Conference Program
Four days in Melbourne — workshops, keynotes, parallel sessions, and social events.
Program at a glance. Parallel sessions (e.g. 1.1–1.4) run concurrently in separate rooms. Times are local to Melbourne (AEST) and may be adjusted; final room allocations will be confirmed closer to the conference.
Day 1 · IRAI 2026
Thursday 3 September 2026
08:00 – 09:00
Registration Desk Opens
09:00 – 10:30
Welcome to IRAI 2026 + Keynote 1: Plenary Keynote
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Tea, Coffee and Snacks
11:00 – 12:30
1.1
AI Ethics and Society 1
1.2
AI Models and Algorithms 1
1.3
Industrial Applications of AI 1
1.4
Physical AI and Robotics 1
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
2.1
AI Governance and Regulation 1
2.2
Predictive and Explainable AI 1
2.3
Industrial Applications of AI 2
2.4
AI in Energy and Power Electronics 1
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon Tea, Coffee and Snacks
15:30 – 17:00
3.1
AI Safety and Security 1
3.2
AI Bots, Agents and Applications 1
3.3
Industrial Applications of AI 3
3.4
Multidisciplinary Practice of AI 1
21:00
End of Day 1
Day 2 · IRAI 2026
Friday 4 September 2026
08:00 – 09:00
Registration Desk Opens
09:00 – 10:30
Keynote 2: Plenary Keynote
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Tea, Coffee and Snacks
11:00 – 12:30
4.1
AI Ethics and Society 2
4.2
AI Models and Algorithms 2
4.3
Industrial Applications of AI 4
4.4
AI in Education 1
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
5.1
AI Safety and Security 2
5.2
Predictive and Explainable AI 2
5.3
Responsible Decentralised Agentic Systems
5.4
Physical AI and Robotics 2
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon Tea, Coffee and Snacks
15:30 – 17:00
6.1
AI Governance and Regulation 2
6.2
AI Models and Algorithms 3
6.3
Emerging Topics of Quantum and AGI
6.4
Multidisciplinary Practice of AI 2
21:00
End of Day 2
Day 3 · IRAI 2026
Saturday 5 September 2026
08:00 – 09:00
Registration Desk Opens
09:00 – 10:30
Keynote 3: Plenary Keynote
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Tea, Coffee and Snacks
11:00 – 12:30
7.1
Ethical and Responsible AI Practices in Primary and Secondary Education
7.2
AI in Energy and Power Electronics 2
7.3
Neuro-symbolic and Brain-inspired AI
7.4
Data Centers and AI Infrastructure
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30
End of Conference