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Austin AI Week
Austin AI Week is coming to Austin, Texas: a week of AI community events anchored by a two-day conference. Dates aren't set yet. Stay in the loop to hear first about dates, speakers and tickets.
Inside AI Week
What a week at AI Week looks like.
Scenes from Cincy AI Week 2026: keynotes, workshops, awards and the conversations in between.
Photo gallery
The week, in pictures.
Scenes from AI Weeks in Cincinnati, Columbus, Northwest Ohio and Atlanta. Select any photo to view it full screen.
The format
A festival week with a conference at its center.
Across the city
Community meetups, company demos, university showcases, startup pitches, a Women in AI breakfast and awards.
The anchor event
Day 1 is the AI Leadership Summit for executives and policy leaders. Day 2 is the AI for Business Summit for practitioners.
Where the room connects
Opening reception, happy hours, awards luncheon, speaker and sponsor dinners, a vendor showcase and leadership roundtable dinners.
Programming highlights
What's on the program
Speakers and the full agenda are announced December 10, 2026.
All 7 highlights
Keynotes and firesides
Leaders from business, government and research on what's working now, on the main stage.
Startup Showcase
Startups pitch to customers, technology partners, investors and collaborators, with live judging and a People's Choice award.
Roundtables, workshops and breakouts
Hands-on workshops that count toward ETA certificate credit, breakouts by role and industry, and leadership roundtables.
Community Happy Hour
The region's AI community in one room: attendees, speakers, sponsors and hosts.
VIP Reception
A reception for VIP ticket holders, speakers and partners.
AI Leadership Awards
Recognizing the people and organizations moving their region forward. Nominate someone and vote as an attendee.
Key topics
- AI for business
- Microsoft AI tools
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Gemini
- AI for marketing and sales
- AI agents
- Robotics and physical AI
- AI governance and security
- AI for leaders and teams
Past AI Week speakers
Who's been on stage at AI Week.
A few of the leaders who've spoken at AI Weeks across the country.
Payal ThakurJobsOhioBuilding Ohio's AI Super Sector and AI Ready OhioColumbus AI Week 2026
Kwanza HallDevelop FultonState of the ATL Tech EcosystemAtlanta AI Week 2026
Matt BornemanNexigenStreamline Sales and Conversions With Revenue Orchestration AgentsNashville AI Week 2026
Ralph RivasSogetiPractical Agents in M365 Copilot for Business Development including enhancement guidance via Copilot StudioLouisville AI Week 2026
Dr. Kelly CohenUniversity of CincinnatiResponsible AI Governance, Ethics, Safety, and SecurityColumbus AI Week 2025
Ron RockJobsOhioFeatured Fireside: AI as Strategy, Not Just a Tool: What That Really MeansCincy AI Week 2025
Brett EwingAxe.AIEthical Hacking and Offensive Security in the AI AgeNashville AI Week 2025
Justin HonamanAWSAI: What's Real vs. What's IdealAtlanta AI Week 2025
Arjun KaaratWalmartAI Access, Impact, and Action in Central OhioColumbus AI Week 2026
Gladson BabyFifth Third BankPast the pilot: how enterprise leaders build AI people actually useCincy AI Week 2026
Justin DanielsBaker DonelsonReality Bites: AI Governance in the FieldAtlanta AI Week 2026
Julia VaughanLeadership ERWhen Technology Moves Faster Than TrustLouisville AI Week 2026
The program
Learn something you can use on Monday.
- Main stage keynotes and fireside chats
- Breakout sessions
- Hands-on workshops that count toward ETA certificate credit
- Invite-only roundtables
- Networking receptions
- Expo floor vendor showcase
- Awards and community programming
Who comes to AI Week
ExecutivesPractitionersGovernment and policy leadersFoundersEducatorsEconomic development leadersInvestorsCivic leaders
Earn credit as you go
Leave with a credential.
Sessions and workshops count toward ETA's hours-based certificates. Credits are logged in the ETA event app and carry across events.
- AI Explorer2 hours
- AI Empowered Professional4 hours
- AI Empowered Leader8 hours
Stay in the loop
Be first in line.
Austin AI Week is coming
Dates, venue and tickets are on the way. Tell us how you'd like to take part and we'll email you first when they're announced.
- Attend, speak, sponsor, volunteer or host: one form reaches the right ETA team
- First word on dates, speakers and tickets
Who comes
Where leaders come to learn.
By far the best conferences for business development we have participated in.
My business has been on a rocketship since joining ETA.
There is not a better place to network with peers, partners, and industry experts.
People from these organizations attend AI Week
Get involved
Be part of the week.
Speak
Apply for a stage, a panel or a hands-on workshop.
Apply to speak
Sponsor
Put your people, brand and use cases in front of business and technology leaders.
Become a sponsor
Volunteer
Help produce the week and meet the region's AI community. Two shifts earn a free General Admission ticket.
Volunteer with usHost an event
Put your meetup, breakfast or demo on the official calendar.
Submit your eventThe AI Week series
AI Week, across the country.
Austin AI Week is part of AI Week, produced by Enterprise Technology Association. Explore the other cities.
Dates are subject to change.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is AI Week?
AI Week is a region-wide AI festival: a week of community events and networking across the host city, anchored by a two-day conference. It is produced by Enterprise Technology Association (ETA).
How do I get tickets?
Dates for this AI Week aren't set yet. Use Stay in the loop and we'll email you as soon as dates, speakers and tickets are announced.
Does my ticket include membership?
Paid tickets include a free year of ETA Explorer membership, with a certification credit, so you keep learning after the week ends. Free registrations get ETA updates by email.
Can I earn credit?
Hands-on workshops count toward ETA certificate credit, logged through the ETA event app.
Be first to hear about Austin AI Week.
Attend, speak, sponsor, volunteer or host. Tell us how you'd like to take part and we'll email you first when dates and tickets are announced.