ASK 2026 — Singapore
19–22 March 2026 · Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Main program: 19–21 March · Optional discussion rooms: morning of 22 March
The workshop is held just after the Spring School on Symmetric Cryptography (16–18 March 2026) and before FSE/ToSC 2026 (23–27 March 2026, Singapore).
ⓘ Last content update: 6pm 20 March 2026
ASK has been held to promote research on symmetric-key cryptography in Asia since 2011. ASK 2026 provides an international platform for exchanging ideas, advancing frontier research, and fostering collaboration in symmetric cryptography.
Advice for travel planning
Thank you for your interest in ASK 2026, and sorry for our previous confusion about the date of the event. To help with your travel arrangements, here is the schedule for ASK 2026:
- Main Program: The workshop will span three full days, concluding around 6:00–6:30 PM on Saturday, 21 March, at NTU.
- Optional Sessions: We also plan to provide rooms for group discussions on the morning of Sunday, 22 March. This is primarily for those interested in continuing their collaborative work or those staying to attend FSE 2026.
We look forward to seeing you in Singapore!
Format
- Invited talks in the mornings
- Working groups in the afternoons
- Optional group discussions on Sunday morning
Who should attend?
Researchers and students working on symmetric-key cryptography.
Co-located events
- Spring School on Symmetric Cryptography (16–18 March 2026).
- FSE/ToSC 2026 (23–27 March 2026).
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Workshop scopes
- Cryptanalysis of cryptographic primitives: block ciphers, stream ciphers, hash functions, permutations, MACs, authenticated encryption, etc.
- Cryptographic primitive design: quantum-resistant large-state ciphers, low-latency designs, and designs friendly to privacy-preserving computation.
- Provable security: modes of operation, including authenticated encryption and MACs.
- Quantum and AI-assisted cryptanalysis: quantum algorithms; deep learning/reinforcement learning distinguishers and key recovery.
- Implementations and side-channel analysis: high-performance software/hardware, power/EM analysis, and countermeasures.
For more details, see the pages on the draft program and working groups.