Industry Track

Overview

The Industry Track of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering (CBSoft 2026) aims to foster cooperation among academia, the indrustry, and the government through talks, articles, and discussions. Its goal is to bring together professionals from all three sectors to share their knowledge and experiences with the community.

This is an excellent opportunity to establish cooperative relationships between the academic and professional communities. It is also a venue for establishing applied research partnerships, fostering market development, and promoting innovation through technology transfer.

Call for Presentations (Industry Talks)

The track invites submissions from academics and practitioners from the productive sector (public or private organizations) who wish to share theoretical and technological knowledge and jointly identify opportunities for developing collaborative networks and research at the intersection of academia and industry.

We welcome proposals for presentations on practical experiences regarding the development of platforms, systems, tools, applications, and open-source products. Proposals should describe market challenges (open problems) and solutions applicable to the industry.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Empirical/Experimental Software Engineering: Applications or usage of tools, different software processes/practices, and their impact on the organization. Internal Tools: Architectural and usability decisions regarding internal tools, and their impact on team productivity and application resilience.
• Testing & Resilience: Practices, processes, and tools related to software testing and resilience.
• AI & SE: Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineering.
• Multi-cloud: Architectures for multi-cloud systems.
• Security: Secure Software Engineering.
• Sustainability: Green software engineering and energy optimization.
• Collaboration Models: Reflections on academia-industry interaction, models, methods, and lessons learned.

Important Dates

Note: All deadlines are strict (hard deadlines) and will not be extended.

Submission Guidelines

Extended Abstract

• Length: Minimum of 2 pages, maximum of 4 pages.
• Template: Submissions must use the SBC Article Template.

The extended abstract must include:

1. Abstract: A concise summary of the work.
2. Presentation Report:
   • Relevance: The impact and benefits of the presentation for the software industry.
   • For Challenge-based talks: Clarity in the problem description, including motivation, context, and difficulties.
   • For Solution-based talks: Description of the solution's applicability and success indicators (e.g., Proof of Concept, prototype, etc.).
   • Evidence: Brief proofs of evidence, such as surveys or metrics showing the impact of the discussed solution on the software development team.
3. References: Bibliographic references.
4. Author Biographies: A brief bio for each author, including education, professional experience, and current affiliation.

Review & Publication Proposals will be reviewed by the CBSoft 2026 Industry Track Technical Committee. Accepted proposals will have their extended abstracts published in the CBSoft 2026 Extended Proceedings. At least one author of each selected work must register for CBSoft 2026 to present.

Mandatory Industry Requirements

As this track is dedicated to work performed in an industrial context by active industry practitioners, the following constraints are mandatory:

• Author Composition: At least 50% of the authors must be from the industry.

• Presenter: The presenter of the work must be one of the industry authors.

Submission System

Submissions must be made exclusively electronically via the JEMS system.

• Language: Submissions may be written in English or Portuguese.

Upon Acceptance

If accepted, authors must:

1. Submit the SBC Publication Authorization Form (Copyright Form), signed by one of the authors.
2. Complete the electronic metadata collection form for the accepted article.

Organization

Track Chairs

Maurício Aniche, Uber

Joseph Yoder, The Refactory

Program Committee

Hugo Marques, Netflix

Diego Marcilio, Uber

Natali Moreira Rocha, Nubank

Bruno Lucattelli, Uber

Rafael Ponte, Zup Innovation

Alberto Luiz Oliveira Tavares de Souza, Nubank

Matheus Scarpato Fidelis, Itau Unibanco

Marden Silveira Neubert, MVLM Tecnologia

Wagner Mendes Voltz, Irrah Tech

Luiz Lula Rodrigues, OBONOBO

Rafael Pugliese Werner, Independent consultant

Suelen Goularte Carvalho, Independent consultant