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5th ACM International Conference on AI in Finance (ICAIF-24) 

Call for Workshop/Tutorials Proposals

The ICAIF’24 workshop and tutorial organizing committee invites proposals for ICAIF Workshops and Tutorials from academia, government, regulatory agencies, financial institutions, NGOs, and other researchers and practitioners in the AI and Finance community. We particularly encourage proposals from women and individuals from underrepresented minorities. Organizers of both workshops and tutorials are responsible for the full execution and planning of their respective events. Workshop and tutorial topics should focus on AI and Finance.

ICAIF Workshops provide a platform for bringing together people with common interests to form communities. Good workshops can help to evaluate and contrast competing perspectives. ICAIF Workshops aim to tackle emerging topics, explore industry-wide challenges, strategic opportunities, novel tools, and techniques, and start industry-wide conversations.

ICAIF Workshop schedules should encourage lively debates, stimulate the production of new ideas and the discussion of controversial issues. Preference will be given to proposals that include organizers from several organizations, and multiple constituencies (e.g., industry and academia, or industry and government).

ICAIF Tutorials offer an educational opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of specific topics for AI in Finance. Good tutorials can provide comprehensive insights into established practices and emerging methodologies. ICAIF Tutorials focus on delivering in-depth content on current trends, specialized techniques, and practical skills essential for advancing in the field. They serve as a bridge to fill knowledge gaps and enhance professional competence.

ICAIF Tutorials schedules should facilitate hands-on learning, promote active participation, and encourage the exchange of ideas between experts and attendees, fostering a practical understanding of complex topics. Tutorials should not center on commercial products.  Preference will be given to tutorial proposals that cover more than one approach or solution.

Important Dates

AOE = Anywhere on Earth

• Workshop/Tutorial Proposal Submission Deadline: Aug 7th, 2024 23:59 AOE
• Workshop/Tutorial Proposal Acceptance Notification: Aug 14-18th, 2024
• Submission Date for Workshop/Tutorial Contributions: TBD by workshop
• Suggested Accept/Reject notification Date for Workshops: Oct 14^th, 2024
• Workshops/Tutorials: November 14-15th, 2024

Duration

All ICAIF Workshops will be half-day events (including all paper presentations, talks and other events) and ICAIF Tutorials will be 2 hours to half-day events.

Proposal Submission

ICAIF Workshop/Tutorial proposals should be at most 5 pages long in 12 point font and include:

• Workshop/Tutorial Topic and Title: Describe the specific topic(s) the workshop/tutorial will focus on. Only the workshops/tutorials on AI in financial services will be considered.
• Motivation: Discussion on why the topic is of importance for AI in finance. If applicable, please include discussion on prior workshops in the area.
• Organizing Committee: Brief biographies for the organizing committee – focusing on the relevant experience, highlights, and expertise in the field of the workshop/tutorial. If applicable, please highlight prior workshops/tutorials organized by the organizers. The names and contact information of the organizing committee members. Identify primary contact (email/phone number) to coordinate with the ICAIF Organizing Committee.
• Workshop: Tentative Program Committee and Invited Speakers: The proposals are expected to include a tentative list of invited and keynote speakers as well as a list of program committee members. Workshops may include keynotes, invited talks, paper presentations, poster sessions.
• Schedule and Format: Describe the workshop tentative schedule and format including but not limited to the invited talks, panels, poster sessions, paper presentations, other events such as discussions. Describe the tutorial tentative schedule and format including but not limited to any requirements (background, laptop needed or not), what will be made available to the audience such as code and data, Q&A session, and potential speakers.
• Comparable Workshops/Tutorials: Please discuss comparable or similar workshops/tutorials organized at prior ICAIF and/or AI conferences. Please specify if the workshop/tutorial is a continuation of a series of events in other venues. This information will be used to assess the novelty and context of the workshop/tutorial as well as the contents with respect to comparable events.

Submit your proposal by email: workshopchair@ai-finance.org (you will receive a confirmation email once the proposal is received).

Note: ICAIF Workshops/Tutorials are expected to be scholarly events.

Organization

ICAIF workshops/tutorials will be run by the organizing committees independently, in coordination with the ICAIF Organizing Committee.

Proposal Evaluations

ICAIF Workshop/Tutorial proposals will be evaluated by a committee of experts from AI in Finance, consisting of industry, academia, and government contacts. The program committee for proposals and accepted workshops will be announced on the ICAIF website. The committee will seek to offer a diversity of topics, so multiple proposals on the same topic will likely not be accepted.”

Main selection criteria:

• The novelty, timeliness, and relevance to AI Finance community.
• The degree to which it is expected that the community will find the workshop interesting, exciting, and valuable
• Quality of proposed invited speakers
• Organizational experience and ability of the team

Call for Papers/Call for Participation

Workshop/Tutorial organizers will be responsible for creating and publicizing a Call for Papers/Call for Participation for their respective events. Call for submissions deadlines are required to be aligned with the dates and deadlines, as specified above. Accepted papers should include AI and Finance, instead of just AI or Finance.

Workshop Attendance

Workshop and tutorial organizers are expected to attend in person and presentations of submitted material must be given in person. Workshop organizers should be sure to communicate this restriction to submitters.

Accepted papers and workshop attendance decisions will be made by the workshop organizers. Accepted papers should be announced in accordance with the ICAIF general guidelines as specified above.
Workshop organizers are responsible for the acceptance communications as well as the paper review process. They are expected to propose a program committee for the review process.

Website and Proceedings

Workshops and tutorials are not archival, and associate papers will not be part of the ACM ICAIF proceedings. Workshop organizers are responsible for creating and maintaining their own associated websites.  It is permissible to include accepted papers on these websites.

Quality and Content Criteria

ICAIF workshops are expected to meet the quality and content standards similar to the main conference. The workshop topics should be broadly within the field of AI in finance. Workshops on topics outside of the scope will not be considered. Workshop organizations are expected to follow common scholarly quality and conflict of interest criteria. Papers accepted to the ICAIF’ 24 main program cannot be part of the Workshop programs. ICAIF’ 24 Workshop organizers are encouraged to ask for novel contributions in the call for papers, limiting publications of papers in prior venues to a minimum.

Venue Support

ICAIF 2024 conference will be in person and virtually in New York. ICAIF will provide access and logistic support to the conference venue for the workshops/tutorials. Workshop organizers are also encouraged to use the review platform selected by ICAIF for their specific programs, while independently maintaining their paper decisions and committee/reviewer lists.

Dates and Schedule

Workshop/Tutorial dates and start/end times will be determined by the ICAIF organizing committee. However, the Workshop/Tutorial organizers are responsible for the event program, including but not limited to the detailed schedule of the workshop/tutorial itself. The Workshop/Tutorial program and other relevant information should be included on the workshop/tutorial website.