Full research papers
Up to 8 pages + references (no appendix)
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Beyond SQL 2026
Beyond SQL: AI for Complex Data Management
Beyond SQL Workshop 2026, co-located with ICDE, brings together researchers and practitioners in AI, data management, and natural language interfaces to explore advanced SQL analytics, benchmarks, and emerging techniques for complex data workflows beyond traditional text-to-SQL. The workshop focuses on real-world challenges such as ETL/ELT processing, SQL remediation, querying graph and unstructured data, and data product creation.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
February 17, 2026
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Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
February 17, 2026 · AoE
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Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Short paper
Up to 4 pages + references (no appendix)
Extended abstract papers
Up to 2 pages + references (no appendix)
Research areas in scope
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Topics of Interest
ETL/ELT workload processingSQL remediationSQL extensionsStructuring unstructured data at scaleQuerying other structured data (RDF graphs, property graphs, JSON)Linking structured and unstructured data at scaleCreation of data productsData governance and data contractsSQL editing for changing application requirementsFrom data to report generation, hypothesis testingBenchmarks on any of the topics above
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions must present original work that has not been previously published or accepted at any other conference or workshop.
- Contributions must demonstrate substantial novelty and provide meaningful advancement beyond prior work.
- Submissions will be reviewed in a single-anonymous manner.
- Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the IEEE format used for the main ICDE conference.
- No appendix allowed in any submission type.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Last verified September 9, 2026