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Free, national, and open to all. From the US AI Congress in Washington, D.C. to a nationwide Virtual Town Hall and Training Day, these are the moments moving the country from AI ready to AI enabled.

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Flagship Convening · May 27–28, 2026

The US AI Congress
convened the nation

Organized by the Enterprise Technology Association, the US AI Congress brought together business leaders, technologists, policymakers, and community builders at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. for a working session on American AI policy, deployment, and adoption; more than 500 attendees, 75+ speakers, and 50+ state and foreign delegations across eight topic tracks. AI Ready America hosted dedicated Roundtables there, where state and regional leaders aligned on AI education, enablement, and workforce readiness priorities.

Save the Date · Thursday, December 10, 2026

AI Ready America Virtual
Town Hall & Training Day

Five live town halls: AI Ready Ohio at 10 AM, AI Ready Georgia at 11 AM, the national AI Ready America town hall at noon, AI Ready Kentucky at 1 PM and AI Ready Tennessee at 2 PM ET (1 PM CT), alongside an afternoon of free hosted sessions and trainings from 1 to 5 PM ET. Virtual and nationwide. Every session is free, every session is recorded, and every session counts toward an ETA professional certificate.

10:00 AM ETAI Ready Ohio Virtual Town Hall

The statewide AI Ready Ohio conversation, open to every Ohioan. Powered by ETA and JobsOhio.

11:00 AM ETAI Ready Georgia Virtual Town Hall

The statewide AI Ready Georgia conversation, open to every Georgian.

12:00 PM ETAI Ready America National Virtual Town Hall (Featured)

A national conversation on what AI readiness requires, with practitioners, employers, educators, and public sector leaders.

1:00 PM ETAI Ready Kentucky Virtual Town Hall

The statewide AI Ready Kentucky conversation, open to every Kentuckian.

1:00 PM ETHosted sessions: AI fundamentals and Microsoft AI

Two sessions at once: Basic AI Fundamentals and Fluency, and Mastering Microsoft AI Tools for Professionals.

2:00 PM ETAI Ready Tennessee Virtual Town Hall

The statewide AI Ready Tennessee conversation, open to every Tennessean. 1:00 PM Central.

2:00 PM ETHosted sessions: AI at work and Claude

Two sessions at once: Intro to AI at Work, and Mastering Claude and Claude Code for Professionals.

3:00 PM ETHosted sessions: AI agents

Two sessions at once: Intro to AI Agents and Agentic AI, and AI Agents to Grow Your Business.

4:00 PM ETAI Agents to Secure Your Organization

Using agentic AI for security, closing out the day.

All times listed in Eastern Time. This agenda is in draft and subject to change.

Program Tracks

Sessions organized
around your goals

01

AI Literacy

Foundational AI fluency for every skill level.

02

AI Leadership

Governance, strategy, and adoption for decision makers.

03

AI for Professionals

Role-based skills for the modern workplace.

04

Microsoft AI Tools

Hands-on training across the Microsoft AI stack.

05

Claude & Claude Code

Practical sessions on Claude and Claude Code.

06

AI Agents

Building and deploying agentic workflows.

07

AI Security

Securing AI systems and organizations.

08

More Tracks

Additional tracks are being announced on a rolling basis.

Earn Certificate Hours

Every session counts
toward a credential

Complete sessions to earn hours toward an ETA professional certificate. Three tracks are available today, with more being added on a rolling basis.

Track One

AI Explorer

For anyone opening an AI tool for the first time.

Track Two

AI Empowered Professional

Role-based skills for using AI at work.

Track Three

AI Empowered Leader

Governance, strategy, and adoption for leaders.

The Pathway

From AI Ready
to AI Enabled

Attending is the starting line, not the finish. Here is how a day of training and conversation turns into lasting capability, for individuals and for organizations.

  • Ready

    AI Ready

    Aware of AI, attending Training Day sessions and the Virtual Town Hall, earning certificate hours, and understanding what AI readiness requires.

  • Enabled

    AI Enabled

    Individuals using AI daily in their work, and organizations building real AI capability through the National AI Accelerator, from Apply through Scale.

Keep Going

Turn readiness
into capability.

Individuals can find a learning path on the Get AI Ready hub. Organizations can join the National AI Accelerator to move from awareness to deployment.

Explore the Accelerator
Free · Registration required

Save your seat.

Register once and choose everything you want to attend on December 10: the AI Ready Ohio Town Hall at 10 AM ET, the AI Ready Georgia Town Hall at 11 AM ET, the national AI Ready America Town Hall at noon, the AI Ready Kentucky Town Hall at 1 PM ET, the AI Ready Tennessee Town Hall at 2 PM ET (1 PM CT), and the afternoon learning sessions from 1 to 5 PM ET. You'll get your confirmation, calendar links and joining links by email.

Registration by the Enterprise Technology Association (ETA).

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