AI & Emerging Tech Conferences for K-12 Education
Artificial intelligence went from a fringe topic at K-12 conferences to the headline session in less than two years. Superintendents are being asked for AI policies before their teachers have written their first prompt, and vendors are shipping new features monthly.
- AI in Edu Summit — Apr 6, 2026, Waltham, MA, USA
- AI in Edu Summit DMV — Aug 12, 2026, Bethesda, MD, USA
- AI+Education Summit — Feb 11, 2026, Stanford, CA, USA · Free–$200
- AI District Leadership Action Summit — Aug 25–26, 2026, Indianapolis, IN, USA · $350
- Atlantic Innovative Education Summit (AIE) — May 7–8, 2026, Moncton, NB, Canada
- Maryland K-12 AI Leadership Conference — Dec 3, 2026, Hyattsville, MD, USA · Free
- bbcon 2026 — Sep 29–Oct 1, 2026, Columbus, OH, USA
- 17th Canadian EdTech AI Summit — Oct 28–29, 2026, Mississauga, ON, Canada · $199–$599
- EduTech AU — Jun 3–4, 2026, Sydney, Australia · AUD $800–$1,500
- FETC - Future of Education Technology Conference — Jan 11–14, 2026, Orlando, FL, USA · $455–$1,245
- Innovative Schools Summit Nashville — Jul 25–29, 2026, Nashville, TN, USA · $400–$800
- Learnovation 2026 — Oct 8, 2026, Dublin, Ireland · €165–€325
- LHRIC TLI Tech Expo: Innovation U — May 7–8, 2026, Ossining, NY, USA
- Linkside Innovation Forum — Jul 23, 2026, Verona, NY, USA
- NCTIES Convention — Mar 2026, Raleigh, NC, USA · $200–$400
- Gateway AI in EDU Summit 2026 — Jul 23, 2026, Woodbury Heights, NJ, USA · Free
- TCEA AI for Educators Conference — Jun 9–11, 2026, Online, Virtual · $159–$188
- Teaching Generation AI-Z — Mar 2026, Boston, MA, USA · $200–$400
- AI District Leaders Action Summit — May 13–14, 2026, Boston, MA, USA
- BRIDGES: Public Sector AI Summit — Jul 21–22, 2026, New York City, NY, USA · $199–$2,299
- K12 Future Collaborative Spring Summit — Apr 29–May 1, 2026, Naperville, IL, USA
- Esri User Conference — Jul 13–17, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA
- CAEL Annual Conference — Nov 4–6, 2026, Pittsburgh, PA, USA · $300–$1,250
- Online Teaching Conference — Jun 23–25, 2026, Anaheim, CA, USA · $549–$699
- KCI Silicon Valley AI Project Working Session: From Overwhelmed to Empowered — May 8, 2026, Los Altos Hills, CA, USA
- LEARNTEC — May 5–7, 2026, Karlsruhe, Germany · €30–€90
- Indiana CTO Clinic 2026 — May 7–8, 2026, Noblesville, IN, USA
- 44th COBIS Annual Conference — May 9–11, 2026, London, UK
- Futures Summit 2026 — Sep 9–10, 2026, Santa Clara, CA, USA · $250–$500
- Michigan AI & Media Literacy Conference — Jul 29–30, 2026, TBD, MI, USA · $29
- AI in Education: Governance and Guardrails — Phoenix 2026 — May 28, 2026, Phoenix, AZ, USA · Free
- AI in Education: Governance and Guardrails — San Diego 2026 — Jun 3, 2026, San Diego, CA, USA · Free
- AI in Education: Governance and Guardrails — San Francisco 2026 — Jun 5, 2026, San Francisco, CA, USA · Free
- AI in Education: Governance and Guardrails — Portland 2026 — Jun 10, 2026, Portland, OR, USA · Free
- AIxEd Workforce Summit — Nov 10, 2026, Boston, MA, USA · $350
- 45th COBIS Annual Conference — May 14–16, 2027, London, UK
- Learning & the Brain: Future-Proof Brains — Apr 15–17, 2027, New York, NY, USA
- Innovative Schools Summit New York — Feb 24–27, 2027, New York, NY, USA · $400–$800
- BRIDGES: Public Sector AI Summit — Jul 20–21, 2027, New York City, NY, USA · Early bird $199 (public sector, save $100) / $1,999 (corporate, save $200); standard $299 / $2,299
- FETC - Future of Education Technology Conference — Jan 26–29, 2027, Orlando, FL, USA · Summer Special: Session $455 (reg. $555), Session+ $680 (reg. $775), All-Access $1,130 (reg. $1,245) — prices increase Oct 30, 2026
- BETT USA — Nov 8–10, 2027, Nashville, TN, USA · Free for educators
- Future-Proof Brains — Apr 15–17, 2027, New York, NY, USA
- NCTIES Convention 2027 — Mar 3–5, 2027, Raleigh, NC, USA · $200–$400
- Data Science Education K-12: Research to Practice Conference — Feb 15–17, 2027, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Education 2.0 Conference USA — Apr 27–29, 2027, Las Vegas, NV, USA · $3,000
Frequently asked questions
What are the top AI in education conferences for K-12 in 2026?
Stanford HAI's AI+Education Summit (February), AI in Edu Summit by EdTechTeacher (April), state-level AI Leadership conferences like Maryland's K-12 AI Leadership Conference, and Lightspeed Systems' AI Roadshow city stops are among the most focused events. ISTELive, FETC, and CoSN also have deep AI programming.
Are AI education conferences aimed at teachers or administrators?
Both — but the split matters. Teacher-facing events (AI in Edu Summit, EdTechTeacher workshops) focus on classroom practice, lesson design, and student use. Leadership-facing events (Stanford HAI, state AI leadership conferences) focus on policy, procurement, data governance, and change management.
How do I evaluate AI vendors at an education conference?
Ask about data residency, student data privacy compliance (FERPA, COPPA, state laws), model provenance, and whether student prompts are used for training. Request the vendor's DPA template before the show so booth conversations can focus on fit and pedagogy instead of paperwork.
Do these conferences cover AI policy and guardrails, not just tools?
Yes. Most 2026 AI events now dedicate at least one track to responsible use, acceptable use policies, bias, and assessment integrity. Look for sessions labeled 'governance,' 'policy,' or 'guardrails' in the program.
Are there virtual AI in education conferences?
Many. Stanford HAI streams sessions, Lightspeed's roadshow has virtual companion events, and free vendor-hosted AI summits run monthly. Combine the AI & Emerging Tech topic filter with the Virtual / Online filter on the directory.
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