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AI Unlocked 2026 celebrates the remarkable advances in Artificial Intelligence while recognising that mathematics remains its true foundation. From learning algorithms to predictive models, mathematics provides the structure and clarity that underpin intelligent systems.
This two-day congress will bring together the brightest minds from academia, industry, and government to explore the power, promise and purpose of artificial intelligence.
The congress, chaired by Dr. Anjulika Salhan, a global expert in AI-driven innovation and founder of Systems Holdings, will be held at the prestigious Hyatt Regency in Birmingham. We invite you to join a dynamic community of AI pioneers shaping the future of machine learning and intelligent systems.
World-class speakers from across sectors will share their research, breakthroughs, and real-world applications of AI, ranging from deep learning architectures and causal models to AI in finance, healthcare, governance, and regulation.
Key themes include:
- The evolving architecture of AI systems: transformers, GNNs, diffusion models
- The rise of foundation models, multimodal AI, and explainability
- Bridging theory and application: from generalisation and convergence to robust deployment
- Policy and ethics: AI governance, regulatory frameworks, and public-private collaboration
- What’s next? Symbolic reasoning, AI safety, causal AI, and hybrid intelligence
Awards – NOW CLOSED
Invited Speakers – Further information
Dr Anjulika Salhan – CEO System Holdings & ITIXA
Dr Jeremy Budd, Assistant Professor – Birmingham University
Mrs. Sarah Coe – Collyer Bristow
Professor Chris Budd OBE – University of Bath
Professor Nira Chamberlain OBE – AtkinsRéalis
Professor Stephen Lynch – Loughborough University
Dr. David Snee – Dstl
Dr. Richard Pinch – IMA Council Member and AI SIG
Professor Marika Taylor – University College London
Dr. Richard Lane – QinetiQ
Professor Paul Roach – Loughborough University
Professor Carola Bibiane Schönlieb – University of Cambridge
Mr. Akash Sharma – Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham
Professor James Hopgood – The University of Edinburgh
Dr Rachad Zaki – Director of Cambridge Mathematics
Call for Papers and Posters – NOW CLOSED
School Competition – Further information here
Organising Committee Members’ Names:
Dr. Anjulika Salhan (chair)
Rosalind Azouzi
Pam Bye
Dr. Jeremy Budd
Prof. Stephen Lynch
Dr. David Snee
Congress Fees
IMA Member £179.00
Non-Member £219.00
Student IMA Member £99.00
Student Non-Member £129.00
Includes entry to the congress for both days as well as refreshments, lunches and a drinks reception at the end of day one.
Please register for the congress here
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