Search Solutions 2026 - Special Anniversary Edition (Call for Proposals)

SEARCH SOLUTIONS 2026 (Call for Proposals)

Innovations in Search & Information Retrieval

Search Solutions is the premier UK forum for the presentation of the late=
st innovations in search and information retrieval =E2=80=94 and this has=
 been the case for 20 years now! 20 year already? Trace back the history =
via our historic Informer newsletter: https://www.bcs.org/media/7498/info=
rmer21.pdf

We bring together practitioners, researchers, analysts and end users to d=
iscuss the latest developments in the information retrieval (IR) communit=
y and to share insights between research and practice. SS 2026 will be he=
ld at the BCS London office on Wednesday 25th November with tutorials on =
Tuesday 24th (https://www.bcs.org/events-calendar/2026/november/search-so=
lutions-2026/).=20

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We solicit speaker proposals for talks around the following categories:

* Innovative approaches used in IR production systems and products
* Topical issues in IR practice, e.g. trust, bias, and fairness
* Implications of generative AI and large language models
* Interdisciplinary collaborations, bridging areas such as information sc=
ience, data science, user experience, and artificial intelligence
* IR practice within different professional communities, spanning eCommer=
ce, media, recruitment, library and information science, healthcare infor=
mation, and beyond
* Case studies showcasing best practices, design principles, evaluation t=
echniques, and practical implementations in the field of information retr=
ieval

We encourage presentations from startups and open-source projects. The pr=
esentation format of the event will be a combination of presentations, pa=
nels and discussions. Proposals should be no more than 1 page and include=
:

* Title
* Abstract
* Main contribution & take-aways for attendees
* A short bio of the presenter and/or a brief organisation outline

Proposals should be emailed to [email protected] cc=E2=80=99ing tgr2uk=
@gmail.com. There will be a separate call for tutorial presentations.


IMPORTANT DATES

* Time zone: Anywhere on Earth (AoE)
* Talk proposal due: 5 July
* Notifications: 19 July


ORGANISERS

* Ingo Frommholz
* Udo Kruschwitz
* Tony Russell-Rose
* Haiming Liu (tutorials chair)


PAST EVENTS

For a summary of last year=E2=80=99s event, see: https://medium.com/bcs-i=
rsg-informer/looking-back-at-search-solutions-2025-4c8a0881073f

For further details of previous events with links to slides and videos pl=
ease see: https://www.bcs.org/membership-and-registrations/member-communi=
ties/information-retrieval-specialist-group/conferences-and-events/search=
-solutions/

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