THE DAY AT A GLANCE
IDEAS. INSIGHTS. IMPACT.
A full day of keynotes, expert sessions, panel discussions and hands-on learning across four focused tracks, designed to inspire action and accelerate AI adoption.
The Day at a Glance
Experience the Prairie AI Summit 2026 in Winnipeg. From strategic leadership to emerging AI applications, our agenda is designed for deep impact.
Grab your badge, a coffee and your first connections of the day as Manitoba’s AI community arrives, checks in and starts the conversation.
Kick off Prairie AI Summit 2026 with opening remarks from AccelR8 and summit leadership as they set the stage for a day of bold ideas, practical insights and collaboration across Manitoba’s AI community.
Join Deputy Mayor Markus Chambers as he opens Prairie AI Summit 2026 with a keynote on how Winnipeg and Manitoba are embracing AI to drive inclusive growth, innovation and opportunity for communities across the province.
Refuel with coffee, snacks and conversation. Take a moment to recharge, visit the exhibiting booths and connect with fellow attendees between sessions.
LEAD IT is for people who need to make decisions about AI - not necessarily build the technology themselves. It focuses on the business, leadership, governance, people and organizational side of AI adoption.
Panel guests to follow soon!
Take a moment to recharge with coffee and snacks, visit the exhibiting booths, and swap insights with other attendees before the next round of sessions.
Organizations quickly discover that successful AI adoption requires much more than buying a tool or accessing a model. BUILD IT addresses the technical questions behind scale:
• Is our data ready for AI?
• What architecture and platforms do we need?
• How do we integrate AI with existing systems?
• How do we move prototypes into production?
• How do we monitor, secure and scale AI over time?
Panel guests to follow soon!
Spend the afternoon with David Owasi, CEO of Outreach Genius, as he shares how AI-powered outreach is reshaping sales, marketing and customer relationships and what leaders can do now to stay ahead of the curve.
Enjoy a relaxed lunch service with fresh, local flavours while you explore the AI Innovation Showcase, meet exhibitors and continue conversations with speakers, partners and fellow attendees.
Many people are interested in AI but are still asking very practical questions about where it can help, what others are doing, which use cases create value and what lessons can be learned. APPLY IT addresses those application questions:
• What can AI actually do for my organization?
• What are other organizations using it for?
• Which use cases are producing real value?
• What tools and approaches are working?
• What results and lessons are organizations seeing?
Panel guests to follow soon!
Take a mid‑afternoon pause to recharge with coffee and snacks, compare notes on sessions, and spark new conversations before diving back into the next round of talks.”
Join the ‘AI Future, Jobs of Tomorrow’ panel as leaders from industry and academia explore how AI is reshaping work, the skills that will be in highest demand, and what organizations and talent can do today to be ready for what’s next.
Featuring panel guests: Suvojit De, Rafael Vitorelli, Matt Dirks
Pause between sessions to recharge with coffee and light bites, compare takeaways with other attendees, and make a few more connections before the final keynotes and panels.
EXPLORE IT is the future of AI - emerging technologies, agents, research, new ideas and what’s coming next. It’s for people who want to understand where AI is heading and what they should start preparing for now.
Panel guests to follow soon!
Close out the day with final reflections, key takeaways and a look at what comes next for Prairie AI Summit and Manitoba’s AI community—plus a few ideas to carry back to your teams and organizations.”
Close out the day with final reflections, key takeaways and a look at what comes next for Prairie AI Summit and Manitoba’s AI community—plus a few ideas to carry back to your teams and organizations.
Celebrate the organizations and leaders pushing AI forward in Manitoba as we recognize standout projects, responsible innovation and real-world impact at the Prairie AI Summit Awards Ceremony.
Wrap up the day at AI After Dark, our evening networking reception where conversations continue over drinks, music and relaxed vibes—connect with speakers, partners and peers to spark collaborations that carry on long after the summit.