18th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2019) “Knowledge Graphs, Linked Data, Linked Schemas and AI on the Web” Auckland, New Zealand, 26-30 October, 2019 https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/ The International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC) is the premier venue for presenting fundamental research, innovative technology, and applications concerning semantics, data, and the Web. It is the most important international venue to discuss and present latest advances and applications of the semantic Web, knowledge graphs, linked data, ontologies and artificial intelligence (AI) on the Web. ISWC attracts a large number of high quality submissions every year and participants from both industry and academia. ISWC brings together researchers from different areas, such as artificial intelligence, databases, natural language processing, information systems, human computer interaction, information retrieval, web science, etc., who investigate, develop and use novel methods and technologies for accessing, interpreting and using information on the Web in a more effective way. Follow us: Twitter: @iswc_conf , #iswc_conf ( https://twitter.com/iswc_conf ) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13612370 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISWConf/ Become part of ISWC 2019 by submitting to the following tracks & activities or just attend them! (All deadlines are 23:59:59 Hawaii time.) In this announcement: * Highlights 1. Call for contributions - Minute Madness 2. ISWC Overview * Highlights ******************************************* * Minute Madness - Remote participation allowed: selected videos will be played during the session! * ISWC Overview - a week digest & get your (electronic) visa 1. Call for contributions - Minute Madness ******************************************* The Minute Madness is a tradition at the International Semantic Web Conference that started back in 2011. It has always been an entertaining session that provides conference participants with a quick and fun overview of the presented works at the conference. This year’s ISWC will feature for the first time a stand-alone Minute Madness Call. This means, the session will be opened up to every conference attendee to submit a contribution to the Minute Madness call. Although we aim to accommodate as many talk proposals as possible, the submissions in the form of a 1-minute video (using strictly one slide) will be ranked by a Program Committee and the best 40 contributions will be selected. Accepted Posters and Demos, willing to advertise themselves before the dedicated session, will need to submit a Contribution to the Minute Madness call, but will be assessed separately from the other submissions. The Minute Madness will be organized in two plenary sessions, both on the first day of the conference. The event’s goal is twofold, either to give an author of any contribution at the conference the opportunity to advertise their talk to a large audience and therefore ensure that all interested participants will visit their talk or booth (in case of Posters & Demos) or to give any other participant a chance to advertise any other relevant topic of interest (e.g., early research results, organization of working groups, open positions, cooperation opportunities, standardization activities, upcoming events, etc.) to the ISWC plenary. Further info: https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/call-for-contributions-minute-madness/ == Important Dates == Submissions due October 23, 2019 == Program Chairs == Contact: iswc2019-minute-madness@inria.fr Irene Celino, Cefriel, Milano, Italy Armin Haller, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia 2. ISWC Overview ******************************************* Program: https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/program-conf/ Keynote Talks: For knowledge byJérôme Euzenat https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/keynote-euzenat/ Extracting Knowledge from the Data Deluge to Reveal the Mysteries of the Universe by Melanie Johnston-Hollitt https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/keynote-melanie/ Semantics: the business technology disruptor of the future by Dougal Watt https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/keynote-dougal/ Panel: How much semantics goes how long a way? https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/panel/ Outrageous Ideas Panel: How to make Semantic Web Research Outrageous? Workshops: https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/program-workshop/ Tutorials: https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/tutorials/ Challenges: https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/challenges/ Don’t forget to get your (electronic) visa: https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/visa-information/ See you all soon in Auckland! The ISWC 2019 Organising Team ( https://iswc2019.semanticweb.org/organizing-committee/ )