ZKARCH 2026
The 2nd Workshop on Architectures for Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Verifiable Computation
ZKARCH brings together researchers and practitioners working across the zero-knowledge and verifiable-computing stack—from protocols, circuits, compilers, and proof systems to high-performance software and hardware accelerators.
The workshop provides an informal forum for sharing new ideas, identifying common architectural bottlenecks, and building connections across the community. We hope to see you there!
Program announcement coming soon. Dates, venue, registration, and submission details will be posted here as they are confirmed.
Workshop Details
| Date | October 31, 2026 |
| Time | 8:00 AM |
| Location | Athens, Greece |
Scope
Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and verifiable computation are moving rapidly from cryptographic theory into systems, applications, and real-world deployment. New proof systems, zkVMs, circuit frameworks, and acceleration techniques continue to emerge, each with distinct algebraic structures, performance characteristics, and hardware requirements.
ZKARCH creates a space to critically evaluate these approaches and share lessons across the full stack. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Architectures and accelerators for ZKPs and verifiable computation
- Hardware–software co-design for provers and verifiers
- Efficient finite-field arithmetic, polynomial commitments, MSMs, NTTs, and hashing
- GPU, FPGA, ASIC, and heterogeneous implementations
- zkVMs, circuits, compilers, runtimes, and programming systems
- Performance characterization, benchmarking, and cost models
- Memory systems, data movement, and distributed proving
- Security, privacy, and side-channel considerations
- Emerging applications and deployment experience
Program
The workshop program and speaker lineup will be announced soon.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| To be announced | Welcome and opening remarks |
| To be announced | Invited and contributed talks |
| To be announced | Closing remarks |
Call for Participation
Submission and participation information will be posted here soon. We welcome work spanning algorithms, systems, and architecture, as well as early-stage ideas and lessons from real-world implementations.
Organizers and Contact
Alhad Daftardar (PhD Candidate, NYU)
Jianqiao “Cambridge” Mo (PhD Candidate, NYU)
Brendan Sweezy (PhD Student, NYU)
Gaurav Kuwar (PhD Student, NYU)
Samarth Narang (PhD Student, NYU)
Brandon Reagen (Assistant Professor, NYU)
Previous Workshop
The first ZKARCH workshop was held with MICRO 2025 in Seoul, Korea.