Call for Participation: CODS 2025: The 13th ACM IKDD International Conference on Data Science

November 7, 2025

Dear Community,

We are very excited to invite you to register for the 13th ACM IKDD International Conference on Data Science (CODS 2025) during 17-20 Dec, 2025 at IISER Pune. The conference has an excellent line up of Keynote Speakers along with a strong technical program including a half day dedicated tutorials. Join us to interact with the community and make the most of it. Register here.

More details about the conference are in the email below.

Regards,

Raj Sharma

Local Arrangements and Publicity Co-chair

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CODS 2025

13th ACM IKDD International Conference on Data Science

 17–20 December 2025 |  IISER Pune, India

 https://ikdd.acm.org/cods-2025/

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Call for Participation

The 13th ACM IKDD International Confernce on Data Science (CODS 2025) invites the global data science community — researchers, practitioners, and students — to join us for four days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration at IISER Pune.

Now in its 13th edition, CODS continues to be India’s premier forum for cutting-edge work in data science, machine learning, data mining, data management, and artificial intelligence.

This year, we’re excited to introduce a new track on “AI for Science”, featuring pioneering research at the intersection of AI, Life Sciences, and Earth Sciences — reflecting the growing impact of data-driven discovery across disciplines.

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Conference Highlights

Keynote Speakers

Hear from world-leading researchers and innovators shaping the future of AI and Data Science:

  • B. Ravindran, IIT Madras
  • Mohit Bansal, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Payel Das, IBM Research
  • Niloy Mitra, University College London
  • Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Govt. of India

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Technical & Applied Tracks

  • Research Track: 25 papers presenting cutting edge research across all areas of ML, AI, data mining, data management, and data science.
  • Applied Data Science Track: 22 papers focused on applying data science techniques for solving interdisciplinary applications.
  • AI for Science Track: 23 papers bridging natural sciences and AI with a focus on Life and Earth Sciences.
  • Early Career Highlights: Talks from outstanding young faculty sharing emerging research directions.

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Interactive Sessions

  • Tutorials: Six sessions on topics spanning Generative AI, Agents, Reasoning, Trustworthy AI, Quantum ML, and Start-up Foundations.
  • Demo Track: 11 live demonstrations showcasing innovative data and AI systems in action.
  • Young Researchers’ Symposium (YRS): 19 poster presentations by emerging researchers seeking feedback from experts.
  • Data/AI Challenge: Showcasing the best solutions from this year’s challenge teams.
  • IKDD Doctoral Dissertation Award: Recognizing excellence in doctoral research in data science.

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Program & Registration

The brief conference program is now available here, with a detailed technical schedule to be released shortly. 

CODS 2025 is an in-person conference — offering rich opportunities for networking, collaboration, and engaging discussions with peers and thought leaders.

Register Now and be part of India’s leading Data Science conference!

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Join us in Pune this December to explore, exchange, and elevate the science of data.

We look forward to welcoming you to CODS 2025!