When is the Back to School AI Summit 2026?
The Back to School AI Summit 2026 takes place online on September 8 and 9, 2026. Day 1 (September 8) is the Teacher Summit and Day 2 (September 9) is the Leadership Summit.
Everything you need to know about the Back to School AI Summit 2026.
The Back to School AI Summit 2026 takes place online on September 8 and 9, 2026. Day 1 (September 8) is the Teacher Summit and Day 2 (September 9) is the Leadership Summit.
Yes. Registration is 100% free for all educators worldwide. There are no hidden fees and no payment is required to attend either day. Optional pay-what-you-want supporter tickets and a limited-edition T-shirt are available for those who want to support the summit.
The summit is designed for K-12 and higher-education teachers, principals, superintendents, district leaders, instructional coaches, EdTech professionals, school governors, and anyone responsible for AI strategy in schools. Day 1 is for classroom practitioners, Day 2 is for school and district leaders.
Day 1 (Teacher Summit, September 8) focuses on practical classroom AI tools — lesson planning, student engagement, assessment, content creation, and the AI tools you can use tomorrow. Day 2 (Leadership Summit, September 9) focuses on AI strategy, policy, procurement, district-wide rollout, professional development, and institutional decision-making.
The summit is hosted by Dan Fitzpatrick — Forbes Contributor on AI in education, bestselling author of 'The AI Classroom' (16,000+ copies sold), and one of the most followed voices in AI education globally with 96,600+ followers across LinkedIn, X, and Facebook.
Registration is free and takes under two minutes. Visit summit.aieducator.tools/register, fill in the form, and you will receive your free ticket plus updates leading up to the event.
Yes. All registered attendees will receive access to session recordings after the live event so you can watch on-demand if you can't attend live or want to revisit any session.
The 2025 edition attracted 3,600+ registered educators from 146 countries with 5,761 total viewers and 23,900+ YouTube impressions. The 2026 edition is expected to be even larger.
Yes. Three partnership tiers are available — Spotlight, Partner, and Presence — giving EdTech companies and AI tools the chance to reach 3,600+ educators worldwide. Visit summit.aieducator.tools/partners or email [email protected] for the partnership brochure.
Sessions cover generative AI in classrooms, ChatGPT and Claude for teachers, AI-powered lesson planning, AI assessment and feedback tools, prompt engineering for educators, AI policy for schools, district-wide AI rollout, AI literacy curriculum, ethical AI use with students, and the latest AI tools built for education.
No technical background is required. Sessions range from beginner-friendly introductions to advanced strategy discussions. Whether you're brand new to AI or already integrating it across your school, there are sessions for every level.
Absolutely. The summit is fully online and open to educators worldwide. The 2025 edition attracted attendees from 146 countries — USA (36%), UK (14%), Canada (4%), UAE (4%), India (2%), and 141 others. All sessions are in English with global timing considerations.
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