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Key details and what to expect:
Dates and place: Breda Campus, Breda, Netherlands, 19–20 October 2026. The event is face-to-face only with no virtual option.
Audience: university professionals, lecturers, researchers, librarians, policymakers and other educators across Europe and beyond focused on practical AI use in teaching and learning.
Session format: two formats for presentations – 30-minute sessions intended to spark discussion and poster sessions for visual presentations (digital or print). Attendees may participate in up to two presentations, with certain sponsorship-related restrictions.
Tracks and topics: Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation; Ethics, Policy, and Governance; AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design; Institutional Strategy and Leadership; Assessment and Academic Integrity; AI Applications in the Workplace; AI Fluency and Faculty Development; Universal Design and Accessibility with AI; and related sessions on Art, Design, Media and more. The emphasis is on practical ideas and take-aways attendees can apply in diverse disciplines.
Proposals: the call for proposals is open for 2026. Submissions can cover classroom or library practices across modalities (face-to-face, blended, and online). Proposals should demonstrate transferable ideas and concrete take-aways. Deadline details: proposals close 15 May 2026 (11:59pm); acceptances issued after 29 June 2026.
Registration and pricing: registration is required for all attendees including presenters. Presenter and Early Bird registrations are €350 (deadline 10 August 2026); General registration is €375 (deadline 12 October 2026).
Agenda and logistics: an agenda-at-a-glance exists with a detailed two-day schedule including openings, keynote, concurrent sessions, meals, networking, and closing activities.
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