Summit Sessions
Tentative Schedule, subject to change.
December 8, 2026: Summit Day 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Morning Sessions
Check In & Networking
Salt Palace Room 355
Utah’s Pro-Human AI Focus: Leading by Example in Responsible Innovation
Welcome Remarks
Main Stage
Salt Palace Room 355
2025 Utah AI Summit: Utah's Pro-Human Leadership in the Age of AI
Morning Keynote Speaker
Main Stage
Salt Palace Room 355
Utah’s Pro-Human AI Focus: Leading by Example in Responsible Innovation
Special Guest:
Fireside Conversation
Main Stage
Salt Palace Room 355
Building Trust in the Age of AI: Navigating Risk and Opportunity
In this intimate fireside conversation, Matthew Prince, CEO of Cloudflare, will share how Cloudflare navigates the unprecedented opportunities and risks presented by AI—leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance trust, safeguard global security, and preserve human agency in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. His perspective offers a rare look at how a company shaping the backbone of the internet approaches the balance between innovation, responsibility, and resilience.
Workforce and AI:
Morning Panel Discussion
Salt Palace Room 355
The Impact of AI on Workforce
An engaging discussion with leading workforce experts as they explore the transformative effects of artificial intelligence on employment trends. This panel will delve into the skills required for the future job market and provide insights on how individuals and organizations can adapt to the evolving work landscape. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge on navigating the challenges and opportunities AI presents in the workforce.
Special Guest:
Fireside Conversation
Salt Palace Room 355
Leading Innovation in a Dynamic AI Landscape
In this conversation, Chris A. Malachowsky explains how NVIDIA is shaping the future of artificial intelligence with a commitment to human-centric technology. By balancing cutting-edge advancements with ethical considerations, NVIDIA is setting a new standard for responsible innovation that empowers people and fosters collaborative.
Policy & AI
Morning Panel Discussion
Salt Palace Room 355
Pro-Human Accountability: Utah's Policy Leadership in Safeguarding the Public from AI Harm
Utah is establishing itself as a national leader in pro-human and pro-innovation AI initiatives by deliberately crafting effective public policy that centers on protecting consumers and ensuring AI accountability. This panel will explore how Utah is setting the national standard for responsible AI through its forward-thinking legal and regulatory framework. Ultimately, this session will provide insights into how Utah aligns technological progress with community values, emphasizing that innovation must improve quality of life and enhance human capabilities, rather than replacing them.
Break
AI Companions:
Interactive Policy Discussions
Balancing Innovation and Responsibility: Navigating the Landscape of AI Companions
This interactive policy discussion centers on AI companions, exploring key considerations for responsible AI development, such as mental health risks, privacy, and individual speech rights.
Algorithmic Pricing: Interactive Policy Discussions
Navigating the Future of Commerce: Exploring the Impact of Algorithmic Pricing Strategies
This guided discussion focuses on algorithmic pricing and explores three critical topics. Dynamic pricing varies the price for a product or service to reflect changing market conditions. Personalized pricing offers different customers different prices for the same product. Surveillance pricing uses personal data, like your browsing history, to charge different prices for the same product. The panel will assess these strategies, all powered by AI, and their impact on market conditions.
Data Privacy:
Interactive Policy Discussions
This focused dialogue will dive into one of the most pressing issues of our time: who controls our data and how it is used in an AI-driven world. Participants will explore the complex intersections of data ownership, portability, and advertising while grappling with the broader societal consequences of living under increasingly sophisticated surveillance systems. By examining the risks and opportunities, this session will challenge attendees to consider how governance, regulation, and innovation can shape a future where individual rights and business models coexist responsibly.
Lunch Session
Salt Palace 355
Lunch
After your breakout session, please grab lunch and a drink, then join us at the main stage for an inspiring fireside chat with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Salt Palace 355
Lunch
After your breakout session, please grab lunch and a drink, then join us at the main stage for an inspiring fireside chat with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Salt Palace 355
Lunch
After your breakout session, please grab lunch and a drink, then join us at the main stage for an inspiring fireside chat with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Breakout Sessions
Industry Innovations:
Afternoon Panel Discussion
Main stage
Salt Palace 355
Join us for an enlightening panel featuring leading industry experts who are pushing the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence. These experts will share their compelling insights and firsthand experiences, revealing innovative ways they are harnessing AI to revolutionize their fields. You will hear from visionary innovators as they demonstrate how AI is not just a tool, but a catalyst for transformative solutions that aim to enrich our society and address its most pressing challenges.
Academic Research Experts:
Afternoon Panel Discussion
Main stage
Salt Palace 355
Shaping Humanity-Centric AI Through Academic Collaboration
A groundbreaking conversation on Utah’s leadership in advancing pro-human approaches to artificial intelligence. This session will spotlight pioneering academic research from across the state, bringing together experts from the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and Utah State University. Panelists will showcase how their institutions are shaping the future of AI through cutting-edge scholarship, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a shared commitment to aligning technology with human values. The discussion will highlight Utah’s unique role as a national model for uniting academia, industry, and policymakers around responsible and human-centered AI innovation.
Industry Innovations:
Afternoon Panel Discussion
Main stage
Salt Palace 355
Emerging AI in Deep Tech: Leveraging AI to Turn Challenges into Impactful Solutions
Delve into the remarkable world where cutting-edge artificial intelligence fuels groundbreaking advancements across deep tech industries. In this engaging session, we will illuminate the human-centric applications of AI that elevate research and development to new heights, paving the way for revolutionary discoveries in biotechnology, robotics, and sustainable energy—demonstrating how AI can create transformative solutions that benefit humanity.
