AI conferences in NashvilleConferences and summits in Nashville and Middle Tennessee where AI is on the agenda: a named track, several sessions, or the headline theme. Most are annual, so many dates below are for the next edition. Prices are the organizer's published rates.

Nashville Cybersecurity Conference (FutureCon)

FutureCon EventsRenaissance Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce St, Downtown, Nashville

Annual

For IT and security professionals, CISOs

Imagine IF 2026

Bitcoin ParkFisher Center for the Performing Arts, Nashville

Annual; 2026 runs October 5 to 6

For builders and executives

Columbia State AI for Small Business Conference

Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia State Community College, Williamson Campus, Franklin

Annual, October; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For executives and owners of small companies

AI for Hospitals & Health Plans Congress

World Conference ForumLoews Vanderbilt Hotel, 2100 West End Ave, West End, Nashville

Annual; Oct 15 and 16, 2026

For executives

FMX AI Hackathon

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)Music City Center, SoBro, Nashville

Annual, held during AAFP FMX

For FMX conference attendees

FMX conference registrants only. Contact: AAFP FMX registration

HotTopics Studio Nashville 2026

HotTopicsCountry Music Hall of Fame, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, SoBro, Nashville

Three days, Oct 26 to 28, 2026, ending with the Global C-suite Awards

For executives and technology leaders (CIO, CISO, CDO, CMO)

CISOMeet Nashville

CXO Inc. (CISOMeet)Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, 910 Signal Crossing, Nashville

Periodic regional forum; 2026 Nashville session is Nov 5

For CISOs and senior corporate InfoSec leaders

Qualified CISOs and senior security leaders only. Contact: CISOMeet Nashville

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

DataTune Nashville

DataTuneTBA, Nashville

Annual, March; 2027 runs March 12 and 13

For builders

ViVE 2027

HLTH and CHIMEMusic City Center, 201 Rep. John Lewis Way S, SoBro, Nashville

Annual; 2027 runs March 14 to 17

For executives and health system technology leaders

Behavioral Health AI Summit

HMP GlobalGaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr, Donelson, Nashville

Annual; March 30 and 31, 2027

For executives

AI Tennessee Summit

University of Tennessee, Knoxville with the Tennessee AI Advisory Council, SCORE, Vanderbilt, University of Memphis, ORNL, and TBRCountry Music Hall of Fame, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, SoBro, Nashville

Inaugural March 25 and 26, 2026; 2027 TBA, typically March

For executives

GNTC Summit

Greater Nashville Technology CouncilOmni Nashville, 250 Rep. John Lewis Way S (pre-summit happy hour Sept 9 at Bungalow Studios, 915 Twin Elms Ct), SoBro, Nashville

Annual, September; 2026 ran Sept 9 and 10; 2027 TBA

For executives and technology leaders

Leaders in AI Summit Nashville

Institute for AI TransformationGaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr, Donelson, Nashville

Aug 18 and 19, 2026; Nashville confirmed among the 2027 summits, exact dates not yet published

For executives

MTSU Tech Vision Conference

MTSU Business and Economic Research Center, Jones College of BusinessMiller Education Center, 503 E. Bell St, Murfreesboro

Annual, April (2026: April 10); 2027 TBA

For executives, students, and builders

Nashville AI Week

Enterprise Technology AssociationThe Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd, Franklin

Annual, May; 2026 ran May 12 to 14; 2027 TBA

For executives

Tennessee AI Summit (Tennessee Chamber)

Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and IndustryLipscomb University (2025), Green Hills, Nashville

Annual, typically November; Nov 20, 2025 sold out; 2026 TBA

For executives

Vanderbilt AI Days

Vanderbilt College of Connected Computing and Data Science InstituteHoliday Inn Vanderbilt (2026), West End, Nashville

Annual, March (2026: March 4 and 5); 2027 TBA

For builders

Vanderbilt AI Showcase

Vanderbilt College of Connected Computing and Data Science InstituteVanderbilt University (summer 2026 showcase was at 1400 18th Ave S), West End, Nashville

Three a year, at the end of the summer, fall, and spring semesters; fall 2026 date not yet posted

For builders, students, and industry professionals