ASEAN AI SUMMIT 2026 (AAIS): AI in Education - AI for a Resilient ASEAN: Innovation, Sustainability, and Humanity Duy Tan University, Danang, Viet Nam, July 29-31, 2026

The ASEAN AI Summit 2026 (AAIS) serves as a flagship event supported by the Vietnamese Government and premier international organizations. Hosted in Da Nang, Vietnam’s "most livable city" and a burgeoning regional technology hub, the Summit aims to promote high-impact research and AI applications tailored to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The AI in Education at the 2026 ASEAN AI Summit welcomes researchers, educators, policymakers, EdTech innovators, startups, NGOs, and industry practitioners to share ideas, projects, and experiences on how AI can improve learning outcomes and make education more inclusive across ASEAN.

We encourage both academic research and practical case studies - from classrooms, schools, universities, training centers, and industry settings.

Whether you have a completed study, a pilot project, or an innovative idea, we invite you to join the conversation.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers (max 4,500 words): Reporting mature research results with validated methodology and substantial contribution to theory and practice.
• Extended Abstracts / Work-in-Progress / Poster Papers (300–1,500 words) : Presenting preliminary findings, conceptual frameworks, doctoral research, or emerging research directions.

Formatting & Language

• Language: English.
• File Format: PDF or Word.
• Submission Portal: All manuscripts must be submitted via the EasyChair System.

Submission Link: https://contactasean.org/researcher/conference/asean-ai-summit

List of Topics

We invite papers and studies that contribute to academic discourse and practical advancements in the following areas, including but not limited to:

1. AI for Teaching & Learning Practice

• Adaptive or personalized learning tools
• AI tutors, chatbots, and classroom assistants
• Learning analytics and student success prediction
• Generative AI for lesson planning and content creation
• vAR/VR or immersive learning with AI

2. Ethics, Assessment & Governance

• AI-enabled assessment and feedback
• Academic integrity in the AI era
• Responsible and ethical AI use in education
• Data privacy and student protection
• Policies and institutional governance

3. Teacher & Workforce Development

• Teacher digital skills and AI readiness
• AI literacy in K–12, TVET, and higher education
• Curriculum redesign for future skills
• Industry–education collaboration
• Reskilling and lifelong learning

4. Inclusion, Access & Sustainability

• AI solutions for rural or low-resource settings
• Assistive technologies for special needs learners
• Reducing the digital divide in ASEAN
• Affordable and sustainable EdTech models
• Community or social impact education projects

Committees

Program Committee

1. Prof. Trung Q. Duong - 

- Editors-in-Chief (EiCs) - EAI Endorsed Transactions on Tourism, Technology and Intelligence, - Editors-in-Chief (EiCs) - EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems, - Editor-in-Chief IEEE COMST, FIEEE, FEIC, FIET, - Canada Excellence Research Chair, - Memorial University Research Chair, - Royal Academy of Engineering Chair Professor, - Telecommunications, Queen's University Belfast, UK. 

2. Prof. (Dr.) Anand Nayyar - IJKSS (ME); Professor, Scientist, Vice-Chairman (Research)- School of Computer Science, Director- IoT and Intelligent Systems Lab, Duy Tan University, Viet Nam; Senior Member ACM, IEEE.

Organizing committee

• Honorary Chair: Dr. Le Nguyen Tue Hang, Director - P2A Secretariat, Passage to ASEAN - an ASEAN entity. 
• General Chair: Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela, Chair, ASEAN AI Council Advisor, Passage to ASEAN - an ASEAN entity. 

Journal Support and important dates

Outstanding papers will be invited to submit extended versions to Scopus-indexed journals, including the Q1 Social Enterprise Journal, the Q2 EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems. And EAI Endorsed Transactions on Tourism, Technology and Intelligence (eISSN: 3078-5855), following the respective journals’ rigorous peer-review procedures.

Important Dates:

• Call for Papers & Submission Portal Opening: February 10, 2026
• Full Paper Submission Deadline (optional): April 20, 2026
• Peer-Review Results & Official Confirmation Letter: May 25, 2026
• Camera-Ready Paper Submission Deadline: June 6, 2026

• Conference Dates: July 29 – 31, 2026
• Summit Core Sessions: July 29-30, 2026

Venue

Duy Tan University, Danang, Vietnam

Contact

P2A Secretariat / Duy Tan University

03 Quang Trung, Da Nang, Vietnam

p2asecretariat@passagetoasean.org

+84 236 3653 561 (ext. 11502)

Sponsors: Duy Tan University, Danang, Vietnam