2nd Annual

Maine AI Conference

Friday, June 13, 2025 • Orono, Maine

Register today!

Democratizing AI for Maine

Artificial Intelligence, broadly defined, has unleashed the potential for impact on every aspect of our lives, mainly due to advancements in computing speed and software development.

  • Is your business ready for the new economy led by AI?
  • Are you interested in learning how AI will change the workplace?Do you have exciting developments and ideas to share?
  • Do you have exciting developments and ideas to share?

The Maine AI Conference brings together industry, academia, and government experts to explore opportunities and challenges that can transform research, teaching, and business processes.

Sponsorship information

Maine AI Conference Registration

Early Bird Registration

$80 • Closes May 16, 2025

Early Bird Registration for IEEE Members

$60 • Closes May 16, 2025

General Registration

$100 • Closes June 6, 2025

Register today!

Maine AI Conference Call for Student Papers

Call for Papers: 2nd Annual Maine AI Conference

We are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual AI Conference, dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and breakthroughs in various artificial intelligence subjects. Sponsored by IEEE Maine section. We invite all interested students and faculty to submit their original research papers for consideration. 

Conference sessions include:

  • AI for Teaching & Creativity
  • AI Data Quality
  • AI Security and Alignment
  • AI Regulations and Legal Risks

Submission Guidelines:

  1. Papers or poster abstracts must be original and not under consideration for any other conference or journal
  2. Papers should not exceed 5 pages, and poster abstracts should not exceed 2 pages
  3. All submissions will be reviewed by the conference committee
  4. Please submit papers to um.ai@maine.edu in PDF format following the submission guidelines on our website and include the session title in your subject line. 

Important Dates:

  • Submission Deadline: May 13, 2025!
  • Notification of Acceptance: May 23, 2025
  • Conference Date: Friday, June 13, 2025, Collins Center for the Arts, Orono, Maine

For questions or other information, please contact um.ai@maine.edu.

Join us in advancing the field of artificial intelligence and contributing to meaningful discussions, and creating collaborations. 

Looking for Lodging?
Check out Hotel Ursa right on the UMaine Campus.

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Agenda and Panels

8:30 a.m. – Check-In & Coffee Networking
9:15 a.m. – Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m. – Panel 1- AI for Teaching & Creativity
10:30 a.m.- Break/Poster Session
11:00 a.m. – AI Data Quality
12:00 p.m.- Lunch/Poster Session
1:00 p.m.- Panel 3 – AI Security and Alignment
2:00 p.m. – Panel 4- AI Regulations and Legal Risks
3:00 p.m.- Break/Poster Session
3:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks
4:00 p.m. – Adjournment

AI for Teaching & Creativity

9:30 a.m. Hutchins Concert Hall, Collins Center for the Arts

Panelists

Co-Moderator: Peter Schilling

Executive Director, Innovation in Teaching and Learning
University of Maine

Co-Moderator: Jon Ippolito

Professor of New Media and Director of the Digital Curation program University of Maine

AI Data Quality

11:00 a.m. Hutchins Concert Hall, Collins Center for the Arts

Panelists

A portrait of Behrooz Mansouri

Moderator: Behrooz Mansouri

Associate Professor of Computer Science
University of Southern Maine

AI Security & Alignment Panel

1:00 p.m. Hutchins Concert Hall, Collins Center for the Arts

Panelists

Moderator: Julia Upton

Associate Professor of Mathematics, Certified AI Expert™, AI Developer™ and AI Red Teaming Professional (AIRTP+)
Husson University

AI Regulations & Legal Risks

2:00 p.m. Hutchins Concert Hall, Collins Center for the Arts

Panelists

A portrait of Umesh Hodeghatta

Moderator: Umesh Hodeghatta

Associate Professor of Applied Machine Intelligence and Analytics
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University

Thank you to our sponsors!

Gold Sponsors

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Organizing Committee

Ali Abedi, UMaine AI Initiative

John Burns, UMaine Strategic Partnerships and Innovation (SPIRE)

Matthew Dube, University of Maine at Augusta

Anne Heberger Marino, UMaine Portland Gateway

Umesh Hodeghatta, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University

Jon Ippolitto, University of Maine

Rebecca Kennedy, University of Maine Research

Reihaneh Maarefdoust, University of Maine AI Research Associate

Behrooz Mansouri, University of Southern Maine

Ashanti Maxworth, University of Southern Maine

Erin Miller, UMaine Research

Mindy Pelletier, UMaine AI

Julia Upton, Husson University

Pips Veazey, UMaine Portland Gateway

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