Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2025

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

SANA Hotel Berlin, Germany

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All FICC 2025 papers were published by Springer. Proceedings have been published in three volumes:

• Volume 1: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-84457-7
• Volume 2: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-85363-0
• Volume 3: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-84460-7

The proceedings have been submitted for indexing to SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago.

Thank you to all of our attendees for their quality submissions. Below you will find the Award winners. Congratulations!
The papers receiving these awards were selected from a set of outstanding papers, based on the potential impact, novelty, use of appropriate data and analysis methodologies, and clarity of presentation.

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: Comparison Performance of Spectrogram and Scalogram as Input of Acoustic Recognition Task
Authors: Dang Thoai Phan

Emerging Research Award
Title: Dtnmqtt: A Resilient Drop-In Solution for MQTT in Challenging Network Conditions
Authors: Lars Baumgärtner

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