Columbus AI Week
A week of community events and networking across Columbus, OH, anchored by a two-day conference: the AI Leadership Summit and the AI for Business Summit.
Tickets on sale December 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
What a week at Columbus AI Week looks like.
Scenes from Cincy AI Week 2026: keynotes, workshops, awards and the conversations in between.
A festival week with a conference at its center.
Across the city
Community meetups, company demos, university showcases, startup pitches, a Women in AI breakfast and awards.
The anchor event
Day 1 is the AI Leadership Summit for executives and policy leaders. Day 2 is the AI for Business Summit for practitioners.
Where the room connects
Opening reception, happy hours, awards luncheon, speaker and sponsor dinners, a vendor showcase and leadership roundtable dinners.
Who's been on stage.
A few of the leaders who spoke at Columbus AI Week 2026, September 10 to 11, 2026.
Learn something you can use on Monday.
- Main stage keynotes and fireside chats
- Breakout sessions
- Hands-on workshops that count toward ETA certificate credit
- Invite-only roundtables
- Networking receptions
- Expo floor vendor showcase
- Awards and community programming
Who comes to AI Week
Leave with a credential.
Sessions and workshops count toward ETA's hours-based certificates. Credits are logged in the ETA event app and carry across events.
- AI Explorer2 hours
- AI Empowered Professional4 hours
- AI Empowered Leader8 hours
All week across Columbus.
Community-hosted meetups, breakfasts, happy hours and showcases run alongside the conference.
The calendar fills up as hosts add their events.
Get your ticket.
One Day
One day.
General Admission
All days.
VIP
Early bird: $50 off every ticket when sales open.
Thank you to our partners.
Where leaders come to learn.
By far the best conferences for business development we have participated in.
My business has been on a rocketship since joining ETA.
There is not a better place to network with peers, partners, and industry experts.
People from these organizations attend AI Week
Be part of the week.
Speak
Apply for a stage, a panel or a hands-on workshop.
Apply to speak
Sponsor
Put your people, brand and use cases in front of business and technology leaders.
Become a sponsor
Volunteer
Help produce the week and meet the region's AI community. One full shift earns free access.
Volunteer with usHost an event
Put your meetup, breakfast or demo on the official calendar.
Submit your eventQuestions, answered.
What is AI Week?
AI Week is a region-wide AI festival: a week of community events and networking across the host city, anchored by a two-day conference. It is produced by Enterprise Technology Association (ETA).
When do tickets go on sale?
Tickets for the 2027 AI Weeks go on sale December 10, 2026. Pre-register and you'll hear first, with early pricing.
Does my ticket include membership?
Yes. Every ETA event registration includes an Explorer membership, so you keep learning after the week ends.
Can I earn credit?
Hands-on workshops count toward ETA certificate credit, logged through the ETA event app.
Your registration includes membership.
Every ETA event registration includes an Explorer membership, so you keep learning after the week ends.