NY AI SUMMIT

A one-day AI summit for every teacher leader coach builder

August 27, 2026 BuffSci Medaille Campus · Buffalo NY
About the Summit

Why you should absolutely be in the room

The NY AI Summit is the regional gathering for K-12 teachers and the leaders who back them — a day to move past AI policy and into AI practice. Hands-on sessions, honest conversation, and one full hour where the agenda belongs to you.

Whether you're teaching this fall, redesigning assessment, building your first tool, or defending a policy to your board, you'll leave with one usable thing — and the regional network to keep going on Monday morning.

Educators connecting at the NY AI Summit
New York · K-12 educators · One day Aug 27, 2026
For whom?

Who should definitely attend the summit

Start Classroom Teachers
Lead School & District Leaders
Redesign Coaches & Counselors
Build Builders & Creators

Four tracks — pick where you start. The topics under each are starting points, not a fixed menu. If your work fits the spirit, you belong here.

Innovation Networking Hands-on Ethics Learning Leadership
Speakers

Meet our speakers and the voices on stage

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Event agenda

Discover the full summit event agenda

Kickoff Morning · Sessions begin
  1. 7:45 AM

    Coffee, name tags, and the first "oh hey, you're here too."

    Registration & networking — most introductions happen before the first session.

    Registration
  2. 8:45 AM

    Keynote — setting the room on fire.

    The opening keynote that frames the day for every educator in the room.

    Keynote speakerRevealed July 15
  3. 10:00 AM

    Breakout Sessions #1 & #2 — pick your room. Or wander.

    Two back-to-back blocks across the four tracks. Go deep, or change rooms and follow your curiosity.

    Choose your track
Midday Lunch & the K-12 panel
  1. 12:00 PM

    Lunch — most ideas at this summit will be born here, not in sessions.

    Networking
  2. 1:00 PM

    K-12 Education Panel.

    Cross-district leaders on the questions that actually matter for schools right now.

    Cross-district leadersPanel · all attendees
Unconference 2:10 – 3:00 · The agenda is yours

Three parallel rooms. Attendee-led. No slides, no demos. Each room produces a one-page summary, emailed within 48 hours.

  1. Room A

    Open Floor

    "What changed in your classroom this year because of AI?"

    Attendee-led
  2. Room B

    What AI Can and Cannot Replace

    "Where does the human teacher become irreplaceable?"

    Attendee-led
  3. 3:00 PM

    Close — you leave with one thing. That's the deal.

    Closing · 3:00–3:15
In collaboration with

The partners who help bring this to life

BuffSci & RocSci UB CATT Tech Buffalo
Host · Charter School Network Curriculum, Assessment & Teaching Transformation Regional technology coalition
Questions

All the important details before attending

Still stuck? Email ersoy@buffsci.org.

K-12 classroom teachers and the leaders who back them — principals, directors, coaches, counselors, and district leadership. The day is organized into four tracks (Start, Redesign, Build, Lead) so you can begin wherever you are.

Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 7:45 AM to 3:15 PM, at the BuffSci Medaille Campus in Buffalo, New York.

Yes — the call for proposals is open now and closes June 5. We pay a $500 honorarium to confirmed presenters, plus $300 travel support if you're coming from outside New York State. Email your proposal to ersoy@buffsci.org; confirmations are rolling, no later than July 15.

From 2:10 to 3:00 PM, the agenda becomes yours. Three parallel, attendee-led rooms — no slides, no demos. Facilitators keep the conversation moving, and each room produces a one-page summary emailed to attendees within 48 hours.

One usable thing. Every session is built so you walk into class Monday morning with something you can actually use — not just slides you'll never reopen.

Our hosts

Meet your hosts: the people behind the summit

The NY AI Summit is organized by educators, for educators — the BuffSci & RocSci Charter School Network, together with UB CATT and the Tech Buffalo coalition, convening the brightest minds in K-12 AI across New York.

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Thursday, August 27, 2026 · BuffSci Medaille Campus · Buffalo NY

Educator Seat

For K-12 teachers and the leaders who back them. The full day — sessions, panel, and the unconference.

  • All breakout sessions & keynote
  • K-12 leadership panel
  • Attendee-led unconference
  • One-page room summaries
Educators Reserve your seat

Present a Session

Have one usable thing to share? Propose a session and get paid for your time. Proposals close June 5.

  • $500 honorarium when confirmed
  • + $300 travel (outside NY State)
  • Breakout, workshop, or panel
  • Rolling confirmation by July 15
Paid to you $500 honorarium Propose

Bring Your District Team

Cross-district collaboration is the whole point. Bring your building or district team and start the year aligned.

  • Seats for your whole team
  • Leadership (Lead) track focus
  • Policy you can defend to a board
  • Connect with regional cohorts
Teams Reserve group seats