AI Huntsville / 2027
January 26–28, 2027 · Huntsville, Alabama
Call for abstractsAccepting abstracts

The AI Ecosystem

Human Ingenuity & Agentic AI Unite

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Where: U.S. Space & Rocket Center When: Tuesday evening through Thursday early afternoon
Join the program

Bring the work behind the promise.

AI Huntsville invites practitioners, researchers, educators, government and military professionals, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to submit an abstract for the 2027 AI Symposium.

This year's symposium will explore how human expertise and agentic AI work together to build the intelligent enterprises of tomorrow. We are seeking practical, thoughtful sessions that connect AI concepts to the people, missions, organizations, and industries putting them to work.

Focus

Four lenses on intelligent enterprise.

Biotechnology

Aerospace and Defense

National Security and Law Enforcement

Advanced Manufacturing

Submission lens

Meet the audience where they are.

Real-world application or demonstrated results

An implemented or operational use case with lessons learned, measurable impact, or evidence of adoption.

Emerging concept or research

New research, developing technology, early-stage experimentation, or a forward-looking concept with clear relevance to the symposium audience.

Required: Select one category when submitting. This helps the review committee build a fair mix of demonstrated applications and emerging research across the four pillars.

Audience signal

Set the technical depth.

Submitters must identify the expected technical depth of their session. This indicator helps attendees choose sessions that match their background and learning goals; it is not a ranking of quality or importance.

Foundational

For attendees new to the topic or seeking an accessible overview. Minimal technical or specialized knowledge is assumed; emphasis is on concepts, context, use cases, implications, and lessons learned.

Applied

For practitioners, leaders, and technically informed attendees who want to understand how an approach works in practice. Some familiarity is helpful, but advanced technical expertise is not required.

Advanced

For experienced practitioners, researchers, engineers, or specialists. May examine technical design, algorithms, architecture, evaluation, security controls, research findings, or detailed tradeoffs.

State any specific prerequisites, tools, technologies, standards, or domain knowledge attendees should understand in advance.

Proposal quality

Bring substance, not just polish.

  • 01

    Connect human judgment, expertise, or organizational practice with AI capabilities, including agentic AI where relevant.

  • 02

    Address a meaningful challenge, opportunity, or lesson within one or more symposium pillars.

  • 03

    Offer specific insight that attendees can understand, evaluate, or apply.

  • 04

    Be grounded in experience, research, evidence, or a clearly articulated emerging approach.

  • 05

    Avoid purely promotional content. Product or service examples may be included when they support substantive lessons and practical value.

Possible directions

What could you explore?

  • 01

    AI-enabled discovery, experimentation, and scientific workflows

  • 02

    AI adoption in aerospace, defense, space, and mission operations

  • 03

    Responsible AI for national security, intelligence, public safety, and law enforcement

  • 04

    Intelligent factories, supply chains, robotics, and advanced manufacturing

  • 05

    Human-agent collaboration and the redesign of work

  • 06

    Governance, assurance, safety, privacy, security, and trust

  • 07

    Workforce development, education, and organizational readiness

  • 08

    Lessons from deploying AI in complex, regulated, or high-consequence environments

Shape

Make it useful. Make it yours.

Accepted proposal formats

This call is limited to a single presentation, demonstration, workshop, or hands-on session. Each proposal may include one or two presenters.

Not part of this call: Panel proposals. The symposium committee may develop separate panel opportunities at a later stage.

Final session format, length, track, date, time, room, and placement will be determined by the symposium committee as the agenda develops. Selected proposals may be scheduled alongside other sessions in a multi-track program.

Submission

What to prepare.

Have these ready before you open the form. It takes about 15 minutes to complete, and you will receive a reference number and a private status link by email when you are done.

Your session

7 items
  1. Proposed session title
  2. Primary symposium pillar (and a secondary pillar, if applicable)
  3. Proposal category: real-world application or emerging concept
  4. Technical depth: foundational, applied, or advanced
  5. Abstract of approximately 250-500 words
  6. Proposed session format
  7. Intended audience, prerequisites, and takeaways

Presenters

2 items
  1. Name, title, organization, and contact information for each presenter
  2. Short biography for each presenter

Supporting information

3 items
  1. Relevant experience, research, or implementation evidence
  2. Commercial, funding, sponsorship, or other relationship disclosures
  3. Accessibility, audiovisual, demonstration, or hands-on requirements
12 items in total. Ready? Submit an abstract ↓

Please submit only material you are authorized to share. Do not include confidential, classified, export-controlled, personally identifiable, or otherwise restricted information in an abstract or supporting materials.

Timeline

Mark the moments.

Call opensSeptember 30, 2026
Submission deadlineNovember 15, 2026
Selection notificationsTo be confirmed
Final materials dueTo be confirmed
SymposiumJanuary 26-28, 2027

Late submissions may be considered only if additional program needs arise.

Selection

What the committee will look for.

Review criteria

8 checks
  1. Alignment with the symposium theme and one or more pillars 01
  2. Relevance and value to the intended audience 02
  3. Quality and clarity of the abstract 03
  4. Strength of evidence, experience, or research 04
  5. Balance across the two submission categories 05
  6. Balance across industries, perspectives, organizations, and backgrounds 06
  7. Feasibility of the proposed format and requirements 07
  8. Originality and potential to generate meaningful discussion 08
After selection

What selected presenters should expect.

  1. Participate in planning conversations and respond to committee communications by the requested deadlines.

  2. Provide final session information and presentation materials on schedule.

  3. Deliver content that is accurate, respectful, accessible, and appropriate for a cross-sector professional audience.

  4. Disclose conflicts of interest and relevant commercial relationships.

  5. Obtain permission for any third-party material, image, data, or demonstration used in the session.

Submission of an abstract does not create a commitment regarding compensation or expenses.

Submission form

Submit your abstract.

Complete the form below. You will receive a reference number by email and a private link to track your submission.

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Your session

This call is limited to a single presentation, demonstration, workshop, or hands-on session with one or two presenters. Panel proposals are not part of this call.

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Proposal category

Select one. This helps the review committee build a fair mix of demonstrated applications and emerging research across the four pillars.

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Technical depth

Helps attendees choose sessions that match their background and learning goals. It is not a ranking of quality or importance.

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Final format, length, track, and placement are determined by the committee.

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Approximately 250–500 words.

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Any specific prerequisites, tools, technologies, standards, or domain knowledge attendees should understand in advance.

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What attendees will be able to understand, evaluate, or apply.

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Presenter

The lead presenter and primary contact for this submission.

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Second presenter (optional)

Each proposal may include one or two presenters. Leave this blank if you are presenting alone.

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Evidence and disclosures

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Write "None" if there is nothing to disclose.

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Optional. Submit only material you are authorized to share.

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Your information is used only to review and respond to your submission.

Ready to contribute?

Bring the insight people can use tomorrow.

Submit an abstract

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