| Call for papers opens | Monday 6 January |
| Synopsis submission deadline | Monday 3 February |
| Committee peer review meeting | Friday 6 March |
| Synopsis acceptance notification | w/c 16 March |
| Full papers deadline | Monday 4 May |
| Committee full paper review meeting | Friday 5 June |
| Paper outcome notification | w/c 15 June |
| Accepted papers presented at IBC2020 | 11 - 15 September |
| Best Conference Paper Award Presented in the IBC Awards Ceremony | Sunday 13 September |