Dear colleagues, * *The *INTERACT 2025 conference - 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction *will be held in Brazil, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, from September 8th to 12th, alongside the traditional IHC. * *Below you will find the call for panels to be held during the event. Instructions can also be found at*https://interact2025.org/panels/ Take some of your time and check out the other calls! The deadline for full papers is February 17th! https://interact2025.org/ *We kindly ask you to publicize this call in your institutions.* *Cordially, Carla Freitas and Tom Gross Panels Chairs ----- *INTERACT 2025 - **20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction* Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil - September 8-12, 2025 * Call for Panels *Panel discussions are discussions on current topics of interest among experts which then stimulate discussion with the audience. Individuals interested in organizing and chairing a panel on a topic that intrigues them may propose a Panel session. Topics that raise forward-looking or contentious issues and that will promote debate among panel members as well as audience involvement are strongly encouraged. All suggestions will be assessed for topicality and ability to generate stimulating debate. Panels that include representatives of industry and academia are highly encouraged. *Key Dates *Submission: 19 May 2025, 23:59 (anywhere on earth). Notification of acceptance: 16 June 2025 Camera-Ready: 23 June 2025, 23:59 (anywhere on earth) Submission and Publication Process Reviewing process: Curated by the CoChairs Anonymous submission: No Length: 4 page Panel Extended Abstract + 1 page for references Online Submission: PCS Submission System Proceedings: Springer LNCS Series Proposer Guidelines Panels should be planned for a slot of 1hr 30mins. There is no fixed number for the number of participants in the panel, but we suggest that 4 – 6 is a good number. The Panel Extended Abstract should include: A short description of the topics to be discussed. Motivating case studies that describe why these topics are worthy to be discussed during the conference are much appreciated. Examples of instigating questions that might prompt the audience to interact with the panelists. Short biography of the panelists, these should not be anonymous. Submissions to the Panel track are curated by the Track CoChairs so don’t hesitate to contact them to discuss your proposal before submitting. Panel Extended Abstracts should be formatted according to the Springer LNCS format. Authors should consult the Springer authors’ guidelines and use their proceedings templates, either for LaTeX or for Word, to prepare their papers. Springer’s proceedings LaTeX templates are also available in Overleaf. Panel submissions may optionally be accompanied by a video not exceeding 30 MB in size. Video figures will be published online and may be used for publicity. Upon Acceptance of your submission If a submission is accepted to appear at the conference, the contact person will receive further instructions regarding the organization of the Panel and inclusion of the Extended Abstract in the conference proceedings. *At the Conference* Panels will be held during the conference. If panelists who cannot travel to the conference, there will an opportunity to participate remotely in the conference. *Further Information* If you require any further information please contact the Panels CoChairs: Carla Freitas and Tom Gross *E-mail: panels@interact2025.org*