The 3rd International Conference on Machine Intelligence and Digital Applications (MIDA 2026) was successfully held on April 24, 2026. This conference brought together experts and scholars from multiple countries and regions, including the China, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Malaysia and many others, to conduct in-depth exchanges on cutting-edge frontier topics. Through keynote speeches and oral presentations, participants shared the latest advances and research outcomes in the fields of machine intelligence and digital application, demonstrated and discussed the newest innovations, trends, challenges, and solutions in the field, while drawing inspiration for breakthrough progress.
During the opening session, participating scholars took an online group photo as a memento.

Figure: Online Participants
In the keynote speech session, Professor Xinguo Yu from Central China Normal University, China, delivered a keynote speech titled Building a "White-Box" Mathematical Problem-Solving System with Human-AI Cognitive Alignment.

Figure: Professor Xinguo Yu
Professor Victor Chang from Aston University, UK, delivered a keynote speech titled Digitalization in Omnichannel Healthcare Supply Chain Businesses: The Role of Smart Wearable Devices.

Figure: Professor Victor Chang
Professor Huiyu Zhou from University of Leicester, UK, delivered a keynote speech titled Constructing masterpieces from missing pieces.

Figure: Professor Huiyu Zhou
Dr. Francesco Mercaldo from University of Molise, Italy, delivered a keynote speech titled Explainable Mobile Malware Analysis and Detection.

Figure: Dr. Francesco Mercaldo
After the excellent keynote speeches, the conference moved on to the oral presentation of academic papers. This parts was divided into two session, with over forty participants presenting their latest research findings in turn, sharing academic insights and research experiences.


Figure: Oral presentations
This conference has provided a platform for scholars in the field of Machine Intelligence and Digital Applications to present their research findings and exchange academic advances. Looking ahead, the conference will continue to leverage its strengths, focusing on cutting-edge topics in the field, to facilitate the sharing of theoretical breakthroughs and technological innovations among scholars, further advance research exchange and cooperation, and jointly drive the sustainable development of this field.