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A one-day gathering of business, government, education, technology, nonprofit and community leaders exploring how artificial intelligence is being applied to real problems right here in Missouri. Hear from leaders shaping the future of AI, learn from practitioners putting it to work today, and see what our own community can build.
Learn
Keynotes & Expert Sessions
Hear from leaders across technology, government, higher education and industry about where AI is going and what organizations should be doing now.
Explore
Practical Breakout Sessions
Go beyond the hype with practitioners sharing real-world applications, lessons learned, responsible AI practices, product innovation and tools you can actually use.
Build
The Mid-Missouri AI Challenge
Teams from across our community will use AI to tackle real-world challenges, with finalists presenting their solutions live at the Symposium.
The AI Challenge
Before the Symposium even begins, we're putting AI into practice.
The Mid-Missouri AI Challenge will invite individuals and teams from across the region to choose from a set of real-world problems and develop an AI-enabled solution.
Finalists will present their work live at the Symposium. Expert judges and Symposium attendees will help recognize the strongest solutions and winning ideas may have the opportunity to move from prototype to real-world pilot.
Featured Speakers:
Meet the People Moving AI Forward
We're bringing together leaders and practitioners from government, higher education, technology, business and our local community. Additional speakers and breakout leaders will be announced throughout Fall 2026.
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What We'll Explore
Beyond the Chatbot
What AI can do beyond ChatGPT and other general-purpose tools.
AI in the Real World
Successes, failures and lessons learned from organizations actually implementing AI.
Responsible AI
Governance, privacy, security, ethics and organizational risk.
AI-Ready Organizations
How leaders assess readiness and prepare people, processes and technology.
Human + AI
How AI changes products, customer experiences, work and decision-making.
What's Next
Emerging capabilities and what organizations should be preparing for now.
Sponsors
Help Bring the Mid-Missouri AI Community Together
We're seeking organizations interested in supporting practical, responsible AI education and innovation across Mid-Missouri.
Sponsorship opportunities for the 2027 Symposium will be announced soon.
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