Announcing AI in Production 2026: A New Conference for AI and ML Practitioners

Registration is now open for our first AI in Production conference, taking place on 4 and 5 June 2026 in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

AI in Production is for people who want to see how AI works in day to day environments. The event brings together data scientists, engineers, analysts, researchers, and anyone who wants to learn from real projects rather than theory.

What to expect

The programme is split into two streams so you can follow what is most relevant to your work.

Engineering Stream
Covers deployment, monitoring, scaling, infrastructure, and what it takes to keep AI systems running.

Machine Learning Stream
Covers model development, evaluation, responsible use of data, and lessons from applied ML work across different industries.

Across both days you will hear open discussions about what teams tried, what worked, what failed, and what they learned along the way.

Workshops on Thursday 4 June

The conference opens with a day of hands on workshops delivered by the Jumping Rivers team. These sessions guide you through practical tasks and give you time to ask questions as you go.

All tickets include entry to a relaxed drinks reception from 17:00 to 19:30.

Conference day on Friday 5 June

Talks begin at 09:30 and continue until around 16:15. You can move between the two streams or stay with one focus for the day.

Call for speakers

If you would like to speak at AI in Production 2026, we would love to hear from you!

We welcome both new and experienced speakers. You’ll need to submit:

• A talk title
• A short abstract (maximum 250 characters)
• Your preferred talk format
  • Lightning talk (around 6 minutes)
  • Standard talk (around 25 minutes)
• Whether you are happy for your talk to be recorded
• A link to a page that represents you
  (personal site, LinkedIn, GitHub or GitLab, Twitter, Mastodon etc.)

The submission deadline is 23 January 2026. Submit your abstract.

Key dates

• 9 January: Super early bird deadline
• 23 January: Abstract submission deadline
• 6 March: Early bird deadline
• 28 May: General registration deadline
• 4 June: Conference begins

Speakers

We are also excited to share our first confirmed speakers.

• Mac Misiura, Red Hat
• George Stagg, Posit Software

More speakers will be announced soon. If you’d like to be one of them, you can submit your abstract today.

Tickets

You can choose a ticket for the conference only or a combined ticket that includes one workshop. Learn more and register for the conference.

Planning your visit

The Catalyst is a short walk from Newcastle Central Station, with regular trains from Edinburgh and London. Newcastle International Airport is around thirty minutes away by Metro.

Sponsorship

If your organisation would like to support the conference, email events@jumpingrivers.com{.email}.

We look forward to welcoming you to Newcastle for two days of focused sessions, open conversations, and practical insight into running AI systems in real settings!