AI events in 2026AI conferences, meetups, and workshops in Nashville and Middle Tennessee for the rest of 2026, soonest first. Every date is checked against the organizer's page.

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• Nov132026

  Nashville CIO Council

  Nashville CIO CouncilNot published, Nashville

  Monthly, second Friday of the month

  For CIOs and IT executives

  Membership by application. Contact: Nashville CIO Council interest form

  Business communityNot publishedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov132026

  Tennessee C-Level Technology Leadership Summit (HMG Strategy)

  HMG StrategyW Nashville, 300 12th Ave S, The Gulch, Nashville

  First annual Tennessee edition, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  For CIOs, CISOs, and technology executives

  ConferenceComplimentary executive passOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov132026

  VALIANT and CAIPD Seminar: No, Math Is Not Solved

  Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT) and the Center for AI in Protein DynamicsMRB III, Room 1220, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt, Nashville

  One-off seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, with meet and greet

  For researchers, students, and anyone curious about AI and math

  MeetupFree; registration requestedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov142026

  AI Fast Track Lunch & Learn: 4 Live AI Demos

  AI4LocalMarketingJohn P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road, Brentwood

  One-off, doors 12:50 p.m., demos 1 to 2:15 p.m.

  For small business owners

  Vendor event$27, lunch includedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov152026

  Kinections26 (Kinective user conference)

  KinectiveThe Omni Nashville, SoBro, Nashville

  Inaugural user conference; three days in Nashville

  For bank and credit union leaders

  Vendor event$1,499Official pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov162026

  Belmont Data & AI Collaborative Workshops

  Belmont Data & AI CollaborativeJack C. Massey Center, Room 570A, Belmont, Nashville

  Fall 2026 series; next is Nov 16 (Working with AI Agents, bring a laptop); mostly faculty-facing

  For general

  Course or workshopNot publishedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov162026

  Tennessee AI Advisory Council Public Meeting

  Tennessee Department of Finance and AdministrationWilliam R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor, Nashville Room, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, Downtown, Nashville

  Periodic public meetings; this one 1 to 3 p.m.

  For general

  Business communityFree public meetingOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov172026

  Nashville Data Nerds: Breakfast at Fido

  Nashville Data Nerds (Glenn Acree)Fido, 1812 21st Ave S, Hillsboro Village, Nashville

  Third Tuesday monthly, 8:30 a.m.

  For general

  MeetupFree; pay for your own coffeeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov172026

  AI Tinkerers Nashville

  AI Tinkerers Nashville; sponsors Vaco, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Qyoob, The LighthouseVaries; recent hosts include Vaco, the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and The Lighthouse, Nashville

  Roughly every two months (2026: Jan 29, Mar 25, May 21, Jul 21, Sep 29, Nov 17)

  For builders

  MeetupFree; screened RSVPOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov172026

  Nashville Agentic Systems Huddle (N.A.S.H.)

  Music City Work ClubMusic City Work Club, 4909 Alabama Ave, The Nations, Nashville

  Recurring huddle, 5:30 p.m.: short demos, then networking

  For builders

  MeetupFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov172026

  DataAI Roadshow Nashville

  Securiti AI (a Veeam company)Shared with invited guests, Nashville

  One-off breakfast, 7 to 9:30 a.m.

  For senior cybersecurity, data, and AI leaders

  Invitation only. Contact: Securiti AI (Luma registration)

  Vendor eventFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov172026

  The Future of Real Estate Starts with AI Education

  Nashville Real Estate School, hosted by Churchill Mortgage BrentwoodChurchill Mortgage, 1749 Mallory Lane, Suite 100, Brentwood

  One-off three-hour CE course, noon to 3 p.m.

  For real estate agents (3 hours of CE credit)

  Course or workshopFree; lunch providedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov172026

  Activate Intelligent Labor Build Day

  Activate Intelligent Labor (Shakita Trigg)Ingram Boardroom, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, 41 Peabody St, Nashville

  One-off one-day workshop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  For business owners and leaders

  Course or workshop$1,097; $797 with code BUILD17 for the first 20; 20 seatsOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov182026

  Artificial Intelligencers: Field Reports (November)

  Artificial IntelligencersVaco, 5501 Virginia Way, Suite 120, Maryland Farms, Brentwood

  Monthly, 6 p.m.; odd months at Vaco, even months at AI Freedom Lab

  For builders

  MeetupFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov182026

  Nashville ETA AI Workshop

  Nashville ETANashville Entrepreneur Center, 41 Peabody St, Nashville

  One-off workshop, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

  For business owners and buyers

  Course or workshopFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov182026

  Smoke Signals: Cigars, Drinks & 7 Copy-Paste AI Workflows

  No Bounds DigitalByron Lounge at The Ariston, 508 Church St, Nashville

  One-off, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

  For business leaders and executives

  Invitation only. Contact: No Bounds Digital (Eventbrite registration)

  Vendor event$50 deposit, refunded on arrivalOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov192026

  AI for Manufacturing Workshops (Cookeville)

  Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry25 West Broad St, Suite 6, Cookeville

  Two half-day workshops: Foundations & Applied Practice 8 a.m. to noon, Applied Deep Dive 1 to 5 p.m.; part of a statewide series

  For plant, operations, and quality managers

  Course or workshop$199 per person per sessionOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov192026

  The Intersection of AI & GRC: Innovating Risk Management

  ISACA Middle Tennessee Chapter with the Greater Nashville Technology CouncilTractor Supply Company HQ, 5401 Virginia Way, Brentwood

  One-off panel, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

  For security, risk, audit, and compliance leaders

  MeetupFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov192026

  Nashville Data Engineering: Optimizing Big Data Pipelines Using Coding Assistants

  Nashville Data Engineering GroupTech Hill Commons, 500 Interstate Blvd S, Suite 210, Nashville

  One-off talk, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

  For data engineers and builders

  MeetupNo fee listedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov192026

  Healthcare PE Dinner: AI Value Creation in Medical & Dental Practice Ops

  Confido Health, with Viridian Dental Partners and Merge Growth Advisors360 Bistro (address shared with approved guests), Belle Meade, Nashville

  One-off dinner, 6:30 p.m.

  For healthcare private equity, MSO and DSO executives, and practice owners

  Host approval required. Contact: Raihan Faroqui, Confido Health (Luma registration)

  Vendor eventFree; limited seatsOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov192026

  Nashville Power BI User Group: What AI Can't Fake

  Nashville Power BI User GroupVaco, 5501 Virginia Way, Suite 120, Brentwood

  One-off session, 5 to 7 p.m.

  For Power BI developers and data analysts

  MeetupNo fee listedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov202026

  Lipscomb Campus AI Summit

  Lipscomb University Center for Teaching and Learning, with BoodleBoxEzell and George Shinn Centers, Lipscomb University, 1 University Park Drive, Green Hills area, Nashville

  Annual; first edition November 20, 2026

  For higher education faculty, staff, and administrators

  ConferenceNot publishedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov202026

  AI Builders Weekend Contest at MTSU

  AI Builders (Ryan Siebert), at MTSUBusiness and Aerospace Building, Middle Tennessee State University, 1642 MTSU Blvd, Murfreesboro

  One-off 72-hour build contest, Friday noon to Sunday 3 p.m.; beginners welcome; some online participation allowed

  For builders

  MeetupFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Nov282026

  Agents Anonymous

  AI Freedom LabAI Freedom Lab at Bitcoin Park, 1912 21st Ave S, Hillsboro Village, Nashville

  Monthly, last Saturday of the month

  For builders

  MeetupFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Dec32026

  Philosophy for Freedom in the Age of AI

  AI Freedom LabAI Freedom Lab at Bitcoin Park, 1912 21st Ave S, Hillsboro Village, Nashville

  Evening discussion series, 5:30 p.m.

  For general

  MeetupFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Dec52026

  Founder in a Day

  Music City Work Club, with Robert Hartline (EOS Worldwide) and Honeypod StudiosMusic City Work Club, 4909 Alabama Ave, The Nations, Nashville

  One-day build event, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; public showcase at 5 p.m.

  For non-technical founders

  Course or workshop$115.62 to $1,173.13 on Eventbrite; 5 p.m. showcase freeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Dec102026

  SIM Nashville: Enclave

  SIM NashvilleNot published, Nashville

  Quarterly dinner series

  For CIOs and executive IT leaders

  SIM members; senior technology executives. Contact: SIM Nashville

  Business communityNo additional charge for SIM members; sponsors cover program costsOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-02
• Dec102026

  AI in Healthcare: From Pilot to Production Executive Dinner

  Sentro ITPrime + Proper, Grand Hyatt Nashville, 1000 Broadway, Nashville Yards, Nashville

  One-off dinner; cocktails 6:30 p.m., seated 7, wraps by 9

  For health system CIOs and technology executives, and healthtech CTOs and product leaders

  Curated table; host approval required. Contact: Will Naylor, Sentro IT (Luma registration)

  Vendor eventFree; limited to 12 seatsOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Dec112026

  Vanderbilt AI Showcase

  Vanderbilt College of Connected Computing and Data Science Institute1400 18th Ave S Building, Main Classroom, Vanderbilt University, West End, Nashville

  Three a year, at the end of the summer, fall, and spring semesters

  For builders, students, and industry professionals

  ConferenceNot publishedOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09
• Dec162026

  Artificial Intelligencers: Field Reports (December)

  Artificial IntelligencersAI Freedom Lab, 1912 21st Ave S, Hillsboro Village, Nashville

  Monthly, 6 p.m.

  For builders

  MeetupFreeOfficial pageAdd to Google CalendarVerified 2026-11-09