Call for Demonstrations - The Web Conference 2026
We invite demonstration contributions to The Web Conference 2026 (formerly known as WWW). The conference will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from April 13 to 17, 2026.
The Web Conference is the premier conference focused on understanding the current state and the evolution of the Web through the lens of different disciplines, including computing, computational social science, economics and political sciences.
The Demo Track is a forum to foster interactions among researchers and practitioners by allowing them to demonstrate their new and innovative work. In addition, the track will enable conference attendees to learn novel ongoing research projects through informal interactions. Demo submissions must be based on an implemented and tested system. We strongly encourage submissions describing innovative applications, with which the conference attendees can interact directly hands-on.
Submitted demos are expected to be aligned with one or more of the relevant topics of The Web Conference community (such as those covered by the research tracks).
Important Dates
- Paper submission: November 17, 2025
- Notification to authors: January 13, 2026
- Camera ready: January 25, 2026
- Conference: April 13 – 17, 2026
All submission deadlines are end-of-day in Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.
Submission Guidelines and Requirements
Content. Submissions should clearly detail the context, and contributions, of the demonstration that is being proposed. It is essential to outline how the demonstration would be instantiated and deployed in a conference venue.
Formatting Requirements
Submissions must be written in English, in double-column format, and must adhere to the ACM template and format (also available in Overleaf). Word users may use the Word Interim Template. The recommended setting for LaTeX is:
\documentclass[sigconf, review]{acmart}
A submission must be a single PDF file of at most 4 (four) pages, including references. We also highly encourage submissions to include external material related to the demonstration (e.g., code repository, demo video, or web system).
Submission Site. Submissions must be made through EasyChair (select the Demo track).
Authorship. Submissions are not anonymous, hence authors should list their names and affiliations.
Reviewing. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by members of the Demo Committee based on originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The review process will be single-blind.
Ethical Use of Data and Informed Consent. Authors are required to include a section on the ethical use of data and/or informed consent of research participants. You and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies, including ACM's Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects.
Publication and Presentation Policies
Publication. Each accepted paper will be included in the Companion Proceedings of The Web Conference 2026.
Registration. To be included in the proceedings, every accepted paper must be covered by a distinct conference registration, even if authors overlap. Registration must be completed by the camera-ready deadline.
Presentation. Every accepted demo paper must be presented in person at the conference. No-show papers may be withdrawn. In addition, all demos will be asked to present a poster on-site.
Demo Co-Chairs
Contact: demos-www2026@acm.org