NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH RESOURCE

Annual Meeting

March 10 - 13, 2026 – Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA

Engage, Learn, Collaborate

Join us on March 10-13  at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA for the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Annual Meeting.

View the general schedule below to help you plan for the event! Please reach out to us if you have any questions.

 

Registration Information

Participation in the 2026 NAIRR Annual meeting is by invitation only. Please contact meetingregistration@internet2.edu if you need more registration information.

Day Time Presentation
Tuesday All day Tutorials
     
Wednesday Morning Welcome, State of the NAIRR
    Keynote Presentation: Gene Yeo
  Afternoon

Allocation and Project Lightning Talks

- Multiple Tracks: Foundational Model Development; Engineering, Safety, and Trustworthy AI; Physical and Earth Sciences; Health and Life Sciences; Social Sciences, Education, and Training; Computing and Data Infrastructure
   

AI Career and Program Development BOFs

Multiple Tracks: AI Career Pathways; Teaching AI/ML; Mentoring AI/ML Research; Collaborations & Industry Partnerships; NAIRR Operation/Expansion Networking
  Reception Poster Session
     
Thursday Morning Keynote Presentation: Hanna Hajishirzi
    NAIRR for AI Education: Capacity-Building and Workforce Development (Panel)
  Afternoon

NAIRR Pilot Participation & Engagement
    NAIRR Operations Input BOFs
- Multiple Tracks
    Resource Office Hours & Allocation Proposal Guidance
  Reception Trainee Demo Session
     
Friday  Morning  Panel: Future of AI Algorithms and Applications
    NAIRR Pilot and Conference Reflections
- Multiple Tracks: Research Allocations; Classroom/Ed Allocations; Demo/Expansion Projects; Resource Providers; Pilot Operations
    NAIRR - Looking Forward
  Noon Event Concludes