ACM AI Leadership Summit
August 30 - September 02, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Welcome to the inaugural ACM AI Leadership Summit
Artificial intelligence is transforming every dimension of human knowledge, creativity, and collaboration. The inaugural ACM AI Leadership Summit 2026 convenes researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, educators, and policymakers to explore how AI can be developed and deployed responsibly to advance science and society. Across keynotes, panels, and interactive sessions, participants will examine frontier AI technologies, governance and ethics, workforce transformation, creative collaboration, and the rise of agentic systems. The Summit will build shared understanding and practical pathways toward AI that strengthens society, enriches culture, and expands human capability.
Program Highlights
Aug30
- Nurturing Future Leaders of AI
Aug31
- Rethinking the Future: Frontier Models and Technologies for a New Era of AI
- Responsible and Ethical AI: Governance, Policy, Accountability, and Trust
Sep01
- AI and the Creative Arts: Human-AI Co-Creation and Cultural Transformation
- AI and the Workforce: Augmentation, Reskilling, and the Future of Work
Sep02
- Agentic AI: Autonomous Systems that Plan, Reason, and Act
- ACM SIGs Day featuring parallel tracks on AI for infrastructure and systems, software development, societal impact, education, and more