Conference Theme: “Digital and Societal Transformations”

2022 is the 50th Foundation Day of IEEE’s Commitment on Social Implications of Technology.

Please join us at the ISTAS2022 conference to celebrate this occasion.

Programme Booklet


All time is based on Hong Kong time (UTC+08:00).  For Your Local Time, please visit: World Time Clock, or any other time convertor.

Preliminary Programme:

Nov 10 2022Nov 11 2022Nov 12 2022
12 Noon - 1PM HKT
(4AM - 5AM UTC)
Plenary SessionsPlenary SessionsPlenary Sessions
1PM - 2:30PM HKT
(5AM - 6:30AM UTC)
Track 1
Track 10 (10 Nov)
Track 11
Track 1
Track 11
Track 1
Track 11
ETHICS DAY (12 Nov)
2:30PM - 4PM HKT
(6:30AM - 8AM UTC)
Track 6
Track 8
Track 10
Track 6
Track 8
Track 10
Track 6
Track 8
ETHICS DAY (12 Nov)
8PM - 9PM HKT
(12:00Noon - 1PM UTC)
Plenary SessionsPlenary SessionsPlenary Sessions
9PM-10:30PM HKT
(1PM - 2:30PM UTC)
Track 3
Track 4
Track 7
Track 3
Track 4
Track 7
Track 3
Track 4
Track 7
ETHICS DAY (12 Nov)
10:30PM-12:00 Midnight HKT
(2:30PM - 4PM UTC)
Track 2
Track 5
Track 9
Track 2
Track 5
Track 9
Track 2
Track 5
Track 9
ETHICS DAY (12 Nov)
Important: ISTAS 2022 starts at 11.00 PM New York City Time on Wednesday, 09 November 2022.  Below is for quick reference only.
SessionsHK TimeUTCAEDTACSTAWSTISTCETPSTEST
Plenary Lectures12 Noon - 1PM4AM - 5AM3PM - 4PM1:30PM - 2:30PM12 Noon - 1PM9:30AM - 10:30AM5AM - 6AM8PM - 9PM11PM - 12Midnight
Three Tracks in Parallel
Track 1
Track 10 (10 Nov)
Track 11
ETHICS DAY (12 Nov)
1PM - 2:30PM5AM - 6:30AM4PM - 5:30PM2:30PM - 4PM1PM - 2:30PM10:30AM -12 Noon6AM - 7:30AM9PM - 10:30PM12 Midnight - 1:30AM
Three Tracks in Parallel
Track 6
Track 8
Track 10
ETHICS DAY (12 Nov)
2:30PM - 4PM6:30AM - 8AM5:30PM - 7PM4PM - 5:30PM2:30PM - 4PM12 Noon - 1:30PM7:30AM - 9AM10:30PM - 12 Midnight1:30AM - 3AM
Session BreakSession BreakSession BreakSession BreakSession BreakSession BreakSession BreakSession BreakSession BreakSession Break
Plenary Lectures8PM - 9PM12 Noon - 1PM11PM - 12 Midnight9:30PM - 10:30PM8PM - 9PM5:30PM - 6:30PM1PM - 2PM4AM - 5AM7AM - 8AM
Three Tracks in Parallel
Track 3
Track 4
Track 7
ETHICS DAY (12 Nov)
9PM-10:30PM
1PM - 2:30PM12 Midnight - 1:30AM10:30PM - 12 Midnight9PM - 10:30PM6:30PM - 8PM2PM - 3:30PM5AM - 6:30AM8AM - 9:30AM
Three Tracks in Parallel
Track 2
Track 5
Track 9
ETHICS DAY (12 Nov)
10:30PM-12:00 Midnight2:30PM - 4PM1:30AM - 3AM12 Midnight - 1:30 AM10:30PM - 12 Midnight8PM - 9:30PM3:30PM - 5PM6:30AM - 8AM9:30AM - 11AM

Please visit SINS22 for the session timings of this Workshop.

ISTAS 2022 Theme Tracks

Track 1: Kaleidoscoping Data

Track 2: Integrated Digital Healthcare

Track 3: 5G Technologies with a Lite Touch on 6G

Track 4: UN SDGs and Basic Sciences

Track 5: Transformational Achievers and Achievements

Track 6: Voices of the End-Users

Track 7: Town Hall on “Internet Governance”

Track 8: Robotics and Automation

Track 9: Bioengineering

Track 10: Technology, Ethics & Evolving Standards

Track 11: Social Choice and Decision Complexity

Co-Located