2029 SP Summit Call for Proposals

The IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) is requesting proposals to host the 2029 IEEE Signal Processing Summit (SP Summit) in Silicon Valley, California, USA.

As a unified flagship model, the SP Summit is strategically designed to expand the IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) by integrating additional technical areas - effectively establishing a powerful "Second Flagship" counterpart to ICASSP. 

Event Overview

A major global gathering of up to 2,500 participants is anticipated, reflecting the integration of core technical pillars:

• Anchor Conference: IEEE ICIP
• Co-located Events: Open-call conferences or workshops on related topics (e.g., IEEE ASLI and IEEE CAI for the 2027 cycle).
• Proposed Timeline: In alignment with ICIP's historical schedule, the summit is slated to take place between 1 September 2029 and 30 November 2029.

View Proposal Guidelines

Ready to Lead? Take Action:

To be considered, please review the IEEE SP Summit Guidelines to shape the proposal. Submit the following materials by 11 June 2026:

1. SPS Conference Proposal Pre-Screening Form
2. Organizing Committee List

Selection Process & Timeline

Submitted Pre-Screening Forms will be assessed by the ICIP Steering Committee and the SPS Conferences Board Executive Subcommittee.

• June 2026 - August 2026: Selected finalists will be invited to prepare full proposals and host a site visit for SPS representatives.
• 13-17 September 2026: Finalists will present their proposals at the SPS Conferences Board and ICIP Steering Committee meetings during ICIP 2026 in Tampere, Finland.

Sumbit a Pre-Screening Form

For additional inquiries regarding SP Summit 2029 proposal submission, please contact the Signal Processing Society at sps-conf-proposals@ieee.org.