Agent Identity and Authority
Designing identity frameworks and role-based authority boundaries so that agent actions remain verifiable and bounded across complex workflows.
Call for Papers
Trustworthy Agentic AI — Defining Next-Generation Governance
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Trustworthy Agentic AI: Defining Next-Generation Governance
Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 invites submissions for original research, policy analysis, and practitioner perspectives focused on the governance of agentic AI systems.
Anchored in collaboration with the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore – Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy (CITAPP), the call for papers focuses on building governance foundations for the next generation of intelligent systems in finance and public digital ecosystems.
Themes of Interest
Submissions should align with one of the following three thematic pillars.
Consent and Attestation
Structures for meaningful consent that persist across extended service journeys rather than resolving at a single interaction.
Multi-Agent Trust
Mechanisms that enable trust when multiple agents coordinate across institutions and digital systems on behalf of users.
Human Oversight by Design
Approaches to embedding human-in-the-loop supervision within agentic workflows without undermining the efficiency benefits of automation.
Auditability and Traceability
Systems that enable institutions and regulators to track, explain, and attribute agent actions across time and context.
Risk Assessment and Recourse Frameworks
Models for classifying risk levels of agentic deployments and establishing clear pathways for grievance redressal and accountability.
Modular and Reusable Governance
Governance mechanisms designed for reuse across sectors and institutions, reducing dependence on application-specific controls.
Compliance by Design
Frameworks that embed regulatory obligations directly into system architecture, enabling machine-enforceable compliance.
Agentic Governance as Digital Public Infrastructure
Governance architectures that function as a shared, interoperable layer enabling safe and citizen-protective deployment of agentic AI at national scale.
Timeline
1 April 2026
Call for Papers Opens
Announcement and submissions begin
30 May 2026
Submission Deadline
Last date to submit extended abstracts (1,000–1,200 words)
1–20 June 2026
Review & Evaluation
Submissions reviewed by the internal committee
30 June 2026
Shortlist Announcement
Selected authors notified for the jury round
10–13 August 2026
Jury Round
Shortlisted authors present their work to the jury
25 August 2026
Final Selection Announcement
Winners are notified
9–11 September 2026
Presentation at GFF 2026
Selected authors present at GFF 2026
How to Participate
Who Can Apply?
Open to individuals engaged in building, researching, or governing AI systems that impact citizens and institutions.
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Professionals from academia, industry, and the policy ecosystem
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Students, researchers, practitioners, technologists, and domain experts
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Individuals working at the intersection of AI, governance, and real-world implementation
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Contributors focused on responsible, ethical, and scalable AI applications
Review & Selection
Each submission will be reviewed by a curated committee of experts representing academia, industry, and policy institutions. The evaluation process will be guided by the following criteria:
01Relevance to the track theme
02Originality of the contribution
03Clarity and coherence of argument
04Practical significance for governance and implementation
05Policy relevance and institutional applicability
Submission Format
Extended abstract of 1,000–1,200 words structured under:
Problem Statement
150–200 wordsWhat governance challenge or gap does the work address, and why is it important in the context of agentic AI?
Context and Domain
100–150 wordsThe sector, deployment environment, or institutional context the work relates to.
Approach or Contribution
300–400 wordsThe proposed framework, policy model, governance mechanism, or field insight.
Governance Relevance
200–250 wordsHow the contribution advances thinking or practice related to one of the three thematic pillars.
Early Evidence or Grounding
100–150 wordsEmpirical insights, case references, pilot deployments, or theoretical foundations that support the work.
Submit Your Paper
Be part of defining how intelligent systems are governed in the next decade. Submit your extended abstract and contribute to building trustworthy agentic AI systems.