The 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
January 20 – January 27, 2026 | Singapore
AAAI / ACM SIGAI Job Fair
January 24, 2026 | 1:30 – 4:00 PM | Hall 4
Job Fair Co-Chairs: Hau Chan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Ng Teck Khim, National University of Singapore, Lirong Xia, Rutgers University
The AAAI/ACM SIGAI job fair is a place for students and professionals looking for internships or jobs to meet with representatives from companies and academia in an informal “meet-and-greet” atmosphere. The job fair is open to all registered attendees of the AAAI conference. Attendees are encouraged to submit a CV or resumé for circulation beforehand. The participating companies are eligible to receive the candidate materials that have been submitted online below.
In the beginning of the event, one representative from each organization has the opportunity to introduce the organization and its job opening(s) for about 1 minute. Afterward, all attendees have a chance to mingle.
For any questions or inquiries, please send us an email at aaai26@aaai.org.
Interested Companies
If you represent a company, research organization, or university and would like to participate in the job fair, please submit your application via the link below.
The fee to participate is $1000.00 USD. Each participating company company will receive the following: 3m x 3m booth space with (1) draped table, (2) chairs, (1) wastebasket, (1) power outlet, (1) company ID sign.
Interested Attendees
As part of the job fair, registered AAAI-26 conference attendees are encouraged to submit their CV or resumé before the job fair, via the link below. This will help companies identify and possibly schedule an onsite interview with you when you attend. Please clearly indicate on your CV or resumé your availability and type of job interest, along with contact information.
By uploading your CV, you are agreeing to be contacted by participating companies about recruiting and job openings.
Participating Sponsors
Diamond Sponsor
Turing is a leading research accelerator that helps frontier AI labs advance breakthrough research through high-quality data, sophisticated training pipelines, coding and RL environments.
Website: https://www.turing.com/jobs
Booth # J01
Platinum Sponsor
Alibaba Group was established in 1999 by 18 people led by Jack Ma, a former English teacher from Hangzhou, China. Now, Alibaba Group is a global technology company focused on e-commerce and cloud computing. We enable merchants, brands and retailers to market, sell and engage with consumers by providing digital and logistics infrastructure, efficiency tools and vast marketing reach. We empower enterprises with our leading cloud infrastructure, services and work collaboration capabilities to facilitate their digital transformation and grow their businesses.
Booth # J15
Science at Amazon enables new customer experiences, addresses existing customer pain points, complements engineering and product disciplines, and is a critical functional skill for all Amazon businesses. It is this focus on the customer, and the company’s ability to have impact at global scale that attracts some of the brightest minds in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related fields.
Booth # J17
The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute was created in 2016 by Tianqiao Chen and his wife Chrissy Luo with a vision is to improve the human experience by understanding how our brains perceive, learn, and interact with the world. Follow TCCI news at ChenInstitute.org, LinkedIn, or via X @ChenInstitute.
Booth # J18
Gold Sponsor
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have approximately 208,000 employees and we operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. We are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.
Website: http://www.huawei.com
Booth # J11
Participating Companies
More information to come
Booth # J16
Cognizant AI Lab focuses on fundamental research in agentic AI, generative AI, and machine learning, with recent breakthroughs in multiagent systems, evolutionary optimization, neuroevolution, confidence estimation, and fine tuning. We are seeking qualified candidates at all levels in these areas; positions are in-person in our new office in San Francisco.
Website: https://cognizantailab.com
Booth # J06
Corenetic AI is a robotics and AI company pioneering the next generation of intelligent robots that seamlessly integrate perception, decision making, and realtime control. Our mission is to build a critical bridge between the digital and physical worlds, redefining how humans interact with reality. Combining 0-to-100 scalable innovation in major robot manufacturers and cutting-edge AI research in Silicon Valley, our team brings together deep expertise in AI, robotics, and foundation models. Backed by prominent investors including Alibaba, Frees Capital, and Gobi Partners, Corenetic AI is uniquely positioned to lead the future of embodied intelligence.
Website: https://www.corenetic.ai/
Booth # J02
DSO National Laboratories is Singapore’s largest defence research and development (R&D) organisation with the critical mission of developing technological surprises to sharpen the cutting edge of Singapore’s defence capabilities. This is where you can make a real impact and shape the future of defence.
Website: https://www.dso.org.sg/
Booth # J03
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow), established in 1984, is among India’s premier and oldest institutions in the IIM ecosystem. Consistently ranked among the country’s top management schools, the Institute is renowned for its academic excellence, rigorous pedagogy, and strong engagement with industry, policy, and society.
IIM Lucknow has recently decided to develop AI capabilities under the umbrella of “School of Artificial Intelligence-SAI” by integrating collaborative research, high-impact programs and world-class academic programs (UG & PG). In pursuit of the same, IIM Lucknow invites applications from accomplished and motivated faculty in the domain of Artificial Intelligence for its upcoming School of Artificial Intelligence. This visionary initiative is guided by the Institute’s aspiration to enable the development of ethical, responsible, and impactful AI capabilities that drive industry innovation and contribute meaningfully to societal progress
Website: https://www.iiml.ac.in/
Booth # J10
KLA advanced computing Labs’ (ACL) mission in India is to deliver advanced parallel computing research and software architectures for AI + HPC + Cloud solutions to accelerate the performance of KLA’s products. ACL explores high-risk approaches, pioneering technologies, and novel methods to accelerate KLA’s algorithms and contribute to KLA’s HPC technology roadmap. Located out of the IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai, India, we engage leading thinkers in academia, industry and KLA’s business units to create innovative parallel computing methods to enable KLA’s business growth.
Website: https://kla.com
Booth # J08
SUFE’s School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence seeks faculty at all levels. Established in 2024 and expanding fast, we aim to be a hub of 60+ scholars by 2029. We welcome experts in all CS/AI fields and cross-disciplinary backgrounds.
Website: https://www.sufe.edu.cn/
Booth # J07
The School of Future Technology was established in 2021 and is one of the first 12 Schools of Future Technology nationwide approved by the MoE. With a strategic focus on faculty development, academic innovation, and cutting-edge research, The School has been granted doctoral degree-awarding authority in Artificial Intelligence.
Booth # J20
The word vatic means to describe or predict what will happen in the future, and that’s exactly what we do. Vatic Labs is a quantitative trading firm where traders, AI researchers, and technologists collaborate to develop autonomous trading agents and cutting edge technology. We work together, building systems that boost market efficiency and transparency.
Website: https://www.vaticlabs.ai
Booth # J09
Virtu is an industry-leading financial technology firm that operates both proprietary trading and client-facing businesses in the global financial marketplace. Our cutting edge, proprietary technology is core to everything we do. We trade in over 35 countries, across 235 financial exchanges and over 25% of retail order flow in the US. is serviced by Virtu.
Our team is a dedicated group of traders, quants and developers that are inspired by the unique and exciting challenges we solve every day. Our culture combines the creativity of a fast paced start up, with the stability of a disciplined financial services firm. We are a flat organization and encourage our people to innovate and lean on their teammates for support and collaboration. We have fun, work hard, and strive to be virtuous in all we do.
Internship – Quantitative Strategist – https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virtu/jobs/7617953002
Options Quantitative Strategist – https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virtu/jobs/5360031002
Booth # J19
WorldQuant is a global quantitative asset management firm guided by the belief that there are an infinite number of insights to discover. Fueled by divergent thinking and driven to pursue new ideas, WorldQuant’s more than 1100 employees around the globe are all striving to get to the future faster. Explore current openings below:
- Quant Developer – AI Implementation
- Software Engineer Intern, AI/LLM Initiative
- Software Engineering Lead (Python)
- Quant Developer (Macro)
- Book Portfolio Manager
Website: https://www.worldquant.com/
Booth # J21
Wuhan University is a key comprehensive university of China. It is praised as “the most beautiful university in China.”In 2025, the university was ranked 122nd in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, 81st in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), and 186th in the QS World University Rankings.
Website: https://www.whu.edu.cn/
Booth # J13
The Zhongguancun Academy is a higher education and
research institute dedicated to advancing artificial
intelligence (AI) and interdisciplinary innovation. Guided
by the principle of foundational breakthroughs and
transformative applications, the Academy brings together
world-class faculty, leading researchers, and industry
partners to push the boundaries of AI and its real-world
applications.
Website: https://www.bjzgca.edu.cn/
Job Postings: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jkC_B99B1ZIuh1CjvSs2Jw
Booth # J12
Additional Presentations
The Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA) was founded in 1956. As a premier national AI research center with world reputation, CASIA has been a major contributor to cutting-edge research in areas such as AI for Science, Robotics, Complex Systems, Brain-inspired Intelligence, NLP, and AI Hardware/Software.
Website: http://www.ia.cas.cn/
The School of Computer Science at NJUPT integrates strengths in computer science, software engineering, and cybersecurity, offering full BSc–PhD programs and advanced research platforms. We invite outstanding scholars to join us.
Website: https://cs.njupt.edu.cn/
SUTD’s Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD) pillar is rapidly expanding and seeks outstanding faculty in AI, machine learning, data science and related areas. With a strong interdisciplinary culture, cutting-edge research ecosystem and design-centric approach, ISTD offers an exceptional environment for impactful AI research, education and innovation.
Website: https://www.sutd.edu.sg/istd/
Tongji University is among China’s first “Double First-Class” Category A universities and is a key national institution under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education, included in both the “985 Project” and “211 Project” for national development.
The School of Computer Science and Technology offers doctoral degree programs and postdoctoral research stations in two primary disciplines: Computer Science and Technology, and Software Engineering. In China’s latest national discipline assessment, Computer Science and Technology received an A rating, and Computer Science ranks within the top 1‰ globally by ESI.
Website: https://cs.tongji.edu.cn
Zhejiang University is located in the historic and picturesque city of Hangzhou. College of Artificial Intelligence, Zhejiang University warmly invites talented individuals from around the world to join us in shaping a bright and promising future together!
Website: https://www.zju.edu.cn/english/