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MICAI is the leading AI event in Mexico.
It brings together researchers, students, professionals, and industry experts from around the world to share advances in AI, machine learning, data science, and more.

MICAI 2026 is organized by the Mexican Society for Artificial Intelligence (SMIA) and Tec de Monterrey, Campus Chihuahua.

Program Highlights

Keynote talks · Tutorials · Workshops · Competitions · Panels · José Negrete Award for Best AI Thesis providing a platform for both academic exchange and practical innovation.

With Springer publications and strong collaborations with academia, industry, and government, MICAI is a global reference in the AI field.

Check out last year’s success, meet the team and relive #MICAI2025

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Venue & Travel

Tec de Monterrey, Campus Chihuahua, will be the home of MICAI this year. Find everything you need to know about the MICAI 2026 venue and accommodations.

ACTIVITIES

Dive into the Action
Panels, tutorials, workshops and more. Explore the full program and make the most of your MICAI experience. Connect, learn, and be part of the future of AI.

| TUTORIALS | PLENARY TALKS | DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM | POSTER SESSION
| TUTORIALS | PLENARY TALKS | DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM | POSTER SESSION
| WORKSHOPS | EDUCATION PANEL | PAPER PRESENTATIONS | AI COMPETITIONS | AWARDING CEREMONY | BEST PAPER & POSTER AWARDS
| WORKSHOPS | EDUCATION PANEL | PAPER PRESENTATIONS | AI COMPETITIONS | AWARDING CEREMONY | BEST PAPER & POSTER AWARDS
| WELCOME COCKTAIL | BEST THESIS AWARDS | GALA DINNER | CULTURAL TOUR
| WELCOME COCKTAIL | BEST THESIS AWARDS | GALA DINNER | CULTURAL TOUR
| RECRUITMENT | EDUCATION PANEL | INDUSTRY PANEL | AI COMPETITIONS | NETWORKING | SPECIAL INDUSTRY SESSION
| RECRUITMENT | EDUCATION PANEL | INDUSTRY PANEL | AI COMPETITIONS | NETWORKING | SPECIAL INDUSTRY SESSION

REGISTRATION

Early bird rates apply until September 18, 2026. Details of each pass are outlined below.

Change currency

  • Prices include taxes.
  • Payment from abroad may require bank fees.
  • Invoices will be issued upon request, made during the registration process.

Non-authors Attendees

Students & Professionals Pass

November 2 – 6

Type Before Sep 18Early Bird After Sep 18Later
SMIA Member $ 1,250 $ 1,750
Professional $ 2,000 $ 2,500
Student 20% off 20% off
Prices currently shown in MXN
Type Before Sep 18Early Bird After Sep 18Later
SMIA Member $ 105 $ 135
Professional $ 150 $ 180
Student 20% off 20% off
Prices currently shown in USD
  • Workshops
  • Tutorials
  • Doctoral Consortium
  • Keynote talks
  • Panels
  • Parallel presentation sessions
  • Poster session
  • Welcome cocktail
  • Hosted coffee during breaks

Accepted Authors

Authors Pass

November 2 – 6

Type Before Sep 18Early Bird After Sep 18Later
SMIA Member* $ 9,500 $ 10,500
Regular $ 11,000 $ 12,000
Prices currently shown in MXN
Type Before Sep 18Early Bird After Sep 18Later
SMIA Member* $ 600 $ 660
Regular $ 690 $ 750
Prices currently shown in USD
  • Publication fee for 1 paper
  • 1 SMIA Membership**
  • Workshops
  • Tutorials
  • Doctoral Consortium
  • Keynote talks
  • Panels
  • Parallel presentation sessions
  • Poster session
  • Welcome kit
  • Welcome cocktail
  • Hosted coffee during breaks
  • 1 Gala dinner seat (Limited seats, reservation required)***

* Valid for first author or corresponding author
** For one author, valid starting November 2026
***Additional seats with extra cost

Please note: Dinner seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with final details a few days prior to the conference.

If the dinner reaches capacity, additional registrations will automatically be placed on a waiting list. Thank you for your understanding.

Coauthors on accepted papers

Co-Authors Pass

November 2 – 3

Type Before Sep 18Early Bird After Sep 18Later
SMIA Member* $ 1,250 $ 1,750
Regular $ 2,000 $ 2,500
Prices currently shown in MXN
Type Before Sep 19Early Bird After Sep 19Later
SMIA Member* $ 105 $ 135
Regular $ 150 $ 180
Prices currently shown in USD
  • Workshops
  • Tutorials
  • Doctoral Consortium
  • Keynote talks
  • Panels
  • Parallel presentation sessions
  • Poster session
  • Welcome kit
  • Welcome cocktail
  • Hosted coffee during breaks

1 Gala dinner seat (Limited seats, reservation required)**

* Valid for first author or corresponding author
**Additional seats with extra cost

Please note: Dinner seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with final details a few days prior to the conference.

If the dinner reaches capacity, additional registrations will automatically be placed on a waiting list. Thank you for your understanding.

Extras

Optional extra items

Type Cost
Gala Dinner Seat* $ 1,100
Prices currently shown in MXN
Type Cost
Gala Dinner Seat* $ 95
Prices currently shown in USD

*Gala dinner seat (optional, extra per person)

General Chair:
Hiram Ponce | Universidad Panamericana

Program Chairs:
Gilberto Ochoa | Tecnológico de Monterrey
Iris Méndez | Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

Workshops Committee:
Gilberto Ochoa |Tecnológico de Monterrey
Iris Méndez | Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Roberto Vázquez |Universidad La Salle México

Workshops in Industry Committee:
Lourdes Martínez | Universidad Panamericana
David Pinto | Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Tutorials Committee:
Joanna Alvarado |Tecnológico de Monterrey
Claudia González | Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana

Keynote Talks Committee:
Bella Martínez | Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Joanna Alvarado | Tecnológico de Monterrey

Panels Committee:
Miguel González | Tecnológico de Monterrey

Thesis Awards Committee:
Antonio Marín | Universidad Veracruzana
Miguel González | Tecnológico de Monterrey
Félix Castro | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

Activity Committee:
Ari Barrera | Universidad Panamericana
Claudia González | Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana

Communication and Design Committee:
Omar Saldivar | Barbarosos
Luis Gerardo Téllez | Barbarosos
Iván Olvera | Grupo SAC
Noé Castro | CENIDET
Josué Ruiz | CENIDET

Women in AI Committee:
Lourdes Martínez | Universidad Panamericana
Joanna Alvarado | Tecnológico de Monterrey
Claudia González | Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana

25th Anniversary Special Activities Committee:
Miguel González | Tecnológico de Monterrey

Sponsorship Committee:
Leobardo Morales | IBM Mexico
Ismael Medina | Databricks

Volunteer & Students Committee:
Ari Barrera |Universidad Panamericana
Omar Saldivar | Barbarosos
Antonio Marín | Universidad Veracruzana

Local Chair:
Saul Cuen Rochin 

Finance Committee:
Rocio Jaqueline Piñón Díaz de León

Sponsorship Committee:
Sofía Flores Escoto
Claudia Palmira Ortega Fierro

Registration Committee | Logistics Committee:
Claudia Josefina Guerrero Patiño 
Cristina Lourdes Saucedo Navarro

Promotion Committee:
Rosario Elizabeth Vargas Guevara 
Alberto Aguilar Gonzalez 
Carlos Augusto Ventura Molina
Raime Alejandro Bustos Gardea 

Student Committee: 
Ana Gabriela Delgado Macías 

Our Supporters

MICAI 2026 is proudly supported by leading institutions and organizations committed to advancing artificial intelligence in Mexico and around the world.

Interested in sponsoring MICAI 2026?

MICAI 2026 is proudly supported by leading institutions and organizations committed to advancing artificial intelligence in Mexico and around the world.