Artificial intelligence and its allied manifestations are almost everywhere today. AI is influencing multiple industries either directly or indirectly. If not already, it will be in no time. A few years ago, it was widely professed that the future was AI. Well, the future is here much sooner and it is now. Companies are now racing to take the most advantage of upcoming opportunities in AI. Universities and educational institutions are investing heavily in AI-driven programs. The big bucks are finding their way into AI startups more than any other sector today.
It seems, in 2026, that Artificial Intelligence is the star. Almost everyone sees potential in it and hopes to tap into it to the fullest. Therefore, the race to know the most about it is on. However, the problem is that even the creators of this revolutionary tech phenomenon of AI are not yet fully aware of its possibilities. This is because the field is progressing with time and each day brings in more possibilities than previously. AI is a field that has achieved a massive feat that humankind could have only imagined just a few years ago. However, today, it is a reality. But the field is still finding its footing in some unpopular sectors and newer applications.
The good news is that space to invent in AI is still plenty. The bad news is that tech enthusiasts and AI professionals around the world are scurrying to make the next big breakthrough possible. Therefore, the AI conference circuit is to be watched out for. The lineup of conferences this year is plenty in niches. The topics of panel discussions and paper presentations are worth taking a closer look at.
If you are someone that is interested in artificial intelligence, here are 11 upcoming conferences in the field that you just cannot afford to miss.
1. AAAI-26 in Singapore (January 20-27, 2026)
Singapore is wasting no time this year to dominate the AI space and is hosting one of the first large-scale events globally in January this year. The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence(AAAI) is counting down the days to host what is the 40th edition of its annual conference at the Singapore EXPO.
The conference is looking at welcoming speakers and attendees from across the globe and with a particular focus on the country’s contributions to AI.
2. ICML 2026 in Seoul (July 6-11, 2026)
South Korea is known for pushing out the best of music and films left and right, all year round. However, the country is also now quietly stepping into greater tech horizons and this conference in Seoul is proof. An International Machine Learning Conference is set to take place in COEX from July 6 to 11, 2026.
The expo is set to officially kick off on July 6 and the main sessions will begin on July 7 and run for two consecutive days until the 9th of July. Workshops will take place between July 10 and 11.
3. CVPR 2026 in Denver (June 3-7, 2026)
Denver’s IEEE/CVF is gearing up to host the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference later in June this year. The event is planned to run over four days, from the 3rd to the 7th. The lineup is rather impressive with keynote sessions and workshops on lesser-discussed AI niches like deep learning, generative AI and even things like autonomous driving.
4. ICLR 2026 in Rio (April 23-27, 2026)
The official website of this Rio De Janeiro-based conference is packed with information in itself. This is telling of the conference’s focus on exhaustive unpopular topics in AI as well. The Fourteenth International Conference on Learning Representations is happening between April 23 to 27 this year. Plenty of abstracts were turned in before the final deadline for conference abstracts in September 2025. The event now awaits to discuss the best of findings and ideas from these researchers.
5. ACL 2026 in San Diego (July 2-7, 2026)
The 64th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL 2026) looks at San Diego, California, in July this year. While the website is yet to be listed with detailed schedules and discussion topics, this is a renowned conference in the region and is one that all AI enthusiasts can look forward to.
6. ICRA 2026 in Vienna (June 1-5, 2026)
Vienna is calling all fans of AI and robotics to be its guests from June 1-5 this year. The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation is planning a conference wherein the best of researchers in robotics and automation and their implementations for humanity’s practical problems are set to gather.
7. NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose (March 16-19, 2026)
NVIDIA GPUs is hosting its AI conference and expo between March 16 and 19 this year with a special keynote by the firm’s CEO Jensen Huang. The conference has in its store a similar exciting lineup of skilled professionals as well as live demos from pioneering startups in the field. This event is the right place for individuals interested in AI, regardless of what point on your journey you are. Whether you’re completely new to the field or have been around for a few years, there’s something here for all who come by.
8. India AI Impact Summit in Delhi (February 19-20, 2026)
The Indian government is planning to host a massive summit on AI with a focus on the country’s contributions thus far and plans for the future in the field. The capital of New Delhi is looking at welcoming exhibitors from over 30 countries around the world.
The event, set to take place over two days, is aimed at furthering the developing country’s prospects in the broader AI field. Representatives from the field from around the globe are expected to grace the 2-day tech extravaganza.
9. SuperAI 2026 in Singapore (June 10-11, 2026)
Marketed as one of the world’s largest AI events, the SuperAI conference returns this year to Singapore. Having found a venue in the stunning Marina Bay Sands, the conference, planned between June 10 and 11, has roped in representatives from tech giants like Microsoft and Google representatives to guide panel discussions.
10. Data + AI Summit in San Francisco (June 15-18, 2026)
Databricks is now in the early stages of hosting the yearly premier conference in Data Science and AI in San Francisco. The host organization is now inviting representatives for the event from around the world. Registrations for the event are expected to begin soon. Running from June 15 to 18.
In the past, the event has hosted renowned speakers such as Dario Amodei, Co-founder and CEO of Anthropic as well as Thomas Kurian, the CEO of Google Cloud. This year, the Data + AI Summit returns to host similar senior and veteran professionals in the field.
11. IJCAI 2026 in Bremen (August 15-21, 2026)
Germany is pioneering the use of AI for societal good this year with the IJCAI-ECAI conference in August this year. While most conferences focus on the commercial and industrial propensity of AI, this conference is dedicated almost entirely to human-centered AI. With special discussion tracks on AI and health, the conference is set to happen between August 15 and 21.
The conference is closing paper submissions for its main and special tracks soon on the 31st of January.
Join The AI Revolution This Year Via These Conferences
The advent and subsequent growth of generative AI in only a few years is fascinating. Despite its discovery dating back to the 1950s, AI has always been a fairly puzzling term for the layman. But this changed almost overnight in November 2022 as OpenAI launched the first demo of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot. Only within 5 days, news about the introduction of ChatGPT spread like wildfire.
Fast forward to today, AI has now become an indispensable part of life for many. What had only been a distant dream and a prototype a decade ago is now a reality. Multiple conferences, panel discussions and other forms of academic discourse and scientific inquiry continue to further its prospects. The 11 conferences listed in this blog are only a few of such incredible opportunities to look forward to this year.
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