Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 18:00
Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 18:00
1121 Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1AA, United Kingdom.
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.
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.
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.
Innovation, strategy, governance and the economic impact of AI adoption across enterprise and society.
Pedagogy, learning systems, policy and student outcomes as AI reshapes teaching and assessment.
The core technical innovations, infrastructure and systems that make AI possible across every domain.
Clinical, societal and ethical impact of AI in diagnostics, care delivery and public health.
Present your work or simply attend — A2:BETH is built to be flexible, with in-person and online options for every kind of participant.
Share your latest research in person at the conference, in front of peers and industry experts.
Present your findings in a visual format and engage participants during dedicated poster sessions.
Present your latest research remotely — full participation without needing to travel to Manchester.
Register free of charge and attend to learn more about the latest research shaping AI today.
Exploring the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence across Business, Education, Technology and Health — plus a general management track for work that spans them all.
The conference will recognise outstanding contributions of authors across four award categories.
Overall highest-quality paper — originality, rigour and impact.
Recognising concise, high-impact contributions.
For applied, real-world AI case studies.
Celebrating the strongest visual research presentation.
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 feeComplete the short participant registration form to secure your place at A2:BETH 2026.
Register now →Review the CMT submission guidelines to prepare your paper, poster or case study.
View guidelines →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.
