AI Conferences 2026 — CFP Deadlines & Dates (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, AAAI)
2026 AI conference deadlines & dates. NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, AAAI submission dates, locations, acceptance rates. 20+ events with CFP info.
Your guide to the most important AI conferences in 2026.
NeurIPS 2026 Quick Answer
NeurIPS 2026 is scheduled for Dec 6-12, 2026 in Sydney, Australia, with satellite events in Atlanta and Paris Dec 9-13. It is one of the most important machine learning and AI research conferences, with papers, workshops, tutorials, datasets and benchmarks, invited talks, and industry participation across foundation models, reinforcement learning, multimodal systems, AI safety, optimization, and efficient inference.
If you are looking for NeurIPS 2026 papers, use the official NeurIPS 2026 page, the NeurIPS proceedings, and OpenReview once papers are released. Before the conference, the most useful pages are the call for papers, workshop schedule, accepted papers list, and conference program.
Top Academic Conferences
| Conference | Date | Location | Focus | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeurIPS | Dec 6-12, 2026 | Sydney, Australia | Deep Learning | ~1,100 with code |
| ICML | Jul 6-11, 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | ML | Awards announced |
| ICLR | Apr 2026 | Rio de Janeiro | Deep Learning | ~3K |
| CVPR | Jun 2026 | Nashville, USA | Computer Vision | ~4K |
| AAAI | Jan 20-27, 2026 | Singapore | AI | ~7K |
| IJCAI | Aug 2026 | Montreal, Canada | AI | ~3K |
| EMNLP | Nov 2026 | Miami, USA | NLP | ~3K |
Industry Conferences
| Conference | Date | Location | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Summit | Various | San Francisco | Enterprise AI |
| Microsoft Build | May | Seattle | AI Products |
| Google I/O | May | Mountain View | AI/ML |
| Apple WWDC | Jun | Cupertino | AI Features |
| AWS re:Invent | Dec | Las Vegas | Cloud AI |
Most Popular AI Conferences
NeurIPS (Neural Information Processing Systems)
- When: Dec 6-12, 2026
- Where: Sydney, Australia, with satellite events in Atlanta and Paris Dec 9-13
- Focus: Deep learning research
- Why attend: Largest ML conference, cutting-edge research
- Website: neurips.cc
What to track for NeurIPS 2026:
| Item | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Accepted papers | Best signal for frontier research themes |
| Workshops | Early signal for emerging subfields before they become main-conference tracks |
| Datasets and benchmarks | Useful for seeing what model capabilities researchers are measuring |
| Invited talks | High-level framing from senior researchers |
| Industry demos | Practical evidence of what is moving from papers into products |
ICML (International Conference on Machine Learning)
- When: July 6-11, 2026
- Where: Seoul, South Korea
- Focus: Machine learning theory and applications
- Why attend: High-quality ML papers, workshops, invited talks, and research networking
- Website: icml.cc
What to track for ICML 2026:
| Item | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| ICML 2026 awards | Fastest way to identify the highest-signal papers |
| Outstanding Papers | Strong signal for future research directions |
| Position Papers | Useful for debates around alignment, safety, and research incentives |
| Workshops | Early signal for what researchers are trying to turn into a field |
| Lay summaries | Helps non-specialists understand why papers matter |
CVPR (Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition)
- When: June 2026
- Where: Nashville, USA
- Focus: Computer vision
- Why attend: Top CV research, industry presence
- Website: cvpr2026.thecvf.com
AAAI (Association for the Advancement of AI)
- When: January 20-27, 2026
- Where: Singapore
- Focus: Broad AI topics
- Why attend: Large conference, diverse topics
- Website: aaai.org
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Conference Tips
How to Get Accepted
- Start early - Begin 6+ months ahead
- Read recent papers - Understand what's trending
- Get feedback - Present at workshops first
- Follow guidelines - Paper format matters
How to Attend
- Register early - Prices increase
- Plan your schedule - Use the app
- Attend workshops - More interactive
- Network - Most valuable part
Resources
- Conference Deadlines - Track submission deadlines
- OpenReview - Paper submissions
- ArXiv Sanity - Paper recommendations
- ICML 2026 awards and papers - Outstanding papers, themes, and what to read first
FAQ
When is NeurIPS 2026?
NeurIPS 2026 is scheduled for Dec 6-12, 2026 in Sydney, Australia, with satellite events in Atlanta and Paris Dec 9-13.
Where can I find NeurIPS 2026 papers?
Use the official NeurIPS proceedings and OpenReview. Before the accepted paper list is published, track the call for papers, workshops, and conference program.
Why is NeurIPS important for AI?
NeurIPS is one of the main venues where new machine learning research appears before it affects products, labs, and startup roadmaps. It is especially useful for tracking foundation models, optimization, representation learning, efficient inference, AI safety, and multimodal systems.
What were the ICML 2026 best papers?
ICML calls them Outstanding Papers. The two ICML 2026 Outstanding Paper Award winners were "The Flexibility Trap: Rethinking the Value of Arbitrary Order in Diffusion Language Models" and "High-Accuracy Sampling for Diffusion Models and Log-Concave Distributions." See the ICML 2026 guide for the full awards list and research themes.
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