Northern Alabama / Huntsville Area
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2026 AI Symposium
Date: January 27–29, 2026
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Organizer: U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Description: Three-day symposium focusing on agentic AI, with keynotes, hands-on workshops, space camp/museum activities, evening events including reception and planetarium show. -
Huntsville AWS Meetup (monthly)
Date: Recurs monthly (often last Wednesday)
Location: Huntsville, Alabama (in-person; some sessions may be hybrid)
Organizer: Huntsville AWS user group / local meetup community
Description: Community sessions on AWS/cloud computing practices, demos, talks for cloud engineers and data teams. -
AI Innovators of Huntsville Monthly Meetup
Date: Example: October 10, 2025
Location: GigaParts, Huntsville, Alabama
Organizer: Local AI meetup community
Description: Local meetup with demos, speaker lightning talks, and networking focused on AI topics for practitioners and enthusiasts.
Central & Southern Alabama
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Culverhouse Analytics Summit (University of Alabama)
Date: October 8–10, 2025
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Organizer: University of Alabama Institute of Data & Analytics / Culverhouse College
Description: Multi-day analytics summit bridging industry and academia. Includes panels, poster sessions, executive education, and discussions of AI and data applications. -
Alabama Higher Education AI Exchange
Date: October 22, 2025
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Organizer: University of Alabama & partner higher education groups
Description: Forum for higher education stakeholders to discuss AI in research, teaching, and workforce development. Likely hybrid. -
AI & Technology in Global Health Symposium (UAB)
Date: October 29, 2025
Location: Birmingham, Alabama (hybrid format)
Organizer: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Description: Symposium on how AI and tech intersect with global health challenges—diagnostics, surveillance, health systems. -
Alabama Digital Government Summit 2025
Date: November 13, 2025
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Organizer: Government Technology / state IT partners
Description: Public-sector focused summit covering AI adoption in government, data governance, cybersecurity, digital transformation. -
Auburn University “AI Nexus” Conference
Date: February 12, 2026
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Organizer: Auburn University (College of Liberal Arts / campus tech initiatives)
Description: Interdisciplinary conference exploring AI’s intersections with arts, humanities, and engineering. Open to both technical and nontechnical participants.
Tennessee
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SANS Nashville Winter 2026
Date: January 12–17, 2026
Location: Nashville, Tennessee (hybrid option)
Organizer: SANS Institute
Description: Cybersecurity training event. Some courses include AI, data analytics, and associated security topics. Useful for data/security professionals. -
International Conference on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science (Memphis region)
Date: January 21, 2026
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Organizer: Academic/Conference organizers
Description: Academic conference for AI and computer science research presentations. Audience: academics, graduate students, researchers. -
Chattanooga Connect 2025
Date: October 6–8, 2025
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Organizer: Regional tech/academic institutions
Description: Multi-track regional conference with sessions on AI, quantum, mobility, digital infrastructure. Good for tech leaders, regional audience. -
University and meetup AI workshops around Nashville / Knoxville / Chattanooga
Date: Throughout Oct 2025–Feb 2026
Location: Various (campus and virtual)
Organizer: Universities, local tech groups, meetups
Description: AI tool workshops, data-driven training, monthly meetups. Check university event calendars and Meetup groups for active listings.
Mississippi
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University of Mississippi AI Task Force Meetings (recurring)
Date: Sample: October 3, 2025; November 7, 2025; December 5, 2025; February 6, 2026
Location: University of Mississippi campus / virtual (hybrid)
Organizer: University of Mississippi AI Task Force
Description: Recurring internal/external sessions about AI in teaching, policy, research. Often open to faculty, staff, sometimes virtual. -
AI & Cloud Tech Engagement Day (Jackson, MS)
Date: October 15, 2025
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Organizer: Local community tech groups
Description: Community event combining AI & cloud technology talks, networking, and demos for local professionals and students. -
University-based AI & Cloud Workshops (Mississippi State, Jackson State, etc.)
Date: Various between Oct 2025 and Feb 2026
Location: On campus and virtual
Organizer: State universities / AI initiatives
Description: Workshops on AI in education, writing with AI, technical training, faculty development.