AI Fest Technical Conference

Official AI-Fest 2026 Website

Anchored on the theme "Building an AI-Ready Future, Together" the AI Fest 2026 brings together key players from across sectors to shape the future of artificial intelligence in the Philippines.

This year's festivals features nine (9) flagship components designed to accelerate collaboration, develop future-ready talent, and drive meaningful AI adoption: AI Technical Conference, AI Hackathon, SineAI, PGDX Iloio - AI Expo, AI Game On!, AI in Motion, AI Policy Lab, AI Connect, and AI Speaks.

More than just an event, AI Fest 2026 serves as a dynamic platform where ideas evolve into solutions, and where innovations meets real-world impact.

The AI Technical Conference serves as a collaborative platform for researchers, academic institutions, government, and industry professionals to converge and discuss the practical and ethical applications for Artificial Intelligence. 

The event invites submissions of original research in the following areas and also welcome and original contributions that may cross boundaries among areas or point in other novel directions:

1. Data Mining and Data Science
2. Data and Information Quality
3. Machine Learning and AI Theory and Fundamentals
4. Tools and Systems for Big Data
5. Multimodal Data Analytics and Representation Learning
6. AI-based approach to Disaster Analysis, Assessment, and Response Systems
7. Mobile Communications and Smart Location-based Systems
8. Recommender and Decision Support Systems
9. Smart Computing Models, Tools, and Devices

WHO CAN JOIN?

• Faculty and researchers from higher education institutions (HEIs) and state univerisities and colleges (SUCs)
• Startups offering AI-driven products and services
• Private companies and organisations exploring or investing in AI technologies
• Local government units seeking to learn about AI and its applications

EVENT SCHEDULES

• May 27, 2026 - Deadline of Submissions
• May 28 - June 11, 2026 - Screening and Evaluation of Entries
• June 11, 2026 - Aceptance notification
• June 15, 2026 - Camera-Ready
• June11 - July 11, 2026 - Registration period
• August 3-5, 2026 - Conference Dates 

 For more info and further details, please head to the official website:

Official AI-Fest 2026 Website

Organised by: 

Iloio Science and Technology University, Innovate Iloio, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Association of the Philippines (AAP), Insync, DEVCON, Iloio Business Club, Inc, West Visayas State Univeristy, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UMWAD Wester Visayas, The Department of Science and Technology-Western Visayas (DOST VI), and Regional Association of State Univerisites and Colleges.