About this Event
IBM/IEEE AI Compute Symposium 2026 (AICS'26)
"From Nano to Quantum: AI Systems Fueling Intelligence Across the Universe"
Join us for the IBM/IEEE AI Compute Symposium 2026 (AICS'26) at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY, USA. This exciting in-person event will bring together experts and enthusiasts in the field of artificial intelligence. The IBM and IEEE sponsored symposium will bring together dreamers, thinkers, and innovators in cutting-edge research for a one-day forum to explore AI Compute challenges and future research directions. This event is free of charge.
The symposium will have eminent invited speakers, a student poster session, and a panel. Students are encouraged to submit poster abstracts. A best student poster will also be awarded.
Symposium Website:
https://research.ibm.com/events/ai-compute-symposium-2026
Distinguished Invited Speakers include:
- Jean-Philippe Fricker, Cerebras
- Nithya Jagannathan, Meta
- Daihyun Lim, Samsung
- Prashant Nair, University of British Columbia / d-Matrix
- Arnab Raha, Intel
- Mahmut Ersin Sinangli, NVIDIA
- Kristan Temme, IBM
- Alex Yakovlev, Newcastle University / Literal Labs
Key Dates:
- Poster Abstract Submission: September 25th, 2026
- Poster Notification: October 2nd, 2026
- Symposium: October 28th, 2026
Symposium Topics:
- Agentic AI
- Chiplets - architectures, EDA, packaging, technology
- Generative AI Compute
- Heterogeneous Integration
- Cloud / Data Center AI Acceleration
- AI at the Edge / AI in IoT
- TinyML
- Analog Computing and Emerging Accelerators for AI
- Neuromorphic Architectures
- Approximate Computing
- AI Algorithms & Applications
- AI for EDA and related applications in the cloud
Questions? Please see the symposium email address:
Event venue & nearby stays
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, 1101 Kitchawan Road, Yorktown Heights, United States
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