Exploring the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence across Business, Education, Technology and Health
A2:BETH 2026 brings postgraduate students, early-career researchers, senior academics and industry professionals together to present research, exchange ideas, and shape the future of AI.
AI for Social Impact Challenge
Every delegate who attends A2:BETH 2026 in person and submits a paper gets free access to this UN-certified learning journey — normally USD 60 per participant.
- 🎓An official UNITAR (United Nations) certificate upon completion
- 💻A 6-hour, self-paced online course on ethical AI, sustainability, innovation and AI for social impact
- ✈️The chance to compete for an all-expenses-paid study visit to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland
A research gate for early-career researchers and students
The conference welcomes postgraduate students, early-career researchers, senior academics and professionals, providing a platform to present research, increase visibility, and engage with leading researchers, industry experts and diverse academic communities. Whether you have research to present or simply wish to learn and network, you're warmly invited to join the conversation shaping the future of AI.
Business
Innovation, strategy, governance and the economic impact of AI adoption across enterprise and society.
Education
Pedagogy, learning systems, policy and student outcomes as AI reshapes teaching and assessment.
Technology
The core technical innovations, infrastructure and systems that make AI possible across every domain.
Health
Clinical, societal and ethical impact of AI in diagnostics, care delivery and public health.
Conference objectives
- Fostering early career researchers
- Nurturing PG students to enter academic research
- Showcasing research on human-AI collaboration, co-creativity and interactive systems
- Bridging theory and practice across business, education, technology and health
- Fostering cross-sector partnerships among academia, industry and policymakers
- Sharing knowledge and developing dialogue on AI's transformative role
Why this conference?
- Unique interdisciplinary focus — AI converging across sectors, not studied in silos
- Networking with world-class researchers, UX designers, EdTech innovators, health informaticians and business leaders
- A timely theme addressing the need for human-centric, ethical, collaborative AI
- Hybrid option — attend either online or in person
- A research gate for early career researchers, UG and PG students
Who should participate?
- Academic researchers, UG, PG and PhD students in AI, EdTech, health informatics, business analytics and cognitive science
- UX/UI designers & product managers working on AI-powered interfaces
- Educators & EdTech developers exploring AI tutors and personalised learning
- Healthcare professionals & health informaticians
- Industry leaders & policymakers on responsible AI adoption and governance
Latest AI research, in the format that suits you
Present your work or simply attend — A2:BETH is built to be flexible, with in-person and online options for every kind of participant.
Paper presentation
Share your latest research in person at the conference, in front of peers and industry experts.
Poster presentation
Present your findings in a visual format and engage participants during dedicated poster sessions.
Online presentation
Present your latest research remotely — full participation without needing to travel to Manchester.
Non-presenting participation
Register free of charge and attend to learn more about the latest research shaping AI today.
Five tracks, one overarching question
Exploring the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence across Business, Education, Technology and Health — plus a general management track for work that spans them all.
Recognising outstanding contributions
The conference will recognise outstanding contributions of authors across four award categories.
Best Full Paper Award
Overall highest-quality paper — originality, rigour and impact.
Best Short Paper Award
Recognising concise, high-impact contributions.
Best Industry Case Study Award
For applied, real-world AI case studies.
Best Poster Award
Celebrating the strongest visual research presentation.
Join us in Manchester
17 Carolina Way, Quays Reach, Salford, M50 2ZY
Ready to take the next step?
We welcome papers from academics, practitioners, doctoral researchers and postgraduate students. Submissions are managed through Microsoft CMT — follow the three steps below to register and submit your work.
No submission or registration feeRegister
Complete the short participant registration form to secure your place at A2:BETH 2026.
Register now →Read the guidelines
Review the CMT submission guidelines to prepare your paper, poster or case study.
View guidelines →Submit your paper
Upload your submission through the Microsoft CMT platform before the deadline.
Submit now →Questions about the conference? Email A2BETH@ukmc.ac.uk.
Acknowledgement: the Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-review process for this conference. This service was provided free of charge by Microsoft, who bore all associated costs, including Azure cloud services, software development and support.
