10th International Conference on
Rebooting Computing (ICRC) 2025

15–16 December 2025 • San Diego, CA, USA

ICRC encourages forward-looking research across the computing stack: from novel materials and devices to circuits, algorithms, system software, and network architectures. Co-design across the stack, bridging analog and digital neuromorphic approaches alongside probabilistic, reversible, and quantum computing, is especially welcome.

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Program

Keynote: Spiking Manifesto - Eugene Izhikevich

Practically everything computers do is better, faster, and more power-efficient than the brain. For example, a calculator crunches numbers more energy-efficiently than any human. Yet AI models are a thousand times less efficient than the brain. These models use artificial neural networks (ANNs) requiring GPUs for multiplication of huge matrices. In contrast, spiking neural networks (SNNs) of the brain have no matrix multiplication and much smaller energy requirements.

In this manifesto I propose a framework for thinking about popular AI models in terms of spiking networks and polychronization, and for interpreting spiking activity as nature's way of implementing look-up tables. This offers a way to convert AI models into a novel type of architecture with the promise of a thousandfold improvement in efficiency.

Bio:

  • Founder and CEO of SpikeCore, San Diego, CA
  • Founder and Chairman of the Board of Brain Corp, San Diego, CA
  • Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Scholarpedia - the peer-reviewed encyclopedia
  • Author of 2 textbooks, 200 patents and peer-reviewed publications

Topics of Interest

Future Computing Paradigms

  • Neuromorphic (brain-inspired), approximate/probabilistic, and analog computing; hybrids of these approaches
  • Energy-efficient computing including reversible, adiabatic, ballistic, and cryogenic computing
  • Quantum and optical computing
  • Biological and biochemical computing
  • Non–von Neumann architectures (e.g., in-memory processing, memory-based computing, CAM, cellular automata, neural networks)

Future Design Aspects

  • Extending Moore’s law; error-tolerant logic and circuits
  • Post-CMOS or memory-centric computing
  • 3D/2.5D and novel heterogeneous integration/packaging
  • Future circuit scaling with high reliability and/or flexibility
  • Cybersecurity in future computing systems

Future Software & Applications

  • Beyond von Neumann software design (OS, compilers, security, resource management)
  • Future programming paradigms and languages
  • Applications driving next-generation hardware (e.g., ML, deep learning, LLMs)

Submission & Publication

Full Papers Journal-Reviewed

Submit directly to npj Unconventional Computing (collection title "Future Computing: Paradigms, Technologies, Software and Applications"). Indicate interest in presenting at ICRC 2025. Accepted papers are subject to the journal’s standard APC unless waived.

ICRC Program Inclusion is determined from the first round of journal review:

  • Accept: Published in the journal; presented at ICRC.
  • Revise: Continue journal review; presented at ICRC.
  • Transfer: Considered by another Springer Nature journal (e.g., Scientific Reports); presented at ICRC.
  • Reject: Not included in ICRC program.

https://www.nature.com/collections/geedgagjei

Abstract‑Only Submissions 1 page max

Submit via EasyChair. Present an idea, position, or results relevant to the topics of interest. Original research is not required.

  • If accepted: featured as short talks
  • Not included in any published proceedings or journals
  • Page limit includes references and all supporting material

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icrc2025

Special Session Proposals 2 pages

Submit via EasyChair. Sessions may include workshops, tutorials, panels, or demonstrations on any topic above. Original research is not required. Sessions last 1–2 hours (include a rough time budget). Submissions will not be included in conference proceedings. Page limit includes references and supporting material.

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icrc2025

Important Dates

Paper submissions due 6 October 2025 (Anywhere on Earth) — No extensions
Rolling review Earlier submissions may receive earlier notifications
Author notification (ICRC program) 7 November 2025
Early registration deadline (presenters required) 16 November 2025
Hotel reservation deadline 16 November 2025
Conference 15–16 December 2025

Registration

  • Early Registration until 16 November 2025 -- $300
  • Regular Registration after 16 November 2025 -- $450

Venue and Travel

ICRC 2025 will be located at the Carté Hotel Downtown San Diego, California, United States.
  • All technical sessions and both breakfasts will be held on the 4th Floor in Amici.
  • To book your hotel room within the ICRC 2025 room block, please use this link.
Please note the following:
  • The booking includes a $30 destination fee per night, which has been waived for the ICRC room block. It will not be charged when making the reservation. The hotel front desk will waive this fee during the time of check-in.
  • The room rate for ICRC at the Carté Hotel is supposed to be $199. If you cannot get this rate at the hotel, please contact Ghazaleh.Ng@hhmhotels.com .

Sponsorship

Sponsoring ICRC provides unparalleled exposure to key decision-makers and top researchers. Please contact joseph.friedman@utdallas.edu with any questions regarding sponsorship.
All sponsor levels & benefits are below:

Organizing Committee

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