International Winter AI Olympiad (IAIO) 2026
23-27 February 2026, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Registration now open!*
*Only IAIO Member Countries can register, see list here.
Each team may register up to 4 contestants, along with one Team Leader and one Deputy Team Leader (the Deputy is required if 4 contestants are registered).
Please note that a registration fee of 250 EUR per team will be charged in 2026 prior to the event. Team Leaders will be contacted directly regarding payment details and further registration information.
The IAIO 2026 organizers will provide accommodation, meals, and local transport for all contestants and team leaders. Accommodation will be arranged at the Eurostars U Hotel.
IMPORTANT TO NOTICE:
- The Host is not responsible for any additional costs beyond the services we mentioned in invitation letter.
- The Host does not undertake to organize and cover any services for those arriving or departing outside the period of 23rd of February to 27th of February, 2026.
- Please note that you will be responsible for your medical insurance.
- The costs of international travel to/from Slovenia are also not covered by the Host.
About IAIO 2026
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Endorsements from Leading Scientists
“I strongly support the International AI Olympiad and its mission to educate and inspire a new generation of AI practitioners who combine technical excellence with ethical, human-centred values.”
Prof. Dr. Stuart Russell, OBE, FRS
Co-founder of the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI and a prominent AI researcher TIME100 AI – one of the 100 most influential individuals in AI
“By placing ethics and people at the core of technical excellence, the International AI Olympiad helps shape a new generation of responsible AI practitioners.”
Prof. Dr. Serge Belongie
Director and Professor
Pioneer Centre for AI and Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen
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Competition
Schedule
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Steering Committee
John Shawe-Taylor
Olympics President
Andrej Brodnik
Olympics Secretary
Scientific Committee
John Shawe-Taylor
Scientific Committee Director
Andrej Brodnik
Member
Davor Orlič
Member
Nikolaos Ntampakis
Member
Celina Lee
Member
Paul Kennedy
Member
Antoni Krzysztof Czapski
Member
Alberto Chiecchio
Member
Shai Ben-David
Member
Fatih Demirci
Member
Sahan Bulathwela
Member
Nadia Ahmed
Member
Kommy Weldemariam
Member
Organizing committee
Monika Kropej
Olympics Competition Director
Davor Orlič
Olympics Competition Director
Špela Sitar
Organizing Team
Ana Fabjan
Organizing Team
Petra Zalar
Organizing Team
Anja Polajnar
Organizing Team
Klara Mulej
Organizing Team
Abdulrahman Habib
Organizing Team
Ashwaq Althubity
Organizing Team
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Supported by
UNESCO Chair in Artificial Intelligence at University College London
UNESCO Chair in Open Educational Resources and Artificial Intelligence at Nantes University
UNESCO Chair in Biodiversity Safeguard for Sustainable Development at University of Coimbra
UNESCO Chair in Open Education and Technologies for the Common Good at University of Brasilia
UNESCO Chair on Women, Science and Technology in Latin America at FLACSO Argentina
UNESCO Chair in Open Educational Resources at Athabasca University
UNESCO Chair on Water-Related Disaster Risk Reduction at University of Ljubljana
UNESCO Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights at American University of Paris
UNESCO Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights at American University of Paris
UNESCO Chair in Technology and Culture at Polytechnic University of Catalonia
UNESCO EVA Chair in the Ethics of the Living and the Artificial at Côte
d’Azur University
UNESCO Chair on Artificial Intelligence in Education at Beijing Normal University
UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education for Sustainable Development at University of Ljubljana
UNESCO Chair on Heritage Interpretation and Education for Enhancing Integrated Heritage Approaches
UNESCO Chair on Karst Education
Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Sciences at Yarmouk University, Jordan
Pioneer Centre for AI and Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen