China Conference on Knowledge Graph and Semantic Computing (CCKS 2026)
August 21–23, 2026, Xi’an
1. Conference Overview
The China Conference on Knowledge Graph and Semantic Computing (CCKS) is hosted by the Language and Knowledge Computing Professional Committee of the Chinese Information Processing Society of China. It originated from the Chinese Knowledge Graph Symposium (CKGS) and the Chinese Semantic Web and Web Science Conference (CSWS). In 2016, the two series were merged. From 2016 to 2025, CCKS has been held in Beijing, Chengdu, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Guangzhou (online), Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Chongqing, and Fuzhou, respectively. CCKS has become a core national academic conference in the fields of knowledge graph and semantic technology, bringing together researchers and developers in the fields of knowledge representation and reasoning, natural language understanding and knowledge acquisition, graph data management and graph computing, question answering, and etc.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Knowledge, Memory, and Cognitive Reasoning”, aiming to explore the deep integration and synergistic evolution between knowledge memory mechanisms and cognitive reasoning. The conference will focus on key technologies in knowledge graphs and large models, such as knowledge representation, knowledge storage, knowledge mining, knowledge fusion, knowledge reasoning, explainability, memory enhancement, and cognitive computing. The goal is to guide breakthroughs in knowledge-driven theories and technologies for the next generation of cognitive intelligence and to promote the advancement of its industrial applications. The program will feature tutorials, keynote talks, frontiers and trends forum, industry forum, young scholar forum, evaluations and competitions, paper presentations, posters, and system demonstrations. Distinguished scholars and industry leaders will be invited to share the latest developments and foster academic-industry collaboration.
2. Sponsorship Packages
The Language and Knowledge Computing Professional Committee of the Chinese Information Processing Society invites enterprises with high visibility and good brand reputation in the industry to sponsor and support CCKS 2026. The specific plan is as follows:
| Primary Sponsor (¥100,000) | Diamond Sponsor (¥70,000) | Platinum Sponsor (¥50,000) | Gold Sponsor (¥30,000) | Silver Sponsor (¥20,000) | |
| Priority seating for company leaders | √ | √ | |||
| Company logo on conference backdrop, website, and brochure | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Promotional materials distributed to all attendees | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Pages of promotional material in the conference brochure | Up to 4 pages | Up to 3 pages | Up to 2 pages | Up to 1 page | Up to half a page |
| Duration of promotional video on screen during tea breaks | Up to 5 minutes | Up to 3 minutes | Up to 2 minutes | Up to 1 minute | Up to 30 seconds |
| Public acknowledgment by the host during the conference | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Free exhibition booth (location and size depend on sponsorship level) | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Poster/Demo presentation opportunity | √ | √ | |||
| Opportunity to recommend technical talks for the Industry Forum | √ | ||||
| Number of roll-up banners in the main venue | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Free main conference registrations | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Free ATT (Advanced Tutorial Track) registrations | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Sponsorship benefits and order of listing will be based on the sponsorship amount. For sponsors of the same level, priority will be given based on contract signing date.
3. Sponsorship Procedure
Please contact the sponsorship chairs for coordination, and subsequently complete the signing and payment procedures with Chinese Information Processing Society of China.
CCKS 2026 Sponsorship Chairs:
Zhixu Li, Renmin University of China, Email: zhixuli@ruc.edu.cn
Huan Gao, CognitoAI Inc (Shanghai), Email: gaohuan2001@gmail.com