Conference News: AI Summit Down Under; Celebration at STEM Fest; Speak at Clean Americas Week
AI Summit Heads Down Under: The AI Summit Series, one of the first conferences to explore what AI practically means for enterprises, has hosted events in London, New York, Singapore, Cape Town, at Black Hat USA, and at SecTor Canada (to name a few). Now the series is heading down under with The AI Summit Australia, taking place from 7–9 September 2026 in Melbourne, and co-located with Data Center World Australia. The event will convene industry leaders and innovators to policymakers and researchers, to explore how AI is transforming industries and shaping the future of technology.
STEM Festival Builds for US 250th: EXPLR’s National STEM Festival recently announced it will be an official programming partner of America250 when it runs 24-27 June in Washington, DC. Its organizers revealed that 27 June is their Open Build Day: a free, all-ages expo featuring National STEM Champions. EXPLR CEO Jenny Buccos explains, “Last year we hosted a Public Expo, and this year we’re evolving it into the Open Build Day. The focus is even more hands-on and builder-forward: spotlighting America’s builders across the spectrum — emerging youth talent alongside leading innovators and organizations helping drive what we build next.” And just this week, National STEM Festival made the news official that it is coming to the UK in 2026!
Submission Opportunity: CLEAN Americas Week is happening from 9-11 November in Dallas, TX and was established to “serve the evolving energy industry by hosting a forum that facilitates an open exchange of ideas, case studies, and best practices for stakeholders from industry, government, environmental, emergency planning, and response industries throughout maritime, facilities, rail, and pipeline.” The conference is currently seeking speakers and topics that relate to industry best practices or lessons learned across several tracks: All Hazards Response Case Studies; All Hazards/ Disaster Restoration and Remediation; Business and Response Continuity Issues; Crisis Leadership; Emerging Trends and Technologies; Planning and Preparedness and Response Fundamentals. If you have an idea to share, submit here before the 3 April deadline.
Lunchtime Learning: Founded by Jamie Montgomery in 2004, the Montgomery Summit is produced by March Capital as an invitation-only gathering of entrepreneurs, senior-level investors, and top corporate executives from private growth technology companies and venture capital firms. This year’s event just wrapped earlier this month, but session videos are already available online. Learn about leadership in the age of AI with FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam and tech veteran John Chambers, or find out how modern marketing and the GTM stack are being shaped by AI.
Coming Up Next Week: IAPP Global Summit – held 30 March-2 April in Washington, DC – is the world’s largest annual gathering of digital responsibility professionals, attracting top experts in privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity law. i4cp Next Practices Now Conference kicks off 30 March at the Fairmont Scottsdale and is designed to help attendees stay ahead of industry trends and connect with peer HR executives in a vendor-free environment. Meanwhile at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace, Executive Platforms hold their North American HR Executive Summit/NAHRES Spring edition 30 March-1 April for 500 CHROs and their director-and-up reports. Finally, the ChangeNow Summit runs from 30 March until 1 April in Paris, bringing stakeholders from the impact ecosystem to address our most urgent global issues and to identify best practices to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.