceanfront boutique hotel facing Barra da Tijuca beach with suites featuring balconies or kitchenettes, offering beach access, an outdoor pool, meeting facilities and...
Windsor Oceanico Hotel
Rua Martinho de Mesquita 129, Barra da Tijuca
Modern hotel steps from Barra da Tijuca beach offering ocean-view rooms and sustainable features, with air conditioning, mini-bars and safes plus a health...
Wyndham Rio Barra
Avenida Lucio Costa 3150, Barra da Tijuca
Oceanfront hotel on Barra da Tijuca Beach with rooms featuring balconies and kitchenettes, multiple outdoor pools, a spa, fitness center and on-site restaurant...
