Call for Industry Talks
Share practical insight, new trends, and real-world case studies from practice.
An industry talk is a scheduled presentation in which an expert from industry or practice shares practical insight, new trends, or real-world case studies of AI. We welcome talks from companies, startups, government, nonprofits, and practitioners on any of the Cross-AI Topics. No paper is required. Examples include:
- Real-world case studies and deployments of AI systems in production.
- Practical insight into engineering, scaling, safety, or reliability challenges and how they were addressed.
- New trends in technology, products, and adoption seen from practice.
- Failures, surprises, and lessons learned.
- Open problems from industry that would benefit from research collaboration.
On this page
- Industry Participation Formats
- Submission
- Important Dates
- Insight, Not Promotion
- Criteria for Industry Talks
- Author and Submission Guidelines
- Speaker Registration
- Media Hosting
- Live Recording Policy
Industry Participation Formats
Beyond the industry talk itself, industry contributions can take several formats. Choose the one that best fits what you want to share:
| Format | Best for | Submit via |
|---|---|---|
| Industry Talk | A scheduled expert presentation of practical insight, new trends, or real-world case studies | This call |
| Demo-Only | Showing a working product, prototype, or tool | Call for Demos |
| Lightning Talk | Pitching one bold idea or emerging direction in a few minutes | Call for Lightning Talks |
| Poster-Only | Presenting early results or work in progress for discussion | Call for Posters |
| Panel Discussion | A moderated conversation among several speakers around one open question | Call for Panel Proposals |
| Workshop | A focused program on an emerging area or methods | Call for Workshop Proposals |
| Tutorial | A hands-on program on an method or tool | Call for Tutorial Proposals |
The same work should be submitted to only one format.
Submission
Industry talks are an abstract submission: each consists of an abstract only, with no accompanying paper.
| Industry Talk | |
|---|---|
| Submit via | This call |
| Submission | Abstract (up to 300 words) |
| Pre-recorded video | Up to 4 minutes |
| Live presentation | 1–2 minute live Q&A if selected for oral presentation |
| E-poster | Optional (1 page) |
| Proceedings | Non-archival; abstract posted on the conference platform and in the non-archival repository |
| Media hosting | Presentation video |
| Dates | See Abstract Deadlines |
Each submission includes:
- Title and abstract. Up to 300 words on the problem, the context in which it arose, and what the audience will learn.
- Speakers. Names, roles, and affiliations.
- Topics and venue. One or more Cross-AI Topics, and the main program, frontier session, or workshop.
- Links (optional). Company, product, or project page.
Important Dates
See Important Dates for all abstract submission deadlines.
Insight, Not Promotion
Industry talks should focus on insight and lessons that are useful to the wider community, not on marketing a product or service. Talks that are primarily promotional may be declined. Companies wishing to promote products are welcome to exhibit at Cross-AI Expo.
Criteria for Industry Talks
Industry talks are evaluated on:
- Insight. Shares concrete lessons, evidence, or perspectives from practice.
- Novelty. Addresses a problem, setting, or approach not widely discussed.
- Relevance. Connects to one or more Cross-AI Topics and articulates its significance.
- Value to the community. Offers takeaways that researchers and practitioners can learn from or build on.
Author and Submission Guidelines
All submissions are made through the AirBalloon conference management system, following the Author and Submission Guidelines.
Speaker Registration
At least one speaker of each accepted industry talk must register.
Media Hosting
Media hosting is available only for accepted submissions. Their presentation pre-recordings, demo videos, e-posters, audio, and other approved media will be hosted on the conference platform and made openly accessible for up to two years. Media hosting and open access are included in the Author registration fee.
Existing recordings of previously published work that are linked from the schedule remain on their original sites and are not hosted on the conference platform.
Live Recording Policy
To foster open and candid exchange, Cross-AI will not record live sessions, except for keynotes.