Event at a glance
23 November 2026
Venue: St Margaret’s College, University of Otago
Organiser: Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association New Zealand
What this conference is
AINZ AI Research Conference 2026 is the fifth annual meeting of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association. It brings together New Zealand’s research community, industry, government and wider society to discuss the latest advances in artificial intelligence.
The 2026 edition at a glance
23–24 November 2026
Two days in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
Ōtepoti Dunedin
Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand.
St Margaret’s College
A University of Otago venue at 333 Leith Street.
Fifth annual conference
The fifth edition of the annual research meeting.
Format and participants
Research talks
Senior researchers present current and future work through formal presentations.
Student and post-doc posters
Students and post-docs have a dedicated poster stream.
Panels and workshops
The programme includes panels, workshops, keynotes, Q&A and sponsor presentations.
Co-location
The conference is co-located with Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ).
Submission deadlines
Abstract call closed
The official page extended the abstract deadline to 4 October 2026.
Presentation materials
Accepted presentation submissions require a PDF or .ppt presentation by Friday, 30 October.
Posters
Accepted posters must be onsite before 9:00am on Monday, 23 November.
Registration and fees
The official registration page lists NZD prices exclusive of GST: senior researcher — $275 day-only and $375 full pass; student/post-doc — $175 and $275; non-member — $375 and $475. The full conference pass includes the conference dinner.
AINZ official site
Conference description, dates, community and IVCNZ co-location.
Open AINZ ↗Call for abstracts
Deadlines, presentation/poster categories and material requirements.
Open call for abstracts ↗Registration and venue
St Margaret’s College, fees, dinner and Dunedin logistics.
Open registration ↗Next step
The conference takes place on 23–24 November. New abstract submissions are closed; registration information remains available for attendees.
Official sources
Details were checked against the organiser’s official materials.