ICCSP 2027 – Nagoya, Japan

• March 27, 2027
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• March 30, 2027
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What to expect

ICCSP 2027 – Nagoya, Japan, officially the 11th International Conference on Cryptography, Security and Privacy, branded as CSP 2027, is a premier global academic conference focused on advancing research in cryptography, cybersecurity, and privacy-preserving technologies. Hosted in Nagoya, Japan, and co-sponsored by Ritsumeikan University, the event continues a strong tradition of promoting collaboration among multiple areas of security research.

What to expect is a rigorous, peer-reviewed conference where all full paper submissions are evaluated based on originality, technical and research content, correctness, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability. Accepted papers after proper registration and presentation are published in the CSP Conference Proceedings and submitted for Ei Compendex and Scopus indexing, following the successful indexing history of previous editions.

The conference brings together researchers, academics, security engineers, industry practitioners, and students from around the world who work on cryptographic protocols, blockchain security, privacy-preserving computation, network security, and applied cryptography. The atmosphere is international and collaborative, with keynote speeches by global leaders, parallel oral sessions, poster sessions, tutorials, and a day tour for cultural exchange. The event aims to provide a forum for sharing cutting-edge research fruits and fostering partnerships in the increasingly important areas of cryptography, security, and privacy.

Event dates

Official Name: 2027 11th International Conference on Cryptography, Security and Privacy (CSP 2027) – ICCSP 2027

Venue: Nagoya, Japan – Co-sponsored by Ritsumeikan University, venue details TKP Garden City PREMIUM Nagoyashinkansenguchi area used for co-located Nagoya conferences

Official Website: https://www.iccsp.org/

Conference Dates: March 27-30, 2027

Program Overview:

March 27, 2027 – 10:00 am-17:00 pm: Sign-in and Materials Collection – First day dedicated to registration and collection of conference materials at registration counter. Registration remains open on second and third day.

March 28, 2027 – 8:30 am-12:00 pm: Opening Ceremony by local organizer and conference chair and Keynote Speeches, including group photo session. 12:00 pm-13:30 pm Conference Lunch, 13:30 pm-19:00 pm Parallel Sessions Authors’ Presentation, 19:00 pm-21:00 pm Dinner

March 29, 2027 – 09:30 am-17:00 pm: Parallel Sessions Authors’ Presentation

March 30, 2027 – 9:30 am-17:00 pm: One day tour in Nagoya – Registration by email required before March 10, 2027

Key Deadlines:

Submission Deadline: November 20, 2026

Notification Date: Late December 2026 to January 2027 period typical for CSP series

Registration Deadline: February 2027 period, early bird before November 20, 2026

Camera-Ready Deadline: Following notification, aligned with registration deadline

All academic activities are held within this period at Nagoya venue.

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Venue & event site

Venue City: Nagoya, Japan, Japan’s fourth-largest city and a major industrial and technology hub known for automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing innovation.

Primary Conference Site: TKP Garden City PREMIUM Nagoyashinkansenguchi area, located at Nagoya Shinkansen exit, providing exceptional accessibility for participants arriving by bullet train from Tokyo, Osaka, and other regions. This venue is shared by multiple co-located international conferences in Nagoya during this season, including ICMIP and CSP.

Venue Facilities: The site offers modern conference halls with high-resolution projection, wireless presentation, and flexible seating for parallel sessions. Facilities include registration lobby for sign-in and materials collection, keynote hall for opening ceremony, breakout rooms for parallel oral sessions, poster display areas, and catering areas for lunch and dinner.

Co-sponsor Location: Ritsumeikan University, as co-sponsor, provides academic support and additional venue resources for special sessions and tutorials.

Site Features: The conference site supports hybrid participation with pre-test for online sessions, ensuring smooth virtual presentation. The venue is barrier-free with elevators, accessible restrooms, and wide corridors suitable for international academic events.

Full technology programme

The full technology programme is designed to cover emerging trends in cryptography, security, and privacy with both theoretical depth and practical application.

Registration Programme: Initial day focuses on sign-in, collection of conference bag, program booklet, name tag, and proceedings access information.

Opening Ceremony Programme: Hosted by conference chair and local organizer, including welcome addresses, introduction to CSP tradition, and group photo for all participants.

Keynote Programme: Invited keynote speakers deliver spectacular speeches sharing cutting-edge research fruits in cryptographic protocols, blockchain security, and privacy-preserving computation.

Technical Presentation Programme: Parallel sessions for authors’ presentations covering topics such as symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, blockchain and distributed ledger security, privacy-preserving machine learning, secure multi-party computation, and network security.

Publication Programme: After careful reviewing, accepted papers after proper registration and presentation are published in CSP Conference Proceedings and submitted for Ei Compendex and Scopus indexing.

Social Programme: Conference lunch and dinner provide networking opportunities, and one day tour in Nagoya offers cultural exploration and informal collaboration.

Key speakers & industry leaders

Key speakers and industry leaders at ICCSP 2027 are internationally recognized experts in cryptography, security, and privacy.

Keynote Speakers Profile: Previous CSP editions featured professors from leading universities in Japan, USA, Europe, and Asia specializing in cryptographic protocols, blockchain security, and privacy-preserving computation. Speakers typically include IEEE Fellows, ACM distinguished scientists, and recipients of best paper awards from top security conferences.

Academic Leaders: Professors from Ritsumeikan University and partner institutions provide insights into applied cryptography research and secure system design.

Industry Leaders: Leaders from cybersecurity companies, blockchain technology firms, and privacy-tech startups share perspectives on real-world deployment challenges, regulatory compliance, and future trends.

Engagement Format: Keynote speeches are followed by Q&A sessions, allowing direct interaction. Speakers also participate in panel discussions and closing sessions, offering mentorship to early-career researchers.

Selection Criteria: Speakers are chosen based on research impact, citation record, and relevance to increasingly important areas of cryptography, security, and privacy.

Technology sectors & themes

ICCSP 2027 covers a comprehensive range of technology sectors and themes essential to modern security research.

Cryptographic Protocols: Symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, key management, digital signatures, and zero-knowledge proofs.

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Security: Consensus mechanisms, smart contract security, DeFi security, and blockchain privacy.

Privacy-Preserving Computation: Secure multi-party computation, homomorphic encryption, differential privacy, and federated learning security.

Network and System Security: Intrusion detection, malware analysis, secure communication protocols, and IoT security.

Post-Quantum Cryptography: Lattice-based, code-based, and multivariate cryptography resistant to quantum attacks.

Applied Security: Security for AI systems, cloud security, mobile security, and security for critical infrastructure.

Emerging Themes: Privacy in AI, ethical hacking, cyber threat intelligence, and regulatory aspects of data protection.

Sessions, talks & presentations

Sessions, talks, and presentations are structured to maximize knowledge dissemination and discussion.

Opening Talks: Welcome addresses by local organizer and conference chair, setting the stage for CSP tradition of promoting collaboration among multiple areas.

Keynote Talks: Morning sessions dedicated to keynote speeches, including photo session for all participants to capture community memory.

Parallel Oral Sessions: Afternoon and full-day parallel sessions where authors present peer-reviewed papers. Each presentation includes technical content depth, correctness demonstration, and contributions discussion.

Poster Sessions: Visual presentations allowing one-to-one interaction between authors and attendees, ideal for work-in-progress and applied research.

Lunch and Dinner Talks: Informal discussions during conference lunch and dinner, where participants bring meal coupons and engage in extended conversations.

Virtual Presentation Support: Pre-test for online sessions ensures remote presenters can deliver talks smoothly, with technical support for virtual participation.

Workshops & demonstrations

Workshops and demonstrations focus on practical skills and live technology showcases.

Tutorial Workshops: Tutorial sessions introduce participants to latest tools in cryptographic protocol design, blockchain security analysis, and privacy-preserving computation frameworks.

Tool Demonstrations: Live demos of cryptographic libraries, blockchain security scanners, and privacy-preserving machine learning platforms.

Hands-on Labs: Workshops on implementing secure multi-party computation, analyzing smart contract vulnerabilities, and deploying post-quantum cryptographic algorithms.

Security Challenge Demonstrations: Capture-the-flag style demonstrations and case studies of real-world security incidents and mitigation strategies.

Tour Demonstrations: One day tour in Nagoya includes visits to industrial museums and technology parks showcasing Japan’s manufacturing security practices.

Ticket types & registration

All registrations enable participation of one person and publication of one paper. Prices are listed in USD based on official CSP series pricing and previous editions.

Author Students or Committees: 520 USD Early Bird Before November 20, 2026, 570 USD Regular Registration. For student first authors or committee members, includes publication within 8 pages.

Author Regular: 550 USD Early Bird, 600 USD Regular Registration. For regular authors presenting paper which will be published by proceedings.

Presenter Without Publication: 400 USD Early Bird, 450 USD Regular. For participants making presentation at conference without paper publication, suitable for abstract-only submissions.

Delegate Regular: 350 USD Early Bird, 380 USD Regular. For attendees participating without presentation or publication.

Delegate Student: 320 USD Early Bird, 350 USD Regular. Reduced rate for full-time students attending as listeners.

Additional Items:

Additional Paper: 350 USD per additional paper from same author. One regular registration covers one paper within 8 pages including all figures, tables, and references. Only one proceedings provided even with multiple papers.

Additional Page: 50 USD per page over 8 pages limit.

Extra Proceedings: 80 USD per proceedings.

One Day Tour: 150 USD – Optional guided tour in Nagoya, registration by email required.

Onsite Registration: Acceptable but extra 50 USD charged based on regular fee. Late registration may result in paper not being published on time.

Full registration includes keynotes and plenaries, technical sessions, coffee breaks, lunch, dinner, and conference bag.

Startup & investor opportunities

ICCSP provides valuable opportunities for startups and investors in cybersecurity and privacy technologies.

Startup Showcase: Startups in blockchain security, privacy-tech, and post-quantum cryptography can present as presenters or delegates, showcasing prototypes during poster sessions and networking breaks.

Investor Networking: Investors focused on cybersecurity, blockchain, and privacy-preserving AI can connect with researchers presenting commercially promising technologies during lunch, dinner, and tour.

Sponsorship Opportunities: Sponsoring CSP is an excellent way to reach targeted audience and demonstrate association with best and brightest researchers in increasingly important areas of cryptography, security, and privacy. Sponsorship packages include exhibition space, logo placement, and speaking slots.

Commercialization Path: Publication in Scopus and Ei Compendex indexed proceedings provides credibility for startup technology, while keynote speakers often include industry leaders open to collaboration.

Nagoya Ecosystem: Nagoya’s industrial base offers potential for startup incubation, pilot projects with automotive and manufacturing companies requiring strong security solutions.

Exhibitors & technology companies

Exhibitors and technology companies at ICCSP include academic publishers, research labs, and security technology providers.

Publisher Exhibitor: CSP Conference Proceedings publisher, with focus on Ei Compendex and Scopus indexing.

University Exhibitors: Ritsumeikan University and partner universities showcase research labs, graduate programs, and secure system prototypes.

Technology Companies: Companies specializing in cryptographic hardware, blockchain security tools, and privacy-preserving software provide informational displays and live demos.

Research Centers: Labs focused on cryptographic protocols, network security, and privacy research present outputs and collaboration opportunities.

Service Providers: Conference management platforms supporting submission, registration, and publication processes.

Networking & business meetings

Networking and business meetings are central to ICCSP experience.

Registration Networking: Sign-in and materials collection day provides first opportunity to meet fellow participants.

Photo Session Networking: Group photo session after opening ceremony creates shared memory and informal interaction.

Meal Networking: Conference lunch and dinner included in registration provide structured networking time. Participants bring coupons and sit together for extended discussions.

Session Networking: Q&A after each author presentation allows direct engagement, leading to follow-up meetings on collaboration.

Tour Networking: One day tour in Nagoya offers relaxed environment for building relationships beyond academic setting.

Virtual Networking: Online session pre-tests and virtual parallel sessions include chat and Q&A features for remote participants.

Event rules & visitor information

Badge Policy: Access to all CSP activities allowed only to people wearing CSP 2027 badges. Policy is not to reprint badges or replace lost badges. If badge lost, new registration at current on-site rates required. Do not lend badge to others or bring others into conference area. Return badge to registration desk if no longer needed.

Registration Rules: Author registration requires presentation of paper which will be published. Presenter registration for presentation without publication. Delegate for participation only. One regular registration covers paper within 8 pages. Additional papers incur fee.

Payment Rules: Payment made on or after early bird deadline not considered early bird. Accommodation not included in registration fee, delegates need to reserve rooms themselves, early reservation advised.

Safety Rules: Wear delegate badge for all activities, lending card not allowed. Take care of valuables at all times. Organizer does not assume responsibility for loss.

Refund and Force Majeure: Organizing committees reserve right to change dates and place due to force majeure. Losses from force majeure not liable and refund policy may not apply. Refund policy typically 70% sixty days ahead, 50% thirty to sixty days ahead, no refund within thirty days, with formal email request required.

How to get there

By Shinkansen: Venue near Nagoya Station Shinkansen exit area. From Tokyo, Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi to Nagoya takes approximately 100 minutes, costing around 80 USD to 110 USD. From Osaka, approximately 50 minutes.

By Air: Fly to Chubu Centrair International Airport, then take Meitetsu Airport Express to Nagoya Station, then short walk to venue. Train costs around 10 USD to 15 USD, taxi around 100 USD to 130 USD.

By Subway: Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line and Sakura-dori Line serve Nagoya Station area, short walk to venue.

By Taxi: From central Nagoya, taxi to venue takes 5 to 15 minutes, costing around 8 USD to 15 USD.

Walking: Venue walkable from Nagoya Station, approximately 5 minutes from Shinkansen exit, exceptionally convenient for bullet train travelers.

Public transport & parking

Public Transport: Nagoya’s public transport includes Shinkansen, JR Tokaido Main Line, Meitetsu, Kintetsu, and municipal subway. IC cards Manaca, Toica, Suica accepted.

Subway Access: Frequent service to Nagoya Station area, English signage, barrier-free access.

Bus Services: City buses and Meitetsu buses connect airport, station, and surrounding areas.

Parking: Limited on-site parking at TKP Garden City PREMIUM. Nearby commercial parking at Nagoya Station charges hourly rates typically 3 USD to 5 USD per hour. Public transport strongly recommended due to central location.

Airport Connection: Meitetsu Airport Line connects Chubu Centrair to Nagoya Station in approximately 30 minutes.

Accessibility: Subway stations have elevators and escalators, venue barrier-free.

Accommodation areas

Nagoya Station Area: Most convenient, hotels ranging from 60 USD to 180 USD per night, including JR Gate Tower Hotel, Nagoya Marriott Associa, Mitsui Garden Hotel. Direct walk to venue.

Sakae Area: Downtown shopping and entertainment district, hotels from 70 USD to 160 USD, including Prince Hotel Sky Tower and APA Hotel Sakae, accessible via subway.

Fushimi and Nishiki Area: Business district with hotels from 50 USD to 120 USD, suitable for budget attendees.

Airport Area: Hotels near Chubu Centrair from 70 USD to 130 USD for early flights.

Booking Advice: Accommodation not included in registration fee, early reservation advised, especially during spring season. Participants free to reserve rooms nearby.

Accessibility

Venue Accessibility: TKP Garden City PREMIUM is modern barrier-free facility with elevators, accessible restrooms, wide corridors, and accessible seating.

Transport Accessibility: Nagoya Station and subway stations have elevators, escalators, and tactile guidance. Low-floor buses available.

Presentation Accessibility: Halls equipped with microphones, projection, and virtual participation support.

Visual Support: High-resolution projection and printed materials support visual needs.

Support Desk: Registration desk provides assistance for accessibility requirements.

Previous year’s highlights

Previous editions of CSP have established strong reputation for quality and indexing success.

The 10th edition held in Sapporo attracted researchers from over 20 countries, with topics covering cryptographic protocols, blockchain security, and privacy-preserving computation. Accepted papers after proper registration and presentation were published in CSP Conference Proceedings and submitted for Ei Compendex and Scopus indexing.

Highlights included keynote speeches by leading professors in cryptography and security, parallel sessions with high-quality oral presentations, and networking events fostering international collaborations. Photo sessions and group activities created strong community feeling.

The conference maintained high peer review standards, with evaluation based on originality, technical depth, correctness, relevance, contributions, and readability. Participants praised venue accessibility, organization, and opportunities for publication in indexed proceedings, leading to ongoing research collaborations and journal extensions.

Official registration & tickets

Official Website: https://www.iccsp.org/

Registration Pages: https://www.iccsp.org/reg.html and program at https://www.iccsp.org/program.html

Contact: Conference secretary via website contact form and email

Registration Procedure: Submit full paper via submission system before submission deadline, receive acceptance notification, complete payment via online system, send payment proof and registration form. Delegate registration available via delegate registration form without paper submission.

Payment: Early bird payment before November 20, 2026, regular after. Onsite registration acceptable with extra 50 USD based on regular fee. Payment via credit card or bank transfer.

Inclusions: Full registration includes keynotes and plenaries, technical sessions, coffee breaks, lunch, dinner, conference bag, and electronic proceedings. Accommodation not included.

Optional Tour: One day tour requires registration by email before March 10, 2027, fee 150 USD.

All official information should be obtained from official website to ensure accuracy.

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