The John and Marcia Price College of Engineering is hosting its annual Utah AI Convergence on June 23rd and 24th. This free-to-attend summit will bring together experts in multiple facets of artificial intelligence for a series of talks, panel discussions, and workshops. Students from across the state will also present their AI research in a poster competition. 

Speakers include faculty members from all departments of the Price College of Engineering, as well as researchers from around the University, studying topics as diverse as cardiovascular medicine, pharmacology, and philosophy. They will be joined by representatives from universities around the state, including BYU and Utah State University, major tech companies, such as Google, Anthropic, Cisco, and members of national laboratories.      

“Artificial intelligence is at the heart of today’s most important conversations, which is why we’re assembling such a wide range of voices. All of us need to come together to understand AI’s challenges and opportunities,”  says Sneha Kasera, incoming Director of the Kahlert School of Computing and chair of the Price College’s AI committee that is organizing the summit.  

The AI Convergence will kick off with a keynote address by Girija Narlikar, Director of Engineering, Head of AI Safety and Security at Google. Narlikar has led efforts around Generative AI Safety and Security Engineering, focusing on building secure, reliable, and trustworthy AI systems that impact millions of users worldwide. She will talk about “Building AI that Powers and Protects the Digital Workspace.”

Other Day 1 highlights include panel discussions on AI’s impact on curriculum development, energy, and healthcare, as well as a workshop on advanced manufacturing with representatives from industry and national labs.

On Day 2, the program features an industry panel, presentations on “Revolutionizing Utah’s AI Infrastructure,”  a workshop on AI-supported Socratic activities in engineering education, a panel discussion on the ethical AI, and very importantly the student poster competition.

Thanks to the exceptional generosity of our sponsors, registration for the 2026 Utah AI Convergence is being offered entirely free of charge to all attendees.