Where the ecosystem comes together
ETA produces a national calendar of events designed to educate, enable, and connect, from regional AI Week conferences and free virtual summits to the national US AI Congress, the executive Future Tech Forum, and member programming online and off.
Upcoming events
Every upcoming ETA event on one calendar, from free virtual summits and regional AI Weeks to national convenings and member programming. Select any event to register or learn more.
Atlanta AI Week (April 20-22), Nashville AI Week (May 12-14), US AI Congress (May 27-28), and Cincy AI Week (June 9-11) all wrapped earlier this year and each returns in 2027. Virtual member programming runs year-round and is announced via the member portal. Join ETA to access the full member events calendar.
AI Ready Summits, Town Halls, and Training Days
Three free, fully virtual days built on the same model: a live town hall, featured speakers, and a full slate of AI training tracks you can join from anywhere. Every session earns credit toward ETA certificate pathways.
Eight one hour sessions running 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern, open to every Ohioan from Toledo to Portsmouth, plus the statewide AI Ready Ohio town hall at noon. Free for Ohio residents and ETA members, sponsored by JobsOhio. Every hour attended counts toward an AI Ready Ohio certificate.
The AI Ready model comes to Georgia. A statewide virtual town hall, featured speakers, and a full day of AI training and workshops built for Georgia professionals, employers, and community partners. Free to attend, fully online, agenda announced soon.
The national edition. A live town hall at 12 PM Eastern, a main stage of featured speakers and presenters, and more than 10 tracks of AI training organized by tool, role, and industry. The day also serves as the first look at US AI Congress 2027, AI Week, and the National AI Accelerator.
Find AI Week in your region
Each AI Week is locally rooted and nationally connected, shaped by the technology ecosystem of its region and powered by local community partners.
Every ETA event format explained
ETA runs five distinct event formats, each designed for a specific audience, purpose, and level of engagement within the national emerging technology ecosystem.
A community-powered, week-long AI festival anchored by a two-day conference. Keynotes, workshops, roundtables, networking, vendor showcase, awards, and certificate workshops, all in one week, in cities and regions across the country.
A free, fully online day combining a live town hall, featured speakers, and multiple tracks of AI training and workshops. Delivered at the state level through AI Ready Ohio and AI Ready Georgia, and nationally through AI Ready America.
ETA's annual national gathering, two days of keynotes, working sessions, and collaborative programming at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The US AI Congress returns in 2027 following its 2026 convening.
An access-gated half-day peer exchange for executives and technology leaders, held in markets across the country throughout the year. Keynotes, fireside chats, curated roundtables, and candid peer dialogue, without a vendor floor in sight.
ETA members access a year-round calendar of virtual masterclasses, cohort sessions, National AI Literacy Day programming, peer roundtables, and certification workshops, both online and in-person at ETA events nationwide.
Year-round events for ETA members
ETA membership unlocks a year-round calendar of online and in-person programming, from virtual masterclasses and certification workshops to peer cohort sessions and member-only events at ETA conferences.
Live virtual training sessions with AI practitioners covering tools, strategy, governance, and implementation. Earn credential credits toward ETA's certification pathways.
Structured cohort-based learning and peer exchange for professionals across ETA's membership community and National AI Accelerator program tracks.
Afternoon certificate workshops at every AI Week event, earning credit toward AI Explorer, AI Empowered Professional, and AI Empowered Leader credentials.
Private ETA member receptions at US AI Congress, Future Tech Forum, and select AI Week events, for Pro and Leader members to connect off the main floor.
A growing library of recorded workshops, masterclasses, keynote replays, and ETA event content available to Pro and Leader members anytime.
Open community sessions and National AI Literacy Day programming, available to ETA members and the broader ecosystem at no cost.
Ready to get started?
Every ETA event is an opportunity to learn, connect, and lead, whether you are at a regional AI Week, the national Congress, or a free virtual summit from your desk.
Questions or inquiries? hello@joineta.org