Inside the GovAI Classroom Sessions: What to Expect at the GovAI Summit 2025

The GovAI Summit 2025 is more than a government AI conference—it’s a catalyst for innovation and collaboration across the public sector. Taking place October 27–29th in Arlington, VA, this public sector AI summit brings together leaders from federal, state, and local agencies, alongside technologists, academics, and industry partners, to align on how to responsibly deploy AI in government.

While the keynote sessions and plenary panels provide inspiration and big-picture strategy, some of the most impactful conversations happen in the GovAI Classroom Sessions. These breakout sessions offer a unique opportunity for hands-on learning, peer exchange, and applied insights into artificial intelligence government use cases. Designed to feel like interactive classrooms, each session provides focused learning within structured tracks, helping participants go deep into both technical and policy-driven issues.

What Makes the GovAI Classroom Format Unique

Most government technology events focus on broad discussions, but the GovAI classrooms are deliberately built for engagement and problem-solving. Instead of listening passively to a panel, attendees are immersed in practical workshops, guided case studies, and interactive discussions that tie directly to agency missions.

Each classroom aligns with one of the pressing themes shaping artificial intelligence for public sector innovation: from ethics and governance to infrastructure, public safety, smart cities, and workforce development. This format ensures leaders leave not just with new ideas, but with actionable frameworks they can apply immediately.

In an era where agencies face growing demands for digital transformation, these classroom sessions function almost like a digital government conference within a conference, providing the tools and knowledge to move from experimentation to enterprise adoption.

Explore GovAI Summit's Agenda to see the full list of classroom offerings.

Breaking Down the Tracks

Executive Track: Roadmaps for Leadership

The Executive Track is designed for senior decision-makers who must navigate the balance between innovation and risk. Sessions like “Building a Roadmap for AI in Local Government” and “Driving AI Adoption Across Agencies” focus on strategy, funding, and inter-agency collaboration. Leaders will explore how to set a vision for AI in the public sector that aligns with mission objectives, while also addressing workforce readiness and public trust.

This track provides clarity for executives wrestling with how to align AI with long-term priorities, such as the American AI Action Plan and broader AI policy event directives.

AI & Public Safety: Mission-Driven Applications

Few areas of AI for public services carry more urgency than public safety. Sessions like “Predictive Analytics for Crime Prevention” and “AI in Disaster Preparedness and Response” explore how technologies can save lives when deployed responsibly.

Attendees will examine real-world artificial intelligence government use cases in emergency dispatch, first responder coordination, and natural disaster management. These conversations also highlight critical safeguards for ensuring systems operate ethically and equitably,  a recurring theme in responsible AI in government.

Smart Cities & Urban Planning: Building Future Infrastructure

The Smart Cities track speaks directly to agencies reimagining infrastructure and mobility. Classes such as “AI for Sustainable Urban Development” and “Optimizing Public Transit Systems with AI” showcase how cities can leverage AI for smart cities to design greener, safer, and more efficient communities.

Here, AI for transportation infrastructure becomes more than a buzzword—it’s an opportunity to transform how people move through cities. With discussions on predictive maintenance, traffic optimization, and energy efficiency, this track underscores how AI infrastructure goals are tied directly to community well-being.

Education & Workforce Development: Building Human Capacity

AI adoption isn’t just about systems; it’s about people. This track explores how agencies can prepare both employees and citizens for an AI-driven future. Sessions such as “Personalized Learning with AI” and “Workforce Training for AI Competency” tackle critical challenges in education, reskilling, and upskilling.

Leaders will gain insight into deploying AI-powered decision-making tools in schools and agencies, while ensuring equity and access. For agencies grappling with the talent pipeline, these sessions provide strategies to build sustainable capacity for the long term.

Data & Analytics: Foundations of AI Success

No AI system succeeds without strong data. The Data & Analytics track covers everything from interoperability to open data frameworks. Sessions like “Building Robust Data Infrastructures” and “Leveraging Open Data for Community Impact” show how agencies can break down silos, ensure quality, and enable data-driven innovation.

For leaders working on artificial intelligence for public sector systems like AI for healthcare policy or AI in government operations, this track provides the technical foundation needed for scale.

AI Ethics & Governance: Building Trust and Accountability

Public trust is the cornerstone of any government initiative. That’s why this track focuses on ethical AI in government and AI governance in the public sector. Sessions such as “Managing Bias and Building Trust in AI Systems” and “Ethical AI in Public Services” guide agencies in creating frameworks that prioritize fairness, transparency, and accountability.

As more agencies experiment with generative AI in government, these governance conversations become even more critical. How do you ensure outputs remain accurate, unbiased, and safe? How do you embed compliance into infrastructure? The classroom sessions provide answers grounded in practical policy and real-world use cases.

Why These Classrooms Matter for Government Leaders

The GovAI Classroom Sessions go beyond theory. They provide leaders with applied insights into how to implement, evaluate, and scale systems that meet mission needs while maintaining public trust. By structuring sessions around real-world case studies, GovAI ensures discussions remain practical rather than abstract.

For attendees, this means walking away with:

• Frameworks to accelerate AI in the public sector adoption.

• Insights into building resilient and ethical AI infrastructure goals.

• Tools for addressing cross-agency challenges like workforce development, interoperability, and risk management.

• Connections with peers who are also driving innovation at the intersection of technology and policy.

In short, the classrooms transform GovAI into not just a government AI conference, but a living laboratory where strategy meets execution.

Preparing for Generative AI in the Classroom Context

A special focus across multiple tracks is generative AI in government. From chatbots that improve citizen engagement to document summarization tools for caseworkers, these systems have huge potential. But without infrastructure, governance, and ethical frameworks, they also pose risks.

The classroom format allows for detailed exploration of these tensions by helping leaders stress-test assumptions, explore responsible pilot programs, and align with frameworks for AI regulation and compliance. For many agencies, this will be their first chance to see practical examples of how generative systems can be deployed responsibly.

Explore, Register, and Learn More

The GovAI Summit Agenda is live, with dozens of classroom sessions waiting to be explored. Review the schedule, map out the tracks that align with your mission, and register now to secure your seat.

Final Takeaway

The classroom sessions at GovAI are where learning becomes leadership. From AI for public services to AI-powered decision-making and from smart cities to AI ethics in government, these sessions empower agencies to turn policy into practice.

If you’re serious about shaping the future of AI in government, there’s no better place to gain hands-on insight than inside the GovAI classrooms. Join us this October, and take your agency’s AI journey from vision to implementation.