Natural language processing (NLP) & AIโNLP
- ACL (Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics)
Flagship conference in computational linguistics and NLP.
Homepage: https://aclweb.org - EMNLP (Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing)
Major NLP conference, focusing on empirical, dataโdriven methods.
2026: https://2026.emnlp.org
Overview: https://www.iconf.org/news/731 - NAACL (North American Chapter of ACL)
Major NLP conference in North America, often coโlocated with ACL in alternate years.
ACL NAACL site: https://www.aclweb.org/naacl - ICNLP (International Conference on Natural Language Processing)
Broad NLP conference covering NLU, text generation, knowledge graphs, and crossโlingual processing.
2026: https://www.icnlp.net - ICML / NeurIPS / AAAI (AIโwide, NLPโrich)
General AI conferences with strong NLP tracks.- ICML: https://icml.cc
- NeurIPS: https://nips.cc
- AI Deadlines + calendar: https://aideadlines.org
- AIโconference guide: https://www.iconf.org/news/731
Semantic web, knowledge graphs, and Linked Data
- ISWC โ International Semantic Web Conference
Premier conference for Semantic Web, Linked Data, and knowledgeโgraph research.
SWSA overview: https://swsa.semanticweb.org/content/conferences
Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Semantic_Web_Conference - ESWC โ European Semantic Web Conference
Leading European venue for semanticโweb and knowledgeโgraph research.
2026: https://2026.eswc-conferences.org - ESWC / ISWC tutorials & workshops
Both conferences host workshops on schema.org, ontologies, NLP for KG construction, and semantic search.
Check โWorkshopsโ and โTutorialsโ tabs on the ISWC / ESWC websites above. - RDF / OWL / SPARQLโfocused venues
Smaller but focused workshops and symposia (e.g., SW at major AI conferences); aggregated via semanticโweb community pages like https://www.semanticweb.org.
Research & practice forums
- International Conference on Translation and Localization Strategies (ICTLSโ26)
Academic + professional forum on translation and localization strategies.
2026: March 30โ31, Frankfurt, Germany.
Resource: https://poeditor.com/blog/translation-and-localization-conferences-to-attend-in-2026/ - SlatorCon Remote (2026)
Online conference on languageโservices, AI, and translationโtech trends.
Resource: https://poeditor.com/blog/… (listed in POEditorโs 2026 roundโup) - GALA WorldReady (2026)
Event on languageโindustry technology, AIโpowered translation, and localizationโplatform trends.
Resource: https://poeditor.com/blog/…
Professional Conferences
- BP26 Translation Conference
โBusiness and practiceโโoriented conference for freelance translators and localization professionals.
2026: April 20โ22, Avignon, France (inโperson + virtual).
Details: https://www.gridly.com/blog/the-best-localization-events/ - Other 2026 localization events
Gridly and POEditor lists include:- L10Nโfocused summits,
- Languageโtech showcases,
- Inโhouseโlocalizationโteamโoriented events.
Links: - https://poeditor.com/blog/translation-and-localization-conferences-to-attend-in-2026/
- https://www.gridly.com/blog/the-best-localization-events/