The IEEE conference series on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition is the premier international forum for research in image and video-based face, gesture, and body movement recognition. Its broad scope includes advances in fundamental computer vision, pattern recognition, and computer graphics; machine learning techniques relevant to face, gesture, and body motion; interdisciplinary research on behavioral analysis; new algorithms and applications.

Upcoming Conference

2024 18th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition

Istanbul, Turkey | 27 – 31 May, 2024

2025 19th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and GestureRecognition

Tampa, Florida, USA | 12-16 May, 2025

Past Conferences

Past conference websites and proceedings still available can be accessed through the links below

DateLocationGeneral ChairsProgram ChairsWebsite
2023Hawaii, USAXiaoming Liu, Shiguang Shan, Simon LuceyJiwen Lu, Sudeep Sarkar, YingLi Tian, Stefanos ZafeirouFG 2023
15-18 December 2021Jodhpur, India (virtual)Rama Chellappa, Alex Sandy Pentland, Richa SinghRachael E. Jack, Vishal Patel, Pavan Turaga, Mayank VatsaFG 2021
16-20 November 2020 Buenos Aires, Argentina (virtual)Juan Wachs, Sergio Escalera, Jeffrey CohnAlbert Ali Salah, Arun RossFG 2020
14-18 May 2019Lille, FranceJ. Ross Beveridge, Mohamed Daoudi, Sudeep SarkarPeter Hancock, Richa Singh, Catherine Pelachaud, Vassilis Athitsos FG 2019
2018Xi'an, ChinaBir Bhanu, Xilin Chen, Qiang JiSidney D’Mello, Louis‐Philippe Morency, Michel Valstar, Lijun YinFG 2018
2017Washington DC, USAKevin Bowyer, Rama Chellappa, and Jeff CohnHatice Gunes, Alice O’Toole, Catherine Pelachaud, and Yan TongFG 2017
2015Ljubljana, SloveniaKevin Bowyer, Ales Leonardis, and Jeff CohnArun Ross, Stan Z. Li, Ioannis A. Kakadiaris, and Sinisa TodorovicFG 2015
2013Shanghai, ChinaRama Chellappa, Xilin Chen, and Qiang JiMaja Pantic, Stan Sclaroff, and Lijun YinFG 2013
March 21-23, 2011Santa Barbara, USAMatthew Turk, Stan LiKevin Bowyer, Marian Bartlett, Rainer StiefelhagenFG 2011
2008Amsterdam, the NetherlandsJeff Cohn, Thomas Huang, Maja Pantic, Nicu SebeJeff Cohn, Thomas Huang, Maja Pantic, Nicu SebeFG 2008
2006Southampton, UKMark Nixon, Josef KittlerMark Nixon, Josef KittlerFG 2006
2004Seoul, KoreaSeong-Whan LeeJosef Kittler, Kenji Mase, and Tomaso PoggioFG 2004
2002Washington DC, USA--FG 2002
2000Grenoble, France--FG 2000
1998Nara, JapanMasahiko YachidaShigeru Akamatsu, Kenji MaseFG 1998
1996Killington, Vermont, USAThomas Huang, Alex Pentland, Peter StuckiIrfan EssaFG 1996
1995Zurich, Switzerland--FG 1995