Connecting Ecosystems to Shape the Future of Trusted AI

AI Symposium 2026 stands as a global meeting point for researchers, industry leaders, and innovation decision-makers shaping the next era of artificial intelligence. The conference brings together renowned experts from across disciplines and sectors to examine how AI can be developed and deployed in ways that are beneficial to society. Through high-level keynotes, strategic panels, and expert-led sessions, participants will gain first-hand insights into transformative breakthroughs, cross-sector applications, and the evolving role of AI in addressing the world’s most pressing challenges.

The programme will address frontier domains, spanning trustworthy and sustainable AI, AI-driven biomedical and clinical applications, quantum computing, and next-generation machine vision, robotics, and intelligent systems. The aim is to shape a collective vision for the responsible and impactful future of AI.

Main Themes and Highlighted Speakers

Trustworthy and Sustainable Machine Learning

The discussions will focus on how to enhance the theoretical reliability of AI models, elucidate the reasoning underlying AI-driven decisions, and strengthen these systems against adversarial threats. Sustainability will be an equally central theme: participants will explore how more efficient algorithms can reduce the energy footprint of AI through optimized training methods, lower-precision computation, and improved neural network architectures. Drawing on principles from information theory, the research community is working toward AI systems that are more interpretable, more robust, and significantly less resource-intensive. The session will bring together leading researchers to present the latest advances at the intersection of accuracy, efficiency, and responsible machine learning.

Featured Speakers:

Kang Hao Cheong
Kang Hao Cheong

Assistant Dean (Continuing Education and Training), College of Science, Nanyang Technological University
Associate Professor, Division of Mathematical Science and College of Computing and Data Science, NTU

Torsten Sattler
Torsten Sattler

Senior Researcher, Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics, Czech Technical University in Prague

Dániel Paulin
Dániel Paulin

Associate Professor, College of Computing and Data Science & School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University

Long Tran-Thanh
Long Tran-Thanh

Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick.

Juan-Pablo Ortega
Juan-Pablo Ortega

Head of the Division of Mathematical Sciences and Associate Chair (Faculty) at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University

Florian Rosmannek
Florian Rosmannek

Assistant Professor, Division of Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University

Luke Ong
Luke Ong

Vice President (AI & Digital Economy) at Nanyang Technological University
Distinguished University Professor
Dean of College of Computing & Data Science (CCDS)

AI in Medicine and Healthcare

Artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming medicine by enhancing the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of healthcare delivery. AI is reshaping the field through advances in diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient care, while surgical robotics enables clinicians to perform complex procedures with greater precision. This session will explore recent developments in medical imaging, personalized medicine, and AI-driven drug discovery, as well as the role of robotics in surgery and emerging endoscopic technologies and procedures. Particular emphasis will be placed on data-driven medical knowledge discovery, the application of AI in cognitive and systems neuroscience, and the integration of robotics in clinical practice.

Featured Speakers:

Guan Cuntai
Guan Cuntai

President’s Chair in Computer Science and Engineering & Professor, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Director, Centre for Brain-Computing Research, NTU

Philip W. Y. Chiu
Prof. Philip W. Y. Chiu

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund Professor of Robotic Surgery
Director, Multi-Scale Medical Robotics Center

Yan Jun
Yan Jun

Deputy Director, Research Institute of AI for Science, City University of Hong Kong
Deputy Director, Medical Health and Bioinformatics Processing Professional Committee, Chinese Information Society

Yanan Sui
Yanan Sui

Associate Professor, National Engineering Laboratory of Neuromodulation, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University

Jagath Chandana Rajapakse
Jagath Chandana Rajapakse

Professor, College of Computing & Data Science, Nanyang Technological University

Ke Yiping
Ke Yiping

Associate Professor, College of Computing & Data Science, Nanyang Technological University

Industry, Vision and Robotics

Automation powered by artificial intelligence is transforming industrial operations by bringing new levels of efficiency, precision, and flexibility to manufacturing, logistics, and robotics. This session will review recent advances in computer vision, autonomous systems, and intelligent automation, and examine their impact across sectors such as automotive, healthcare, and smart city infrastructure. Key topics will include advances in 3D computer vision, deep learning, object recognition, and spatial mapping for drones and autonomous vehicles. In parallel with these technological developments, the session will also address the practical challenges of scaling such solutions, ensuring their reliability, and deploying them in an ethically responsible manner.

Featured Speakers:

Marc Pollefeys
Marc Pollefeys

Full Professor, Department of Computer Science of ETH Zurich
Director, Microsoft Spatial AI Lab in Zurich

Federico Tombari
Federico Tombari

Director of Research at Google Zurich

Davide Scaramuzza
Davide Scaramuzza

Professor and Director of Robotics and Perception Group, University of Zurich

Davide Scaramuzza
Dániel Baráth

Senior Researcher, Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich

Quantum Computing

Throughout the event, key questions in quantum computing will be addressed in areas such as cryptography, drug discovery, materials science, and artificial intelligence. Topics including multipartite quantum entanglement and quantum synchronization will provide insight into the behaviour of interacting quantum systems, while future applications of quantum cryptography will also be examined. In addition, recent advances in quantum atomtronics will inform discussions on quantum simulation, sensing, and the development of novel quantum devices.

Featured Speakers:

Kwek Leong Chuan
Kwek Leong Chuan

Professor, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Co-Director, Quantum Science and Engineering Centre, NTU