Texas A&M to Host Inaugural AI Symposium on Design, Planning and Construction
AI Across the AEC Industry connects academic research with industry practice at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center.
Dr. Ashrant Aryal, assistant professor in the Department of Construction Science, presents his research during the 2026 CIAC Innovation & Research Symposium.
Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture will host its inaugural college-wide artificial intelligence symposium, “AI Across the AEC Industry,” on Oct. 5 and 6, at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Media representatives are invited to attend and cover the two-day event.
The program addresses how artificial intelligence has evolved from a peripheral experiment into a structural force reshaping research, daily design workflows, predictive simulation and construction coordination.
Designed to move beyond traditional lectures, the schedule pairs academic scholars directly with industry practitioners in shared sessions and moderated panels to foster active debate.
Event Details:
- What: Texas A&M College of Architecture AI Symposium 2026
- When: Monday, Oct. 5, and Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026
- Where: Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, 1002 George Bush Dr. W., College Station, TX 77840
- Who: Featuring keynotes Phillip Bernstein, deputy dean at Yale Architecture and former vice president at Autodesk, and Burçin Becerik-Gerber, director of the Center for Intelligent Environments at USC. Additional panelists include leaders from Thornton Tomasetti, Turner Construction, HKS, Suffolk Construction and TBG Partners.
Media Opportunities:
- Interviews: Keynote speakers, event co-chairs (assistant professors Benjamin Ennemoser, Ashrant Aryal and Xinyu Fu), industry leaders and Texas A&M faculty.
- Visuals: Live moderated panel discussions, interdisciplinary student poster sessions, interactive student workshops and industry networking sessions.
- Access: Complimentary media credentials and reserved parking at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center are available upon request.
Educational sessions at the symposium have been submitted for continuing education approval through the American Institute of Architects (AIA CES), the American Planning Association (APA) and the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES).
For more information on the full agenda or to RSVP for media credentials, visit the AI Symposium event page or contact College of Architecture Marketing & Communications.
About the Texas A&M College of Architecture The Texas A&M University College of Architecture is one of the largest architecture schools in the nation, housing the departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, and Construction Science. The college prepares students to plan, design and build a better world through interdisciplinary research and industry collaboration.
