Call for sessions

• Researchers and academics from all AI-related disciplines 
• Industry practitioners and applied AI teams 
• Start-ups and innovation hubs 
• Public-sector and policy stakeholders 
• Interdisciplinary researchers working at the interface of AI and other domains 
• Community builders and open-source contributors 

The programme committee will evaluate session proposals based on: 

• Quality and clarity of the proposal 
• Relevance to AI and the BNAIC audience 
• Expected impact and engagement 

• Balance and diversity within the overall programme 

   

We invite proposals for Sessions of 1.5 hours, 3 hours, or 4.5 hours, organised around a coherent theme related to Artificial Intelligence. The conference will host a limited number of sessions, each scheduled within the main conference programme. 

Sessions can take many forms, including (but not limited to): 

• Meet-ups 
• Hackathons 
• Workshops 
• Invited or contributed talks 
• Panel discussions 
• Networking or community-building sessions 
• Interdisciplinary or cross-sector discussions  

A session proposal should include the following information: 

• Title and short abstract of the session (to be published on the conference website).  
• Session organiser(s), including affiliations (to be published online) and contact details (shared only with the organisers for practical coordination). 
• Description of the proposed session, including its goals, a preliminary agenda, and—where applicable—potential or confirmed speakers. 
• Relevance to BNAIC and AI, explaining how the session fits within the scope of the conference and what participants are expected to gain. 
• Intended audience includes researchers, industry practitioners, students, policymakers, and interdisciplinary communities. 
• Additional considerations include non-standard duration, interactive formats, special technical requirements, hybrid participation, or other creative elements. 
•  Session organisers are fully responsible for the content and organisation of their session. BNAIC provides the venue, scheduling, and general conference infrastructure. 

• Session proposals should be no longer than 1 page and submitted to: 

   

  bnaic2026-dacs@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Submission deadline: 1 June 2026 

Notification of acceptance: 1 July 2026 

Q&A session for session organisers: 15 September 2026

Session: 21 October 2026

Accepted sessions may start detailed planning immediately after acceptance, in coordination with the programme committee. Session organisers are expected to provide a session webpage (linked from the BNAIC 2026 website) with confirmed details by 15 August 2026. Final session programmes should be confirmed by the end of August 2026. Regular coordination meetings between session organisers and the programme committee will be organised in the months leading up to the conference. 

Registration and Fees 
All participants and session organisers are expected to register for the conference. Registration fees will cover operational costs and access to the full BNAIC 2026 programme.