Top Machine Learning Conferences and Shows in 2026 in London UK, Germany, US, Canada, India, Singapore and China

Executive Summary The machine learning research and industry community has finalized its 2026 conference calendar, featuring flagship academic venues alongside practitioner-focused summits across major technology hubs. From foundational research presentations at NeurIPS and ICML to applied AI showcases in London, Singapore, and Shanghai, these events bring together researchers, engineers, and business leaders shaping artificial intelligence advancement. Leading organizations including Google AI, OpenAI, Meta AI, and Microsoft AI maintain prominent presences across the 2026 circuit. Key 2026 Machine Learning Conference Data

Conference	Date	Location	Focus
NeurIPS 2026	December 2026	San Diego, USA	Neural Information Processing
AI World Congress 2026	June 23-24, 2026	London, UK	Enterprise AI & ML Applications
ICML 2026	July 6-12, 2026	Seoul, South Korea	Machine Learning Research
ICLR 2026	April 2026	TBA	Learning Representations
AAAI 2026	February 2026	Philadelphia, USA	Artificial Intelligence
CVPR 2026	June 2026	Nashville, USA	Computer Vision
World AI Summit Americas	2026	Montreal, Canada	AI Leadership & Strategy
AI Singapore Summit	2026	Singapore	AI Research & Applications
World Artificial Intelligence Conference	July 2026	Shanghai, China	Global AI Innovation
Bengaluru ML Summit	November 2026	Bangalore, India	ML Research & Industry

1) NeurIPS 2026 [https://neurips.cc] December 2026 | San Diego, California, USA The Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems remains the premier venue for machine learning research, attracting over 15,000 attendees annually. NeurIPS 2026 at the San Diego Convention Center features cutting-edge papers on deep learning architectures, reinforcement learning, generative AI, and theoretical foundations. Researchers from Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and leading universities present breakthrough work. Workshops, tutorials, and the renowned poster sessions enable intensive knowledge exchange across the global ML community. 2) AI World Congress 2026 [https://aiconference.london] June 23-24, 2026 | London, United Kingdom The AI World Congress brings together enterprise AI leaders, technology executives, and machine learning practitioners at London's premier venue. The two-day congress features keynotes on large language model deployment, AI governance frameworks, MLOps best practices, and responsible AI implementation. IBM, Amazon Web Services, and European AI startups showcase production-ready solutions. Panel discussions address EU AI Act compliance, ethical AI development, and cross-industry transformation. 3) ICML 2026 [https://icml.cc/Conferences/2026] July 6-12, 2026 | Seoul, South Korea The 43rd International Conference on Machine Learning convenes at COEX Convention Center in Seoul for a week of intensive research presentations. ICML 2026 covers optimization algorithms, probabilistic methods, representation learning, and AI safety research. Paper submission deadlines fall in late January 2026, with acceptance decisions among the most competitive in the field. Samsung AI, Naver, and Korean research institutions host satellite events. 4) ICLR 2026 [https://iclr.cc] April 2026 | Location TBA The International Conference on Learning Representations focuses on deep learning methodology and applications. ICLR's open peer review process on OpenReview has become an influential model for transparent academic evaluation. The 2026 program emphasizes foundation models, multimodal learning, efficient inference, and interpretability research. Journal-to-conference track deadlines are set for January 25, 2026. 5) AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2026 [https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/] February 2026 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The AAAI Conference covers the full spectrum of artificial intelligence research including knowledge representation, planning systems, natural language processing, and machine learning applications. AAAI 2026 in Philadelphia attracts both academic researchers and industry practitioners. Co-located events include the Innovative Applications of AI conference (IAAI) and the Educational Advances in AI symposium (EAAI). 6) CVPR 2026 [https://cvpr.thecvf.com] June 2026 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA The IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition showcases advances in image recognition, video understanding, 3D vision, and generative image models. CVPR 2026 features dedicated tracks on autonomous systems perception, medical imaging AI, and multimodal vision-language models. Industry sponsors including NVIDIA and Tesla demonstrate production applications. 7) World AI Summit Americas 2026 [https://worldaisummit.com] 2026 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Montreal's position as a global AI hub makes it the natural host for the World AI Summit Americas. The summit convenes AI executives, policymakers, and researchers at the intersection of academic research and enterprise deployment. Mila - Quebec AI Institute and Canadian AI startups showcase breakthrough research. Sessions address AI talent development, responsible AI governance, and North American AI competitiveness. 8) AI Singapore Summit 2026 [https://aisingapore.org] 2026 | Singapore AI Singapore hosts its annual summit bringing together Southeast Asian AI researchers and global technology leaders. The 2026 program highlights AI for healthcare, smart city applications, natural language processing for Asian languages, and AI education initiatives. Singapore's national AI strategy and government investments make this a key venue for understanding Asian AI market opportunities. 9) World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026 [https://www.worldaic.com.cn] July 2026 | Shanghai, China The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai showcases China's AI development across autonomous driving, smart manufacturing, healthcare AI, and large language models. The 2026 edition features participation from Alibaba Cloud AI, Baidu AI, and international technology companies. Government officials outline regulatory frameworks and national AI development priorities. 10) Bengaluru Machine Learning Summit 2026 [https://www.bengalurutechsummit.com] November 2026 | Bangalore, India India's technology capital hosts the Bengaluru Machine Learning Summit as part of the broader tech summit. The 2026 ML track covers AI for emerging markets, frugal machine learning, regional language NLP, and AI talent development. Indian unicorns, global capability centers, and research institutions present innovations addressing India's unique market challenges and opportunities. Planning Your 2026 Conference Strategy Researchers targeting top-tier venues should note paper submission deadlines: ICML 2026 abstracts due January 24, 2026, and ICLR 2026 journal-to-conference track closing January 25, 2026. Industry practitioners benefit from applied AI events like AI World Congress London and regional summits offering implementation-focused content. For related coverage, explore our AI section and Generative AI coverage for the latest developments shaping these conference agendas.