CGCS Initiatives & Events
Programs, workshops, dialogues, and service opportunities we hosted.
Law Panel: AI, Ethics, and the Future of Legal Work
October 7, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Community Dialogue on the 2nd Amendment: Replace It or Embrace It?
October 6, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Structured Analytic Techniques Workshop
September 24, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Documentary Screening: 'Foreverland' — ACC Highland Campus
September 16, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Documentary Screening: 'Foreverland' — ACC Elgin Campus
September 14, 2026 @ 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
2nd Annual Central Texas Climate & Sustainability Summit
September 4, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Student Success Ascender Event
August 21, 2026
Data/Dev Community of Practice – National Police Data Index Demo
May 12, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Design Community of Practice (May)
May 7, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
American Revolution Experience traveling exhibit
Through April 25, 2026
Inaugural Quarterly Community Convening
April 21, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Legacy of Leaders Awards
April 16, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Strategic Communication Workshop – ACC Round Rock
April 14, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Red/Blue Workshop
April 9, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Central Texas Law Summit
March 27, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
"Depolarizing Within" Workshop
March 26, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Strategic Communication Workshop – ACC Highland
March 24, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
CTXLF - Strategic Communication Workshop
March 12, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
CTXLF - Great Questions Community Seminar
March 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
CTXLF - From Idea to Action
March 11, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Community Conversation on Educating Character
March 10, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Harmony Schools Simulation Workshop
March 9, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Events of Interest
Partner events across Central Texas that we shared with the CGCS community.
AAIA: Agentic Research Systems
October 21, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
AAIA: Austin AI Film Festival 2026
October 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
AAIA: 12 Week MBA Fall session
October 14, 2026 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Austin Forum: Building with Intelligence: AI-Powered Website Design, Analysis, & Updates
October 14, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
AI Cyber Alliance Austin: AI & Security Deep Dive
October 13, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Faculty & Student AI Townhall
October 12, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
AIMUG Monthly Mixer & Showcase
October 7, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
AAIA: 2026 UT REAL Health AI Symposium
October 7, 2026 @ 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Austin Forum: Silicon, Systems, and Supercomputers
October 6, 2026 @ 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
AAIA: Reuters Momentum AI Austin 2026
September 24, 2026 @ 7:30 am - 5:40 pm
Austin Forum: Discussion of "Project Maven" by Katrina Manson
September 23, 2026 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm
ACM Austin Special Workshop: The A to Z of Building AI Agents with MongoDB
September 17, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
AAIA: Beyond the Prototype II: Human Guidance and Self-Improving AIs
September 16, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
AIMUG Monthly Mixer & Showcase
September 2, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Austin Forum: The Future is Low-Tech
September 1, 2026 @ 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
ACM/IEEE Austin 1-Year Anniversary: August Tech Talks & Community Showcase
August 26, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Austin Forum: The Data Center Dialogue: A Community Town Hall on AI Infrastructure
August 19, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Austin LangChain AI Meetup
August 11, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Austin Forum for Technology & Society
August 4, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
ACM Monthly Meetup
July 29, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
AAIA: Summer AI Intensive 2026
June 22-24, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Open Austin Meetup
June 4, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Austin LangChain AI Meetup
June 3, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Austin Forum for Technology & Society
June 2, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
ACM Monthly Meeting
May 27, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
AAIA: Monthly Meetup
May 20, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Open Austin Meetup
May 12, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
AIMUG Monthly Mixer & Showcase
May 6, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Austin Forum for Technology & Society
May 5, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
ACM Monthly Meetup
April 22, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
AAIA: Monthly Meeting
April 15, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Austin Forum: The Great AI Debate
April 7, 2026 @ 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
AIMUG Monthly Mixer & Showcase
April 1, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
ACM/IEEE Austin: March Tech Talks & Community Showcase
March 25, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm