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LEAD@IJCAI-ECAI2026 is the first workshop on Learning-assisted Algorithm Design (LEAD), held by IJCAI-ECAI 2026 conference.

Important Dates

Sat, May 30, 2026
Abstract registration deadline
Sat, May 30, 2026
Submission deadline

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Reinforcement Learning-assisted Algorithm Configuration
Reinforcement Learning-assisted Operator/Algorithm Selection
Pre-trained Optimization Model
Surrogate Modelling within Online/Offline Evolutionary Systems
Hyper-Heuristics
Large Language Model for Automated Algorithm Design
Large Language Model for Optimization Modelling
Large Language Model for Foundational Optimization Systems
Self-evolved Agentic Systems
Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning
Autoregressive Learning for Automated Algorithm Design
Foundational Optimization Models
Exploratory Landscape Analysis
Fitness Landscape Analysis
Instance Space Analysis
Meta-Black-Box Optimization
Evaluation Metrics
Benchmarks, Tools, Platforms
Position papers on related LEAD sub-fields
Applications of LEAD

Call for Papers Description

Papers must be no shorter than 6 pages and no longer than 9 pages in total: 4 to 7 pages for the body of the paper and 2 pages for references.

Committee

Program Committee

Wenjie Qiu

Xian-rong Zhang

Yuanting Zhong

Organizing committee

Yue-Jiao Gong

Zeyuan Ma

Hongshu Guo

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