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International Summer Conference 2025

“Intelligent Systems & Decision Making: Human Insights in the Era of AI”

June 19-20, 2025
University of Catania, Sicily (IT)
Department of Economics and Business
Corso Italia 55, 95129 Catania (Italy)

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ISC MISSION
The INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CONFERENCE mission is to share knowledge and experiences in AI-driven decision-making, promote advanced research and business best practices, bridge the gap between industry and academia, and enhance strategic networking and collaboration.

WHO IT’S FOR
The ISC is designed for individuals and organizations who are eager to explore the latest advancements in decision science and technology, and understand how these innovations can influence their industries and practices. The audience includes decision-makers, industry professionals, professors and researchers, companies, public administration, academia, other organizations, as well as PhD and master’s students.

ISC25 STRUCTURE 
The event will feature roundtable discussions, keynote speeches, and workshops, including presentations. These will be complemented by parallel sessions with multiple presentation stages. The sessions will cover a wide range of topics, including scientific paper presentations, as well as industry use cases and best practices.

WHAT ATTENDEES WILL LEARN 
Drive innovation in decision-making with AI-powered strategies.
Adapt organizational structures to tackle AI challenges and change management.
Enhance decision-making with data-driven insights and optimized processes.
Minimize risks, boost adaptability and improve sustainability, safety and service quality.
Gain a competitive edge and excel in risk management.

TOPICS
Mathematical Optimization
Operational Research
AI & Machine Learning
Management Science
Statistics
Robotics & Automation
Simulation & Modeling
Decision Processes Analysis and Design

SECTORS
Retail, Fashion & Luxury
Finance, Banks & Insurance
Healthcare, Pharma & Hospitals
Sustainability, Energy & Waste
Smart Cities & Communities
Production, Manufacturing & CPG
Transportation & Aviation
Logistics & Supply Chain
Marketing & Business

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK

PUBLISH YOUR RESEARCH

Showcase your applications

BOOST YOUR COMPANY’S REPUTATION

GROW YOUR TALENT POOL

GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS

ATTRACT NEW COLLABORATIONS

Present Your Use Case

A Glimpse at Last Year’s ISC2024 Valencia Edition

It wasn’t just about technology, it was about real people, real use cases, and tangible impacts across industries like healthcare, finance, retail, and manufacturing. The best part? The collaborative environment that allowed us to share, learn, and innovate together.

This year, we’re raising the bar even higher!

Key Takeaways: 
What You’ll Learn

  • Drive innovation in decision-making with AI-powered strategies.
  • Adapt organizational structures to tackle AI challenges and change management.
  • Enhance decision-making with data-driven insights and optimized processes.
  • Minimize risks, boost adaptability and improve sustainability, safety and service quality.
  • Gain a competitive edge and excel in risk management.

CALL FOR
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

If you are a researcher, industry professional or academic with innovative work in data analytics or artificial intelligence, we invite you to submit your proposal!

The best contributions will be published in collaboration with the international publisher Springer in Lecture Notes in Computer Science.

Abstracts representing preliminary recent works will have the opportunity to be extended into regular paper for inclusion in the LNCS Volume after a double-blind review process.

To submit a paper and partecipate as a speaker, purchasing a conference ticket is required.

  • SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
    April 10
  • ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION DEADLINE:
    May 5
  • EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
    May 10
  • CAMERA READY DEADLINE:
    May 15
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CALL FOR
BUSINESS USE CASE

If you’re an industrial professional and would like to share a best practice or use case from your company, we’d love to have you as a speaker!

Simply email us at [email protected] with your proposal, including a title and a brief abstract (max 10 lines).

To participate as a speaker, purchasing a conference ticket is required.

Planned Tracks

Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence

Angel A. Juan – Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Internet of Things for Decision Science (DS)

Fatos Xhafa – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

Decision Science in Automation & Robotics

Emanuele Carpanzano – SUPSI, Switzerland
Franco Cavadini – Gr3n, Switzerland

Internet of Things for Decision Science (DS)

Fatos Xhafa – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

Decision Science in Smart Cities & Communities

Alberto Ceselli – University of Milan, Italy

Decision Science in Transportation & Aviation

Javier Faulin – Public University of Navarre, Spain
Luis Cadarso – University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

Generative AI: Business Impact & Automation Processes

Carmine Cerrone – Genova University, Italy

Marketing & Business

David López López – ESADE, Spain
Patricia Rodrigez – GCO Ventures, Spain

DS IN Production, Manufacturing & CPG

Michela Manini – SUPSI, Switzerland
Silvia Mari – SUPSI, Switzerland

Decision Science in Healthcare, Life Style, Pharma & Hospitals

Gian Luca Di Tanna – SUPSI, Switzerland

Towards Society 5.0 using the levers of Industry 4.0

Pau Fonseca – Universitat Politència de Catalunya, Spain

Decision Science in Risk, Uncertainty & Complexity Analysis

Marc Bara – EAE Buesiness School, Spain

Machine Learning and Agent-Based Models for Decision Making

Carolina Crespi – University of Catania, Italy 
Francesco Zito –  University of Catania, Italy

Machine Learning for Decision Science

Francesco Zito – University of Catania, Italy
Alessio Mezzina –  University of Catania, Italy

Decision Science in Finance, Banks & Insurance

Decision Science in Design

Decision Science in Retail, Fashion & Luxury

Decision Science in Sustainability, Energy & Waste

Decision Science in Logistics & Supply Chain

Opportunities for academics and industry professionals.

STUDENT FEE

Reserved for Master Student & PhD’s.

  • 2-days conference entry.
  • Partecipate to the Gala Dinner.
  • Deliver a speech and present your case study or research in one of the sector-specific rooms.
  • Workshops access.
  • Promote your business and connect with ideal clients and potential partners.

160€

Early Bird Ticket available until May 10: 160€. Standard Ticket: 260€.

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ACADEMICAL FEE

Reserved for professors and researchers.

  • 2-days conference entry.
  • Partecipate to the Gala Dinner.
  • Deliver a speech and present your case study or research in one of the sector-specific rooms.
  • Workshops access.
  • Promote your business and connect with ideal clients and potential partners.

360€

Early Bird Ticket available until May 10: 360€. Standard Ticket: 460€.

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INDUSTRIAL FEE

Reserved for business professionals.

  • 2-days conference entry.
  • Partecipate to the Gala Dinner.
  • Deliver a speech and present your case study or research in one of the sector-specific rooms.
  • Workshops access.
  • Promote your business and connect with ideal clients and potential partners.

410€

Early Bird Ticket available until May 10: 410€. Standard Ticket: 510€.

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accompanying FEE

Reserved for professors and researchers.

  • 2-days conference entry.
  • Partecipate to the Gala Dinner.
  • Deliver a speech and present your case study or research in one of the sector-specific rooms.
  • Workshops access.
  • Promote your business and connect with ideal clients and potential partners.

260€

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AMBASSADOR TICKET

Reserved for DSA ambassador.

  • 2-days conference entry.
  • Partecipate to the Gala Dinner.
  • Deliver a speech and present your case study or research in one of the sector-specific rooms.
  • Workshops access.
  • Promote your business and connect with ideal clients and potential partners.

110€

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gala dinner TICKET

Reserved for DSA ambassador.

60€

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EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES

ISC25 COMMITTEES

GENERAL COMMITTEE

Vincenzo Cutello,
University of Catania, Italy

Salvatore Greco,
University of Catania, Italy

Raffaele Cerulli,
University of Salerno, Italy

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Mario Pavone,
University of Catania, Italy

Carlos A. Coello Coello,
CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico

El-Ghazali Talbi,
University of Lille, France

Angel A. Juan,
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Giovanni Righini,
University of Milan, Italy


PROCEEDING CHAIRS

Salvatore Corrente,
University of Catania, Italy

STEERING  COMMITTEE

Raffaele Maccioni,
Decision Science Alliance, Italy

Raffaele Cerulli,
University of Salerno, Italy

Maria Cristina Caracciolo,
Decision Science Alliance, Italy

Giovanni Righini,
University of Milan, Italy

Emanuele Carpanzano,
SUPSI, Switzerland

Angel A. Juan,
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Alice Noris,
SUPSI, Switzerland

Luca Lisci,
BAX Group AG, Italy

Maddalena Mazzali,
Decision Science Alliance, Italy

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Maddalena Mazzali,
Decision Science Alliance, Italy

Matteo Panero,
Decision Science Alliance, Italy

Mario Lepore,
University of Salerno, Italy

Elvira Plenzich,
University of Salerno, Italy

Carmine Sorgente,
University of Salerno, Italy

Francesco Zito,
University of Catania, Italy

Claudia Cavallaro,
University of Catania, Italy

Carolina Crespi,
University of Catania, Italy

Alessio Mezzina,
University of Catania, Italy

Angelo Cavallaro,
University of Catania, Italy

Silvano Zappalà,
University of Catania, Italy

Vincenza Piera Bonanno,
University of Catania, Italy

PROGRAM  COMMITTEE

Emanuele Carpanzano,
SUPSI, Switzerland

Raffaele Cerulli,
University of Salerno, Italy

Raffaele Maccioni,
Decision Science Alliance, Italy

Angel A. Juan ,
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Alice Noris,
SUPSI, Switzerland

Maddalena Mazzali,
Decision Science Alliance, Italy

Alberto Ceselli,
University of Milan

Fatos Xhafa ,
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

David López López,
ESADE, Spain

Gian Luca Di Tanna,
SUSPSI, Switzerland

Patricia Rodrigez,
GCO Ventures

Carmine Cerrone,
Genova University

Francesco Carrabs,
Salerno University

Federico Santoro,
University of Catania, Italy

Pau Fonseca
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Marc Bara
EAE Business School, Spain

Javier Faulin
Public University of Navarre, Spain

Luis Cadarso
University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

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