State of AI in Texas 2026
Texas is putting AI to work across highways, hiring, classrooms, and state agencies right now. On November 17, the leaders making those decisions gather at the Austin PBS Studio for an afternoon of candid conversation about what is working, what still needs solving, and what Texas needs next. You’ll leave with a clearer picture of how AI is changing your industry and a network of people across the state working on the same questions.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Anh Selissen
Chief Information Officer, Texas Department of Transportation
Anh Selissen oversees a technology portfolio of more than $500 million at one of the largest agencies in the state. For the past several years she has guided how TxDOT puts AI to work responsibly, in systems where public safety and infrastructure are on the line. Her keynote opens the summit with a view of AI adoption at a scale few organizations ever reach.
Hear it from the people accountable
Learn how state agencies, employers, and policymakers are using AI today, from the leaders responsible for the results.
Get ahead of what’s coming
Understand the policy and workforce changes headed for your organization before they arrive.
Meet peers across Texas
Connect with members of AI alliance chapters in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and beyond.
200+ leaders, educators, policymakers, and community members expected
State of AI Texas
This conversation covers all of Texas with more than 200 leaders, educators, policymakers, and community members expected. In the spring, cities across Texas will host local events focusing on the issues surrounding AI that are most pressing in their communities.
The afternoon is built around additional speakers and panels to be announced and added here. Expected topics include:
- Texas as a National AI Hub
- Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
- Economic development
- Industry ecosystem specifics and trends
- Social impacts
- Government/policy/regulation
- Technology Horizons (LLMs, Datacenters, Quantum, etc)
- Labor markets and workforce trends
- Looking Ahead
Additional speakers and topics will be announced as the agenda is finalized.
Austin PBS is located at 6101 Highland Campus Dr Building 3000, Austin, TX 78752 on the Austin Community College Highland campus. Parking and building map can be found here. The building is on the corner of Clayton Lane and Wilhelmina Delco Drive. Look for the Austin PBS name on the new building, #3000. We recommend you do not navigate to the street address because it directs you to the back of the building. When using Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze, simply enter “Austin PBS” and you will be navigated to the public entrance. If using rideshare, navigate to 906 Clayton Lane.
Paid street parking available around the building and in the surface lot across the street. Covered parking is available in the Austin Community College Highland South Parking Garage (Entry #5 on Clayton Lane). Parking is free for the parking garage. ADA parking is available in the parking garage.
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