Introduction
Following the success of AIinLT 2025, the “International Summit on the Use of AI in Language Learning and Teaching 2026 (AIinLT 2026)” and the post-summit workshop series, co-organised by the Education Bureau, the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR), and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), will be held from 21 to 24 June 2026 (Sunday to Wednesday) at the PolyU campus. The conference theme is “AI in Language Education: From Ideas to Implementation to Impact”.
AIinLT 2026 seeks to provide a practical forum, complete with keynotes, discussion panels, and workshops, for teachers, researchers, and others in the education sector to gather, learn, and share insights regarding the use of AI in the field of language learning and teaching. AIinLT 2026 will feature presentations and teaching demonstrations in Chinese and English and is free for presenters and attendees from anywhere around the world. AIinLT 2026 particularly welcomes teachers in government, aided (including special schools), caput and direct subsidy scheme (DSS) schools in Hong Kong.
The objectives of AIinLT 2026 are:
- to provide a platform for educators worldwide to share new insights, practical experiences, and emerging knowledge related to the use of AI in language learning and teaching;
- to offer opportunities for local school teachers and educators to stay informed about the advancements in educational technologies and become familiar with widely used AI-powered learning and teaching tools;
- to empower teachers and educators to make the most effective use of AI-powered technologies in supporting the learning needs of their students and those requiring additional support; and
- to foster collaborative research and evidence-based discussions on the efficacy, challenges, and future directions of AI in language education.
AIinLT 2026 will be split into two halves. During the first two days of AIinLT 2026 on 21-22 June, educational practitioners from primary, secondary, and tertiary educational contexts are invited to attend and give presentations and teaching demonstrations of global best practices on how AI and AI-assisted tools can be used in language learning classrooms to help students and teachers. Attendees and presenters focused on English language learning and teaching and Chinese language learning and teaching (including Cantonese and Putonghua) are welcome. The last two days of AIinLT 2026 on 23-24 June will be the Workshop Series. The Workshop Series will host practical workshops that focus on helping educators learn through hands-on practice on how AI can be used effectively and ethically in language learning contexts.
AIinLT 2026 will feature presentations and teaching demonstrations in Cantonese, Putonghua and English. For the latest update about AIinLT 2026, please visit https://events.polyu.edu.hk/AIinLT2026.
Call for Presentations, Teaching Demonstrations and Workshop Proposals
AIinLT 2026 cordially invites teachers, academics, and education professionals to submit proposals for presentations, teaching demonstrations and workshops. For full guidelines on proposal submission, please visit https://events.polyu.edu.hk/AIinLT2026/cfp.