AI Unlocked 2026, will bring together the brightest minds from academia, industry, and government to explore the power, promise and purpose of artificial intelligence.

We invite you to join a dynamic community of AI pioneers shaping the future of machine learning and intelligent systems.

World-class speakers from across sectors will share their research, breakthroughs, and real-world applications of AI, ranging from deep learning architectures and causal models to AI in finance, healthcare, governance, and regulation.

Key themes include:

• The evolving architecture of AI systems: transformers, GNNs, diffusion models

• The rise of foundation models, multimodal AI, and explainability

• Bridging theory and application: from generalisation and convergence to robust deployment

• Policy and ethics: AI governance, regulatory frameworks, and public-private collaboration

• What's next? Symbolic reasoning, AI safety, causal AI, and hybrid intelligence

To celebrate innovation and talent, the following awards, will be presented at the congress:

• Best PhD Student Paper • Outstanding A-Level Project in AI • Best Undergraduate and/or Master’s Project • Best AI Tool or Application Created • Best Industry Application of AI

Keynote Speakers Dr Anjulika Salhan – ITIXA Jeremy Budd – University of Birmingham Sarah Coe – Collyer Bristow Banesh Prabhu – IntellectAI Professor Chris Budd – University of Bath Professor Nira Chamberlain – AtkinsRéalis Dr. Caroline Chibelushi – Innovate UK