International Symposium on Trustworthy AI and Public Safety
Infrastructure (ISTA-PSI 2026)
Pandemic Preparedness, Privacy Infrastructure, and AI Governance
Pre-Symposium Seminar: May 29 (Fri) 2026
Main Symposium: June 1(Mon)–2(Tue), 2026
FX Metrolink Makkasan
Hotel (Bangkok, Thailand)
Notification:@
The Webinar will be held as follows,
Date: Friday 29 May 2026
Time: 15:00-16:30 PM (Bangkok time)
17:00-18:30 PM (Tokyo Time)
Registration (free of charge):
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_exQ_MLw1Qg-OR_eQCqF0Ew#/registration
The webinar is related to the special
issue of AI journal.
Onsite-venue (tentative)
Venue: FX Metrolink Makkasan Hotel
Date: June 1–2, 2026
Summary
The 1st
International Symposium on Trustworthy AI and Public Safety Infrastructure
(ISTA-PSI 2026) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 1–2, 2026.
Recent
advances in artificial intelligence, sensor networks, and digital
infrastructure are transforming the way societies manage safety, health, and
public systems. At the same time, these technologies raise important challenges
related to privacy protection, accountability, and governance.
ISTA-PSI
2026 provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers and practitioners to
discuss emerging technologies and governance frameworks for trustworthy AI
and public safety infrastructures in increasingly sensor-dense societies.
The
symposium welcomes contributions from engineering, computer science,
healthcare, social sciences, and policy studies.
Several
invited keynote speakers from leading universities and research
institutions will present their latest work.
Scope
The
scope of ISTA-PSI 2026 covers interdisciplinary research related to trustworthy
artificial intelligence and public safety infrastructures in modern
technology-driven societies.
The
symposium particularly focuses on emerging technological and governance
frameworks required in sensor-dense environments, where AI systems
increasingly interact with public space, health systems, and social
infrastructures.
Relevant
topics include, but are not limited to:
Artificial
Intelligence and Trust
- Trustworthy
AI systems
- Responsible
AI deployment
- AI
governance and regulation
- AI
ethics and accountability
- Verification
and auditing of AI outputs
AI
in Public Systems
- AI
for public safety infrastructure
- AI in
smart cities and urban monitoring
- AI-based
emergency response systems
- AI
for transportation and autonomous systems
- AI in
critical infrastructure management
Privacy
and Data Governance
- Privacy-preserving
AI systems
- Privacy
infrastructure for sensor networks
- Data
governance in AI-mediated societies
- Secure
data sharing and digital trust
Health,
Pandemic, and Social Systems
- AI in
healthcare and telemedicine
- Technologies
for pandemic preparedness
- Public
health monitoring systems
- Engineering
solutions for airborne infection control
Technology
and Society
- Human-AI
interaction in public systems
- Societal
impacts of AI technologies
- Technology
and social governance
- Policy
frameworks for emerging technologies
The
symposium welcomes contributions from engineering, computer science,
healthcare, social sciences, and policy studies, encouraging
interdisciplinary discussion on how emerging technologies can support safe,
trustworthy, and socially responsible infrastructures.
Contributions
addressing interdisciplinary perspectives connecting AI technologies and
societal systems are particularly encouraged.
Keynote Lectures (under expanding)
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Keynote Lecture (online) 8:25 – 9:05, Monday 1st
June 2026. 10:25-11:05 (Japan time) |
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Toward
Hyperdemocracy: An AI-Mediated Consensus-Building Platform for Human-Agent
Social Networks |
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Takayuki Ito, Ph.D. Professor, Kyoto University (Japan) |
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Keynote Lecture (online, video presentation) 9:50 -10:50, Tuesday 2nd
June 2026. |
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CDSS Chancellor's Distinguished Professor Statistics,
EECS, and Center for Computational Biology Senior Advisor, Simons Institute
for the Theory of Computing University
of California, Berkeley (USA) |
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Keynote Lecture (onsite) 15:00-16:00, Tuesday 2nd June 2026. |
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Sociotechnical
dimensions of human-centered, trustworthy AI in built-natural environment
systems |
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Amir H. Behzadan,
Ph.D. Professor, Department of Civil,
Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Fellow, Institute of Behavioral
Science, Natural Hazards Center University
of Colorado Boulder (USA) |
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Keynote Lecture (online) 9:10 - 9:50, Tuesday 2nd June 2026. |
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Xie Ming, Ph.D. Associate
Professor,
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) |
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Keynote Lecture @ (online) 9:10-9:50, Monday 1st June 2026. (onsite) 14:00-15:00, Tuesday 2nd June 2026. (Keynote-O2: online session for remote
participants; Keynote-OS4: onsite session for in-person participants.) |
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Verifiable
Record of AI Output (VRAIO) for Governing Trustworthy AI Outputs |
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Yusaku Fujii, Ph.D. Professor, Gunma University (Japan) President, (NPO) The e-JIKEI Network
Promotion Institute (Japan) |
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Keynote Lecture (onsite) 13:00-14:00, Monday 1st June 2026. |
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Seiji Hashimoto, Ph.D. Professor, Gunma University (Japan) |
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Keynote Lecture (onsite) 14:00-15:00, Monday 1st June 2026. |
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Why VRAIO-Based Verifiability Is the Essential Infrastructure |
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Yusaku Fujii, Ph.D. Professor, Gunma University (Japan) President, (NPO) The e-JIKEI Network
Promotion Institute (Japan) |
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Keynote Lecture (onsite) 13:00-14:00, Tuesday 2nd June 2026. |
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Takao Yamaguchi, Ph.D. Professor, Gunma University (Japan) |
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Time table
(in Thailand time)
Pre-Symposium
Seminar
[Day-0]
Friday, 29 May 2026
9:00-11:00 Registration & Café meeting
11:00-13:00 Luncheon meeting
13:00-14:00 Keynote Lecture
(Prof. Yusaku Fujii)
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14:00-15:00 Round Table Discussion I
15:00-16:30 AI 2026 Webinar Free-registration
gAI
Webinar | Governing Trustworthy AI Outputs in a Sensor-Dense Society: Privacy,
Auditability and Responsible Deploymenth organized by MDPI
Chair: Prof. Yusaku Fujii(Gunma Univ. Japan)
Panelist-1: Prof. Noriaki Yoshiura
(Saitama Univ., Japan)
Panelist-2: Prof. Xie Ming (NTU,
Singapore)
Panelist-3: Prof. Dong-Wei Shu (NTU,
Singapore)
16:30-17:30 Round Table Discussion II
18:00-20:00 Seminar Dinner Discussions
Main Symposium
[Day-1] Monday, 1 June 2026
8:25 – 9:05 Keynote (online)
Keynote -O1 (online)
Toward Hyperdemocracy: An AI-Mediated Consensus-Building
Platform for Human-Agent Social Networks
Takayuki Ito, Ph.D.
Professor, Kyoto University (Japan)
9:10 – 9:50 Keynote (online)
Keynote -O2 (online)
Verifiable Record of AI Output (VRAIO) for Governing
Trustworthy AI Outputs
Yusaku Fujii, Ph.D.
Professor, Gunma University (Japan)
10:00-13:00 Luncheon meeting
13:00-14:00 Keynote lecture (onsite)
Keynote
-OS1(onsite)
Seiji Hashimoto, Ph.D.
Professor, Gunma University (Japan)
14:00-15:00
Keynote lecture (onsite)
Keynote
-OS2(onsite)
Why VRAIO-Based Verifiability Is
the Essential Infrastructure
Yusaku Fujii, Ph.D.
Professor, Gunma University (Japan)
President, (NPO) The e-JIKEI Network Promotion
Institute (Japan)
15:00-16:00 Round table discussions
17:00-20:00 Welcome Dinner Discussions
[Day-2] Tuesday, 2 June 2026
9:10 – 9:50 Keynote (online)
Keynote -O3 (online)
KnowNet:
A Large Knowledge Modeel
Xie Ming, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological
University (Singapore)
9:50-10:50 Keynote (online video presentation)
Keynote -O4 (online video
presentation)
Veridical Data Science for Healthcare in the Age of AI
CDSS Chancellor's Distinguished
Professor
Statistics, EECS, and Center for Computational Biology
Senior Advisor, Simons Institute for the
Theory of Computing
University of California, Berkeley (USA)
11:00-13:00 Luncheon meeting
13:00-14:00 Keynote lecture (onsite)
Keynote
-OS3(onsite)
Takao Yamaguchi, Ph.D.
Professor, Gunma University (Japan)
14:00-15:00 Keynote lecture (onsite)
Keynote
-OS4(onsite)
Verifiable Record of AI Output (VRAIO) for Governing
Trustworthy AI Outputs
Yusaku Fujii, Ph.D.
Professor, Gunma University (Japan)
15:00-16:00 Keynote lecture (onsite)
Keynote
-OS5(onsite)
Sociotechnical dimensions of
human-centered, trustworthy AI in built-natural environment systems
Amir H. Behzadan, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental,
and Architectural Engineering
Fellow, Institute of Behavioral Science,
Natural Hazards Center
University of Colorado Boulder (USA)
17:00-20:00 Banquet & Discussions
Submission ( Call for Presentations )
Authors
are invited to submit by e-mail
to
Secretariat of ISTA-PSI 2026 <npoejikei@gmail.com>:
Title and abstract only (200–600 words).
[*]
Full papers are not required for symposium submission.
[*]
Submissions will be reviewed and the acceptance decision will normally be
notified within about one week after submission.
Submission
deadline: May 15, 2026
After
this date, please contact the conference secretariat for possible late
submissions.
Journal Publication
Opportunity
Participants
who wish to publish a revised and extended version of their work are
welcome to submit to the following journals.
If
accepted, publication is free of charge (APC waived) and the 1st review decision is
typically notified within about two weeks.
Early publication before the symposium may also be possible.
[1]
Journal of Technology and Social Science (JTSS)
https://jtss.e-jikei.org/index.htm
(Open-access,
peer-reviewed)
Publisher: NPO e-JIKEI Network Promotion Institute
[2]
Journal of Mechanical and Electrical Intelligent System (JMEIS)
https://jmeis.e-jikei.org/index.htm
(Open-access,
peer-reviewed)
Publisher: NPO e-JIKEI Network Promotion Institute
The
symposium will publish online conference proceedings consisting of abstracts
only, while full papers may be submitted to the journals above.
Call for Keynote Speakers
Applications
for Keynote Speakers are also welcome.
Interested
researchers are invited to submit:
- Title
- Abstract
(200–600
words)
Keynote
speakers are selected based on the scientific significance and relevance of the
proposed talk.
Please
note that registration fees apply equally to keynote speakers.
Important
Dates
Abstract
submission deadline: May 15, 2026
Notification: within one week
Conference date: June 1–2, 2026
Registration
Registration Fee:
Regular rate (on or before 20 May 2026):
15,000THB
Late / On-site rate (after 20 May 2026): 20,000THB
The registration fee covers the followings on
1-2 June 2026.
l Access to all the symposium events.
l Seminar kit (seminar ID holder, notebook and ballpoint pen)
l Luncheon meetings.
l Coffee breaks (coffee and snacks)
l Access to Pre-Symposium Seminar (May 29(Fri) 2026)
l Journal (JTSS or JMEIS)
publication fee (if accepted for publication)
If paid in JPY, the symposium rate of 1
THB = 5.0 JPY is applied.
For query on registration, send e-mail
message to Prof. Phichai Youplao,
Secretariat
of ISTA-PSI 2026 <npoejikei@gmail.com>
Payment
Credit Card Payment through PayPal
Pay Now
(Regular rate: 15000THB)
Committee Members
[General Co-Chairs]
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Prof. Kosit Sreephuthorn, PhD |
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President Rajamangala University of Technology Isan (RMUTI), Thailand |
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Prof.
Yusaku Fujii, PhD |
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Professor Gunma University, Japan President (NPO) e-JIKEI Network Promotion Institute,
Japan |
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Prof.
Seiichi Serikawa |
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Professor Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan |
[Secretary General]
Prof. Phichai Youplao
(Associate Professor, Rajamangala University of Technology
Isan)
[Steering Committee]
Prof. Yusaku Fujii, PhD (Professor, Gunma
University)
Prof. Phichai Youplao
(Associate Professor, Rajamangala University of
Technology Isan)
Prof. Seiji Hashimoto, PhD (Professor, Gunma
University)
Prof. Haruo Kobayashi, PhD (Professor, Gunma
University)
Prof. Kenji Amagai, PhD (Professor, Gunma
University)
Prof. Takao Yamaguchi, PhD (Professor, Gunma
University)
Prof. Naoya Ohta, PhD (Professor, Gunma
University)
Prof. Noriaki Yoshiura, PhD (Professor,
Saitama University)
Prof. Akihiro Takita, PhD (Associate
Professor, Gunma University)
Prof. Anna Kuwana, PhD (Assistant Professor,
Gunma University)
Prof. Ayako Yano, PhD (Assistant Professor,
Gunma University)
Prof. Ronald M. Galindo (Cebu Technological
University, Dean/Associate Professor)
Dr. Tabetha Saceda
Galindo, M.D. (Chairman, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Visayas
Community Medical Center (VCMC))
Prof. Edwin Carcasona, PhD (University of San
Carlos, Former Professor)
Prof. Ethelda Magalang, M.D. (Assistant
Professor, Cebu Doctorfs College of Medicine
Prof. Dongwei Shu,
PhD (Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University)
Hosted
by
@NPO e-JIKEI Network
Promotion Institute (Japan)
Contact
Address
Secretariat
of ISTA-PSI 2026 <npoejikei@gmail.com>