Applied AI Research Conference
Where academic research meets real-world AI implementation
August 3, 2026Las Vegas, Nevada (The Venetian)
Hosted by the California State University Chancellor’s Office in partnership with Ai4
OVERVIEW
The Applied AI Academic Conference invites submissions from academic researchers, faculty, and student teams whose work advances the real-world adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence in organizations.
This conference is designed to connect academic research with industry application and to foster future collaboration between university researchers and industry executives.
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape work, institutions, and society, the need for applied, interdisciplinary research has never been greater. This conference prioritizes work that moves beyond theory to address how AI is actually implemented, governed, and experienced in practice.
Conference Purpose
The conference is designed to:
- Bring academic researchers and industry executives into direct dialogue
- Highlight research that informs AI adoption and implementation in organizations
- Foster future collaborations between universities and industry
- Elevate research that integrates human, organizational, and technological perspective
Conference Areas of Interest
This is not a purely theoretical AI conference. Submissions should demonstrate clear connections to:
- Real-world implementation
- Organizational application
- Human and workforce implications
- Actionable insights for practice
- Organizational change and AI integration
- Ethical, social, and governance implications of AI
- Case studies of applied AI in practice
- Human-AI interaction in organizational settings
- Cross-sector applications of AI in business, education, government, and nonprofit organizations
- Workforce impacts and the future of work
- AI adoption and implementation strategies
If your work helps organizations understand how to actually use AI, it belongs here.
Who Should Submit
- Academic researchers across disciplines studying applied AI
- Faculty-student research teams
- Graduate students and advanced undergraduate researchers
Submission Categories
PAPERS
We invite submissions in the following categories:
- Recently published papers published within the past 6 months, with publisher permission
- Completed, unpublished research
- Nearly complete draft papers
POSTERS
We invite poster submissions that showcase:
- Completed research conducted by faculty-student teams
- Applied projects demonstrating implementation, organizational impact, or measurable outcomes
Submission Process
Submission deadline
Priority Deadline is June 15, 2026. Submissions accepted through June 30, 2026
Submission method
Review process
Double-blind peer review
Notification:
Rolling acceptance notifications
Questions Before Submitting:
Email questions to Dr. Jill Hosmer Jolley at [email protected]