NOvember 10-12, 2026 | Toledo, OH
The Top AI Conference in the Great Lakes Region Returns
November 10-12, 2026 • Bowling Green State University & University of Toledo
Level up your AI skills, network, and impact at Great Lakes AI Week! The gathering features daily keynotes and presentations, professional trainings and workshops, and curated networking across program tracks that matter to you. Attend workshops to earn credit towards AI Certificates powered by JobsOhio as a part of AI Ready Ohio initiative.
GET INVOLVED
Participate in Great Lakes AI WEEK
Pick your lane and plug in. Speak, sponsor, volunteer, or grab a ticket and be in the room with the region’s leading AI builders and decision-makers.
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AGENDA OVERVIEW
What to Expect At Your AI WEEK
Great Lakes AI Week blends conference-level insights with the energy of a high-impact meetup. As a leading Great Lakes AI Conference, Great Lakes AI Week brings together operators, executives, developers, and innovators for practical sessions, community events, and meaningful connections across the Great Lakes AI ecosystem. Full agenda coming soon!
GREAT LAKES AI WEEK SPEAKERS
LIVE ON STAGE: Speaker Announcements soon!
From Fortune 500 executives and startup founders to researchers and policy leaders. Each speaker at Great Lakes AI Week will share exclusive insights, real success stories, and actionable ideas. Come learn from the best – and get ready to ask them your burning questions!
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Thank You To Our Sponsors and Partners
These companies make AI Week possible. They’re here to share knowledge, build relationships, and help shape what’s next. Interested in joining them? Click below!
Want to Speak at Great Lakes AI Week?
Submit your application to speak at the region’s premier AI Conference today!
LOCATION
Three Days. Three events.
Tuesday, November 10th @ Bowling Green State University, Student Union
Wednesday, November 11th @ TBA
Thursday, November 12th @ University of Toledo, Student Union
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Explore Community Events
AI Week community events are designed for fast introductions, meaningful conversations, and real opportunities with the people building and adopting AI locally. Discover the Great Lakes AI community in your way.
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Startup Showcase
Watch rapid startup pitches, then meet founders and teams immediately after. Discover new products, evaluate real use cases, and connect with the builders behind them.
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Women in AI & Tech Breakfast
An empowering day featuring real stories, candid experiences, and insights from women leading AI and emerging technology across industries.
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Community Happy Hour
Meet attendees before the main conference begins. Make early connections, lock in plans, and walk into programming seeing familiar faces.
RSVP COMING SOON!
WHY THE GREAT LAKES?
Built to Make. Ready to Scale.
The Great Lakes region has always been a place that builds what the rest of the country depends on—manufacturing, mobility, healthcare systems, logistics, and energy. Now that same industrial backbone is integrating AI into real operations across cities like Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland.
This is not a hype cycle market. It is an implementation market. AI here is applied to factory floors, supply chains, hospital systems, and enterprise operations. We’re bringing together the operators, technologists, founders, and enterprise leaders who are modernizing core industries across the Great Lakes, and putting them in the same room.
