NAAIC AI Summit 2026

February 19-20, 2026
Miami Dade College | Miami, Florida

About the Conference

The National Applied AI Consortium's AI Summit, hosted by Miami Dade College, is designed for faculty and administrators, industry practitioners and policymakers interested in building the U.S. AI workforce pipeline through community colleges.

Supported by the National Science Foundation and powered by Google.org, this national convening will be focused on strengthening the role of community colleges in AI workforce development. Attendees will hear from leading companies driving AI transformation, faculty peers sharing best practices in AI education, and students currently enrolled in AI programs, offering valuable perspectives from across the AI learning ecosystem.

The summit will also feature hands-on training for faculty interested in teaching AI, with opportunities to earn certifications that support career growth and program development. To support faculty participation, a travel stipend is available for full-time faculty at U.S.-accredited community colleges.

Join us to collaborate, learn, and advance the future of AI education and workforce readiness through the power of community colleges.

Dates and Location

When:
February 19 - 20, 2026

Where:
Miami Dade College – Downtown Miami.
300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132

Faculty Travel Stipend

Supporting Your Journey to the AI Summit 2026

NAAIC is committed to ensuring equitable access to high-impact learning and networking. To remove financial barriers for community college faculty, we offer a $1,000 travel stipend to support their participation in the AI Summit 2026. Stipends will be awarded to faculty who meet the eligibility criteria, subject to the availability of funds.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be full-time faculty at a U.S. accredited community college
• Currently teach (or plan to teach) AI credit-bearing courses in 2026
• Reside 100+ miles from the conference location
• Physically attend the 2 days of the AI Summit
• Participate and complete one of the following faculty training sessions during the AI Summit:
- Microsoft AI-900 bootcamp
- Google Generative AI Leader
- Intel’s AI for Workforce

Timeline

Application deadline: December 1, 2025.
Acceptance notification: December 12, 2025.
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Note: faculty from Miami Dade College, Maricopa Community Colleges and Houston City College are not eligible to apply for the faculty travel stipend. Employees from these institutions should contact the NAAIC PI at their institution for more information about attending the AI Summit.

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