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Posted by Maryville College<\/a> | Mar 17, 2026<\/span> | Blount<\/a>, Our Town Events<\/a> | 0 <\/span><\/a>
Artificial intelligence is transforming everything from classrooms and workplaces to the way communities think about ethics, culture, and the environment, and to meet the challenges of those transformations, Maryville College will bring together educators, technologists, nonprofit leaders, and business professionals this spring during the second annual AI Summit<\/a> at the Maryville College Downtown Center<\/a>.
The two-day event, which takes place May 12 and 13, will convene participants from a wide range of disciplines to examine how AI technologies are shaping teaching and learning, professional practice, and society more broadly. Organizers say the summit reflects the College\u2019s liberal arts approach to emerging technology \u2014 encouraging conversations that bridge academic fields and professional sectors.
\u201cThis year, we\u2019re expanding the conversation,\u201d said Dr. Niklas Trzaskowski<\/a>, director of the Maryville College Career Center<\/a> and one of the summit\u2019s organizers. \u201cWe want to bring together educators, business professionals, nonprofit leaders and technologists to talk about how AI is affecting their work and how it is shaping our communities and our world.\u201d
The 2026 summit builds on the success of last year\u2019s inaugural event<\/a>, which brought nearly 50 educators and professionals to the Downtown Center to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education and the classroom experience. This year\u2019s program broadens that focus to include the growing influence of AI in the private sector, nonprofit organizations and public life.
Organizers say the expanded scope reflects Maryville College\u2019s ongoing AI Initiative, which encourages thoughtful exploration of artificial intelligence through the lens of the liberal arts. Rather than approaching AI solely as a technical innovation, the initiative invites students, faculty and community partners to examine its ethical implications, social impact and practical applications across disciplines.
\u201cArtificial intelligence raises questions that go far beyond technology,\u201d Trzaskowski said. \u201cA liberal arts environment is the perfect place to bring different perspectives together \u2014 people thinking about education, business, ethics and culture \u2014 and ask how these tools should be used and what kind of future we want to build with them.\u201d
To encourage a wide range of voices in those conversations, organizers are currently accepting proposals for 50-minute summit sessions. Potential presenters are invited to submit proposals addressing topics such as:
Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on March 18, 2026, and presenters whose proposals are accepted will receive complimentary admission to the summit.
Additional programming details \u2014 including keynote speakers, panel discussions, and the full event schedule \u2014 are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Organizers also plan to offer one- and two-day ticket options for members of the public interested in attending.
The Blount Partnership<\/a> will again serve as the summit\u2019s key sponsor, continuing its support of collaborative conversations that connect education, industry, and the broader community. Organizations or businesses interested in supporting the summit are encouraged to contact organizers at aisummit@maryvillecollege.edu<\/a>.
More information about the summit, including proposal guidelines and registration updates, is available at www.maryvillecollege.edu\/ai<\/a>.
Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning and one of America\u2019s oldest colleges, located in<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Maryville, Tennessee<\/a>, between the\u00a0<\/em>Great Smoky Mountains National Park<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and the city of\u00a0<\/em>Knoxville<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Maryville College offers\u00a0<\/em>more than 60 majors<\/a>,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0seven pre-professional programs and<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>career preparation<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>from their first day on campus to their last, in the words of our\u00a0<\/em>Presbyterian founder<\/a>,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0to \u201cdo good on the largest possible scale.\u201d<\/em>
Karen Eldridge, Executive Director of Communications<\/em>: karen.eldridge@maryvillecollege.edu<\/a>.<\/em>
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