Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2025
Summary
The Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2025, held on April 28-29 in Berlin, Germany, showcased groundbreaking insights from esteemed keynote speakers Stefan Schmid (TU Berlin), Björn Schuller (Technical University of Munich), Johannes Nagele (Alexander Thamm GmbH) and Aljoscha Burchardt (DFKI). With 137 paper presentations from a pool of 401 submissions, the event boasted a exceptional acceptance rate, highlighting the rigor of selection. Delegates from 55 countries convened to explore cutting-edge research and trends in information technology and communication. The evening Spree river cruise on April 28 provided a picturesque setting for networking among participants, fostering collaboration and camaraderie. FICC 2025 epitomized global collaboration and innovation in the field.
Conference Dates: 28-29 April 2025
Venue: SANA Hotel Berlin, Germany
Keynote Presentations
Post Conference Publications
Awards
Best Student Paper Award
Title: Liquid Artificial Intelligence Through IDSA and GAIA-X Integration
Authors: Muhammad Waseem, Aakash Ahmad, Niko Makitalo, Pyry Kotilainen, David Hastbacka, Krista Matasniemi, Kari Systa, Tommi Mikkonen
Best Presentation Award
Title: From Problem to Solution: A General Pipeline to Solve Optimisation Problems on Quantum Hardware
Authors: Tobias Rohe, Simon Grätz, Michael Kölle, Sebastian Zielinski, Jonas Stein, Claudia Linnhoff-Popien
Emerging Research Award
Title: Comparison Performance of Spectrogram and Scalogram as Input of Acoustic Recognition Task
Authors: Dang Thoai Phan
Outstanding Research Award
Title: Online Performance Estimation with Unlabeled Data: A Bayesian Application of the Hui-Walter Paradigm
Authors: Kevin Slote, Elaine Lee
Best Paper Award
Title: Increasing Interference Detection in Quantum Cryptography Using the Quantum Fourier Transform
Authors: Nicholas J.C. Papadopoulos, Kirby Linvill