About
A Software Architecture Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) session is a short, informal forum for discussions related to any aspect of software architecture. Initiated by the IFIP/IEEE Working Conference on Software Architecture, it became a platform for like-minded individuals to connect, exchange ideas, and explore areas of mutual interest.
Call for Papers
Software Architecture is more important than ever. Examples include the AI mega-trend and the Machine Learning (ML) driven architecture decisions, the need to address sustainability goals and related concerns at the architecture level, the role played by LLMs in supporting the architecting of software systems, the practitioners shifting from investing significant efforts in migrating their systems to microservices, the effort in architecting LLM multi-agent systems, the extreme flexibility and adaptability expected by any industry sector given the pervasiveness of software-intensive systems as a result of the digital transformation of modern society, the architecture implications of the application of DevOps and its many specializations, the role of sovereignty in rethinking edge-and cloud-based software architectures.
The above are just a few among the many examples led by new technologies and associated promises, which bring important architecture disruptions and emphasize now more than ever, how crucial it is to master the architecture of software-intensive systems.
Target audience
This BoF aims to attract the participation of both software architecture researchers and practitioners who may be interested in joining the conversation, network and discuss innovation.
IMPORTANT: The BoF can be attended by delegates who are regularly registered for ICSE 2026 conference.
Paper categories
Those who are interested in actively contributing to the discussion may submit:
● Extended Abstracts (up to 2 pages + 1 for references) proposing novel research topics for discussion in the community, or addressing challenging problems from an academic or industrial perspective.
● Position Papers (up to 4 pages + 1 for references) that should describe a specific position or opinion of the authors or provide a well-reasoned and motivated vision.
We are not aiming for the submission of Full Papers.
Submission Information
Submissions will be made via HoTCRP at https://icse2026-sabof.hotcrp.com. Please, note that submissions will follow a single-blind review process. Papers must be formatted according to ICSE 2026 guidelines (submission process: https://conf.researchr.org/track/icse-2026/icse-2026-research-track). Accepted papers will be published as extended abstracts in the ICSE companion proceedings.
Important Dates
● Submission deadline: January 9, 2026 (AOE)
● Notification deadline: January 18, 2026 (AOE)
● Camera-ready deadline: January 26, 2026 (AOE)
● BoF: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Wed 15 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
07:00 - 08:00 | ICSE YogaSocial, Networking and Special Rooms at Barra da Tijuca Beach Chair(s): Birgit Penzenstadler Chalmers Tekniska Högskola and Gothenburg University and Lappenranta University of Technology Join us for a rejuvenating yoga session to start your day at ICSE 2026. Meet us 10 minutes before the session starts (6:50 am) at the Windsor Barra Hotel lobby (the beachfront hotel, not the venue hotel behind it). | ||
07:00 60mOther | ICSE Yoga Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Wednesday Quiet RoomSocial, Networking and Special Rooms at Capri V Quiet Room for you to relax or work in a peaceful environment during ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mOther | Quiet Room Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
08:00 - 17:30 | Wednesday RegistrationSocial, Networking and Special Rooms at Main Entrance Registration for ICSE 2026. | ||
08:00 9h30mRegistration | ICSE 2026 Registration Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 12:30 | Wednesday Morning Child CareSocial, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
09:00 3h30mOther | Child Care Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
09:00 - 10:40 | Wednesday Morning PlenaryMain Plenaries at Plenary (Asia II + III + Hall) This will be the first plenary session of the main conference.
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09:00 15mDay opening | Welcome to ICSE 2026 Main Plenaries Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rafael Prikladnicki School of Technology at PUCRS University | ||
09:15 15mTalk | Overview of the Program from the Program Chairs Main Plenaries Mira Mezini TU Darmstadt; hessian.AI; National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE, Thomas Zimmermann University of California, Irvine | ||
09:30 35mKeynote | Jan Bosch Keynote: Towards an Awesome AI-driven Future for Software Engineering Main Plenaries Jan Bosch Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden | ||
10:05 35mKeynote | Qinghua Lu Keynote: AI Engineering: From Software-Centric Systems to AIware-Centric Systems Main Plenaries Qinghua Lu Data61, CSIRO | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | |||
10:30 30mSocial Event | Neurodiverse Café Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | Wednesday Morning BreakCatering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) This break will provide an opportunity for networking and relaxation between sessions. | ||
10:30 30mCoffee break | Break Catering | ||
11:00 - 12:30 | Newcomers SpeedNetworkingSocial, Networking and Special Rooms at Capri V A speed networking session designed for newcomers to ICSE 2026. This is a great opportunity to meet other attendees, make new connections, and get the most out of your conference experience. | ||
11:00 90mMeeting | Newcomers SpeedNetworking Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
11:00 - 12:30 | Panel - SE.next: In the Agentic TrenchesPanels and Special Sessions at Plenary (Asia II + III + Hall) | ||
11:00 90mPanel | SE.next: In the Agentic Trenches Panels and Special Sessions Ahmed E. Hassan Queen’s University | ||
12:30 - 14:00 | Wednesday LunchCatering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) Lunch time with a variety of meal options available for attendees, including vegetarian choices. This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to enjoy a meal while networking with colleagues and discussing the day’s events. | ||
12:30 90mLunch | Lunch Catering | ||
12:45 - 14:00 | |||
12:45 75mMeeting | ICSE 2027 Organizing Committee Meeting Meetings and BOF Events Brian Fitzgerald Lero - The Irish Software Research Centre and University of Limerick, Liliana Pasquale University College Dublin & Lero | ||
12:45 - 14:00 | |||
12:45 75mMeeting | FSE Steering Committee Meeting Meetings and BOF Events Abhik Roychoudhury National University of Singapore | ||
12:45 - 14:00 | |||
12:45 75mMeeting | TCSE Executive Committee Meeting Meetings and BOF Events Federica Sarro University College London | ||
12:45 - 14:00 | |||
12:45 75mMeeting | JSS Board Meeting Meetings and BOF Events Paris Avgeriou University of Groningen, The Netherlands, David C. Shepherd Louisiana State University | ||
14:00 - 17:00 | Wednesday Afternoon Child CareSocial, Networking and Special Rooms at Ibiza III Child Care services available during ICSE 2026 to support attendees with children. | ||
14:00 3hOther | Child Care Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
14:00 - 15:30 | Wednesday Afternoon Awards PlenaryMain Plenaries at Plenary (Asia II + III + Hall) This will be the second plenary session of the main conference (Awards session)
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14:00 10mDay opening | Opening by the Awards Chairs Main Plenaries | ||
14:10 30mTalk | IEEE Computer Society Harlan D. Mills Award and Talk by Andreas Zeller: Should Computer Scientists Experiment Less? On the past, present, and future of software engineering research Main Plenaries Andreas Zeller CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security Media Attached File Attached | ||
14:40 30mAwards | Most influential Paper ICSE N-10 Award and Talk for: Automatically learning semantic features for defect prediction Main Plenaries DOI | ||
15:10 20mTalk | Student Research Competition Awards and Distinguished Reviewer Awards Main Plenaries | ||
15:30 - 16:00 | Wednesday Afternoon BreakCatering at Catering and Exhibition Hall (Europa I to IV) Afternoon Break with a variety of beverages and snacks available for attendees. This break will provide an opportunity for networking and relaxation between sessions. | ||
15:30 30mCoffee break | Break Catering | ||
17:45 - 17:50 | |||
17:45 5mDay opening | Opening Software Architecture BoF Davide Taibi University of Southern Denmark and University of Oulu, Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | ||
17:50 - 18:10 | |||
17:50 6mTalk | Reframing Software Architecture and Design Skills in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence Software Architecture BoF File Attached | ||
17:56 6mTalk | What Do We Architect When We Architect LLM Agent Systems? Software Architecture BoF Kaixuan Li Nanyang Technological University, Maoyi Xie Nanyang Technological University, Jingquan Ge AUMOVIO-NTU Corporate Lab, Nanyang Technological University, Yang Liu Nanyang Technological University File Attached | ||
18:03 6mTalk | Proofs of Concept as First-Class Architectural Decision Instruments Software Architecture BoF Fabio Petrillo École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal -- Université du Québec, Bruno Antognolli École de technologie supérieur | ||
18:10 - 18:30 | |||
18:10 6mTalk | Architecting Automotive Software for the Emerging Compute-in-the-Network Paradigm Software Architecture BoF Saad Mubeen Mälardalen University, Sweden, Mohammad Ashjaei Mälardalen University, Sweden, John Lundbäck Arcticus Systems, Sweden | ||
18:16 6mTalk | From Scattered to Structured: A Vision for Automating Architectural Knowledge Management Software Architecture BoF Jan Keim Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Angelika Kaplan Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) File Attached | ||
18:23 6mTalk | Scaling Software Architecture Data: A Vision for Leveraging Architecture Recovery on Open-Source Projects Software Architecture BoF Yan He National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Guangjie Li National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Yonghui Wu National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Beijing 100071, China, Changqin Li National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Beijing 100071, China, Yi Tang National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Yufu Wang National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Beijing 100071, China, Ge Niu National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Jie Bai National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Beijing 100071, China DOI File Attached | ||
18:50 - 19:00 | |||
18:50 10mDay closing | Outlook and Closing Software Architecture BoF Davide Taibi University of Southern Denmark and University of Oulu, Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | ||
19:00 - 23:30 | ICSE Wednesday BanquetSocial, Networking and Special Rooms at Costa Brava Clube Main banquet for ICSE 2026 (wednesday option). Join us for an evening of great food, entertainment, and networking with your fellow attendees at Costa Brava Clube.Buses will depart from the Windsor Barra Hotel starting at 6:00 p.m. | ||
19:00 4h30mDinner | ICSE Wednesday Banquet Social, Networking and Special Rooms | ||
Accepted Papers
| Wed 15 Apr 2026 BoF Session |
| Mon 26 Jan 2026 Camera-ready deadline |
| Sun 18 Jan 2026 Notification deadline |
| Fri 9 Jan 2026 Submission deadline |
Patricia LagoCommittee Member
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands
Henry MucciniCommittee Member
University of L'Aquila, Italy
Italy
Davide TaibiCommittee Member
University of Southern Denmark and University of Oulu
Denmark
Tomas BuresPC Member
Charles University, Czech Republic
Czechia
Remco de BoerPC Member
ArchiXL & Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam
Netherlands
Matthias GalsterPC Member
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
Anne KoziolekPC Member
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Heiko KoziolekPC Member
ABB Corporate Research
Germany
Grace LewisPC Member
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute
United States
Elena NavarroPC Member
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Spain
Ipek OzkayaPC Member
Carnegie Mellon University
United States
Eoin WoodsPC Member
Artechra
United Kingdom
Jan BoschPC Member
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Matteo EspositoPC Member
University of Oulu
Finland
Ilias GerostathopoulosPC Member
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands
Helena Holmström OlssonPC Member
Malmö University
Sweden
Ivano MalavoltaPC Member
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands
Eltjo PoortPC Member
CGI
Netherlands
Romina SpalazzesePC Member
Malmö University
Sweden