Submission Deadline: 28th Feb 2026

We invite submissions addressing the following topics, including considerations relevant to advanced, data-driven, or intelligent FPGA-based systems:

1. Common Threats to FPGA Security

  • Bitstream theft, cloning, and reverse engineering
  • Hardware Trojans and malicious design modifications
  •  Side-channel and fault-injection attacks
  • Supply chain and third-party IP risks
  •  Threats targeting AI-accelerated or data-intensive FPGA workloads

2. Why Are FPGAs Unique for Security?

  • Reprogrammability and post-deployment modification risks
  • Security implications of FPGA use in adaptive and intelligent systems
  • Trust boundaries in heterogeneous FPGA-based architectures
  • Comparison of FPGA and ASIC security models

3. Trends in FPGA Security

  • Secure boot, attestation, and root-of-trust mechanisms
  • Cryptographic protection of bitstreams and IP
  • Runtime monitoring and anomaly detection, including ML-assisted techniques
  • Security considerations for edge and data-center FPGA deployments

4. Best Practices for FPGA Security

  • Secure design methodologies and threat modeling
  • Protection of sensitive workloads, models, and data
  • Hardware-software co-design for trusted execution
  • Lifecycle security from development through deployment and updates

5. Case Studies and Lessons Learned

  • Real-world FPGA security incidents
  • Securing FPGA platforms supporting advanced analytics or AI functions
  • Balancing performance, flexibility, and security

Conclusion

As FPGAs continue to evolve and support increasingly sophisticated workloads, security must remain a foundational design principle. By sharing practical experience and forward-looking research, this event aims to advance best practices and foster a more secure future for FPGA-based systems.

Audience

This event will bring together engineers, security professionals, legal experts, and system designers from across sectors including defense, aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, and academia.

Why Submit?

– Share your research and innovations with a highly targeted and engaged community.
– Contribute to shaping best practices and resilience strategies for FPGA security.
– Gain recognition as a thought leader in the FPGA and cybersecurity space.
– Network with peers, potential collaborators, and industry decision-makers.