IEEE International Congress on AI and Digital Health Innovations 2026
IEEE DIU Student Branch
IEEE International Congress on AI and Digital Health Innovation (ICADHI) 2026 Empowering Lives Through Intelligent Health, AI & Digital Innovation for an Inclusive Bangladesh 15–16 June 2026 | Daffodil International University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
About ICADHI
IEEE International Congress on AI and Digital Health Innovation (ICADHI) 2026 is a national-level technology congress organized by the IEEE DIU Student Branch, Department of CSE, and Health Informatics Research Lab (HIRL) at Daffodil International University. Hosted by DIU, with IEEE Computer Society as Technical Partner. The congress brings together undergraduate students and young innovators across Bangladesh to pitch AI healthcare ideas, showcase prototypes, attend expert keynotes, and join hands-on workshops — all centered on solving real-world healthcare challenges through Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.
CONGRESS CATEGORIES
Idea Competition (Virtual) — Teams of max 2 undergrad students. Submit PPTX & video online. Fee: BDT 300 (IEEE) / BDT 500 (Non-IEEE). Prizes: 1st BDT 5,000 | 2nd BDT 3,000 | 3rd BDT 2,000.
Project Showcase (Hybrid) — Teams of max 3 undergrad students. Live prototype demo before expert judges. Fee: BDT 800 (IEEE) / BDT 1,000 (Non-IEEE). Prizes: 1st BDT 15,000 | 2nd BDT 10,000 | 3rd BDT 5,000. Finalists receive congress kits and refreshments.
Keynote Sessions (Free) — 8+ sessions by global AI and digital health experts across 2 days.
Workshops (Free) — 2 hands-on technical training sessions by industry and academic instructors.
KEY DATES
Registration Deadline: 8 June 2026 Idea Submission Deadline: 10 June 2026 Congress Days: 15–16 June 2026
10 RESEARCH TRACKS
- AI-Driven Telemedicine & Remote Healthcare
- Generative AI & Large Language Models in Healthcare
- Wearable Technology & Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
- Medical Imaging & Computational Diagnostics
- Mental Health & Behavioral AI
- Health Data Analytics & Predictive Systems
- Ethical AI, Privacy & Trustworthy Health Systems
- AI for Public Health & Community Well-being
- Edge AI & Low-Resource Machine Learning for Medical IoT
- Autonomous AI Systems & Agent-Based Intelligence
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr. Tien Anh Tran — Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam Dr. Nilanjan Dey — Techno International New Town, Kolkata, India Dr. Muhammad Enamul Hoque Chowdhury — Qatar University, Qatar Dr. M Shamim Kaiser — Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Dr. Jia Uddin — Woosong University, South Korea Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaque — University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Dr. Xavier Fernando — Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada Dr. Mohammad Shamsul Arefin — CUET, Bangladesh
WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1: Research Bootcamp on Medical Data & Healthcare AI Instructor: Md. Hasan Imam Bijoy, Lecturer, CSE, DIU
Workshop 2: Building Real-Time Healthcare Projects with AI & IoT Instructor: Faisal Bin Khaled Nishan, Solution Engineer, Raptas Resolute Ltd.
ORGANIZERS & PARTNERS
Organized by: IEEE DIU Student Branch, Dept. of CSE DIU, Health Informatics Research Lab Hosted by: Daffodil International University Technical Partner: IEEE Computer Society PR Partner: IEEE Power and Energy Society (DIU) Promotional Partners: IEEE Sight, WIE, EMBS, CS, RAS (DIU Chapters) Collaboration Partners: IEEE SBs of IUBAT, UIU, JnU, JUST, DU, RU
CONTACT
Organizing Chair: Dr. Md Zahid Hasan | +880 1672-580748 Organizing Secretary: Md. Hasan Imam Bijoy | +880 1321-655780 Website: https://icadhi.daffodilvarsity.site/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iicadhi
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- Daffodil International University
- Dhaka, Dhaka
- Bangladesh 1341
- Building: AB4
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- Co-sponsored by Robo Tech Valley
Agenda
ICADHI 2026 — Event Agenda IEEE International Congress on AI and Digital Health Innovation 15–16 June 2026 | Daffodil International University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
DAY 1 — Sunday, 15 June 2026
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM | Registration & Check-in Participant registration, congress kit distribution, and welcome desk setup.
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Inauguration & Opening Ceremony Welcome address by Organizing Chair Dr. Md Zahid Hasan; remarks from DIU authority and IEEE DIU Student Branch; formal inauguration.
09:30 AM – 10:20 AM | Keynote Session 1 Speaker: Dr. Tien Anh Tran, Assistant Professor, Marine Technology, Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam. Topic: Role and Feasibility of AI in Ocean Health Monitoring toward Sustainable Development Goals.
10:20 AM – 10:30 AM | Short Break
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM | Keynote Session 2 Speaker: Dr. Nilanjan Dey, Professor, Dept. of CSE, Techno International New Town, Kolkata, India. Topic: When Intelligence Refuses to Be One.
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM | Short Break
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM | Keynote Session 3 Speaker: Dr. Muhammad Enamul Hoque Chowdhury, Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar.
12:20 PM – 02:00 PM | Lunch & Prayer Break
02:00 PM – 02:50 PM | Keynote Session 4 Speaker: Dr. M Shamim Kaiser, Professor, Institute of Information Technology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
02:50 PM – 03:00 PM | Short Break
03:00 PM – 03:50 PM | Keynote Session 5 Speaker: Dr. Jia Uddin, Professor, Dept. of AI and Big Data, Woosong University, South Korea.
03:50 PM – 04:30 PM | Workshop 1 — Research Bootcamp on Medical Data & Healthcare AI Instructor: Md. Hasan Imam Bijoy, Lecturer, CSE, DIU. Topics: Healthcare research methodology, medical datasets, data preprocessing, AI applications, paper writing basics.
04:30 PM – 05:30 PM | Project Showcase — Preliminary Round Hybrid presentation of working prototypes across selected tracks; evaluation by expert panel.
05:30 PM – 07:00 PM | Evening Break & Prayer
07:00 PM – 07:50 PM | Keynote Session 6 Speaker: Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaque, Professor & Chairman, Dept. of CSE, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
07:50 PM – 08:00 PM | Short Break
08:00 PM – 08:50 PM | Keynote Session 7 Speaker: Dr. Xavier Fernando, Professor, Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada.
08:50 PM – 09:00 PM | Short Break
09:00 PM – 09:50 PM | Keynote Session 8 Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Shamsul Arefin, Professor & Former Dean, Dept. of CSE, CUET, Bangladesh.
09:50 PM – 10:00 PM | Day 1 Closing Remarks End-of-day summary and announcements by Organizing Secretary Md. Hasan Imam Bijoy.
DAY 2 — Monday, 16 June 2026
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Day 2 Opening Welcome remarks and recap of Day 1 highlights by the organizing team.
09:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Idea Competition — Final Round Fully virtual/online presentations by finalist teams. Each team presents their AI healthcare concept before a panel of judges based on their selected track.
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Short Break
11:15 AM – 01:00 PM | Project Showcase — Final Round Hybrid live demo sessions. Finalist teams present fully working prototypes to judges and industry experts.
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM | Lunch & Prayer Break
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM | Workshop 2 — Building Real-Time Healthcare Projects with AI & IoT Instructor: Faisal Bin Khaled Nishan, Solution Engineer, Raptas Resolute Ltd. Topics: Smart healthcare system design, IoT sensor integration, real-time dashboards, AI integration, deployment workflow.
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM | Panel Discussion Expert panel on the future of AI and Digital Health in Bangladesh. Open Q&A with speakers and judges.
04:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Judges' Deliberation Closed evaluation and scoring session by the panel of judges.
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM | Certificate Distribution Participation certificates for all competitors, workshop participants, and keynote attendees.
05:00 PM – 05:45 PM | Award Ceremony Prize distribution — Idea Competition: 1st BDT 5,000 | 2nd BDT 3,000 | 3rd BDT 2,000. Project Showcase: 1st BDT 15,000 | 2nd BDT 10,000 | 3rd BDT 5,000.
05:45 PM – 06:00 PM | Closing Ceremony Closing address by Dr. Md Zahid Hasan; vote of thanks by IEEE DIU Student Branch; group photo session.
All times are Bangladesh Standard Time (BST / UTC+6). Idea Competition finals are fully online. Project Showcase finals are hybrid. Workshops are free and open to all registered participants. Congress kits and refreshments provided to all Project Showcase finalists.
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