# Scope and Topics
The Quantum AI and NLP 2026 conference (https://qnlp.ai/) on the Indiana University campus in Indianapolis, IN, USA, focuses on three aspects of Quantum Computing and Quantum-inspired approaches to computing:
- AI for Quantum Computing (https://qnlp.ai/callforpapers.html#aiq)
- Quantum Computing for AI (https://qnlp.ai/callforpapers.html#qai)
- Quantum Natural Language Processing (Q-NLP) (https://qnlp.ai/callforpapers.html#qnlp)
These topics bring together researchers from quantum computing, quantum information theory, AI, natural language processing, and quantum-inspired formalisms in cognitive science and psychology, as well as applied disciplines that utilize quantum computing and quantum AI solutions, such as Medical Research, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, or Cybersecurity. We aim to bring together researchers from different disciplines to facilitate knowledge transfer and synergies in these domains. We encourage researchers from academia, industry, and government research to submit their theoretical, experimental, or applied contributions to this conference.
See the conference page (https://qnlp.ai/) for a list of keynote speakers, panels, and related events (which will evolve over the next few days).
# Location
- Indiana University Indianapolis, Campus Center
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
# Submission
The submission of papers uses the OpenReview site (https://openreview.net/group?id=qnlp.ai/QNLPAI/2026/Conference). Please consult the conference call for papers (https://qnlp.ai/callforpapers.html) and author instructions (https://qnlp.ai/authors.html) for more details.
# Student Poster Session
Submission: Authors should submit a 1-page abstract as specified on the website (https://qnlp.ai/callforpapers.html) for Abstracts submissions, and in addition, a draft poster in PDF format.
# Publication
The post-proceedings of peer-reviewed and presented papers will be published in the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series by Springer Nature, as in [the previous year, see 2025 volume](https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-13883-5).
This is an in-person conference.
# Important Dates - Main Conference
- Submission deadline: June 21, 2026 (End of Day, Anywhere on Earth (AoE))
- Notification of acceptance: July 1, 2026
- Camera-ready papers: July 19, 2026
- Conference: August 14-16, 2026
- Submission site: OpenReview QNLPAI2026 (https://openreview.net/group?id=qnlp.ai/QNLPAI/2026/Conference)
# Important Dates - Student Poster Session
- Submission deadline: June 21, 2026 (End of Day, Anywhere on Earth (AoE))
- Notification of acceptance: July 1, 2026
- Submission site: OpenReview QNLPAI2026 (https://openreview.net/group?id=qnlp.ai/QNLPAI/2026/Conference)