AI Standards Hub
Global Summit 2026
Building confidence in AI: Standards, measurement and assurance in practice
Date:
16-17 March 2026
Location:
Glasgow and online
Returning for its second year, the AI Standards Hub Global Summit will dive into the practical dimensions of AI standards, assurance, and measurement to explore their growing role in global AI governance.
Global Summit 2026
About the summit
The AI Standards Hub Global Summit 2026 will bring together UK and global leaders shaping the future of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI. The two-day event will explore how robust standards and credible assurance can build confidence in AI systems, enable innovation, and accelerate the adoption of trustworthy AI.Ā
The Global Summit 2026 will be held on 16 and 17 March as a hybrid event in Glasgow and online. In-person attendance will be by invitation and sessions will be live streamed for global accessibility.
What to expect
The programme will feature a combination of keynote speeches, expert panels, and interactive sessions designed to advance alignment, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration among key stakeholder groups and decision-makers in pursuit of robust, equitable, and coordinated approaches to AI standards, measurement, and assurance.
Bringing together expert perspectives from standards development bodies, measurement institutes, national governments, intergovernmental organisations, the AI research community, and civil society, the event will provide a unique platform to advance efforts around AI standards-making, measurement, and assurance as key foundations to build confidence in AI systems.

Speakers
More information about the summit speakers coming soon.
Preliminary Agenda
More information about the 2026 summit agenda is coming soon.