Learning Innovations and Emerging Technologies Conference 2026 (LIET 2026): PD4AI | AI4PD
Date: 27 – 29 November 2026
Location: The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), Hong Kong
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping education and creating new opportunities for teaching, learning, leadership, and educational management. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in education, strengthening the capacity of the education workforce to engage with AI, while leveraging AI to transform professional development (PD), has become a global priority.
The Learning Innovations and Emerging Technologies Conference 2026 (LIET2026): PD4AI | AI4PD invites researchers, policymakers, school leaders, teachers, practitioners and technology innovators globally to attend. The conference is co-organised by EdUHK, the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX) Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Asia, and Pacific (EMAP) Hub, SEAMEO Secretariat, UNESCO Headquarters, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), and the UNESCO Chairs Programme.
LIET2026 will explore two interconnected questions:
- PD4AI – Professional Development for AI: how can PD build the capacity of the education workforce to use AI to enhance education equity, quality and efficiency?
- AI4PD – AI for Professional Development: how can the education workforce use AI to personalise their own professional learning or that of their colleagues?
Through research presentations, workshops, and cross-sector dialogue, the conference aims to advance evidence, exchange innovative practices, and foster collaboration for the future of professional development in the age of AI.