Upcoming Events

Access Innovations frequently speaks, moderates, sponsors, and exhibits at industry events throughout the year. Below is a list of Access Innovations upcoming events where you can find our team. Please stop by and say hello! To see other previous presentations, visit our Presentations page.

Exploring the Frontiers in Information Science and Librarianship

June 6-9, 2026 at the Clyde Hotel, Albuquerque, NM
For more information, Click HERE for Information and Registration for this Information Science Summit and Special Libraries Conference

From Static Structures to Adaptive Frameworks: AI Ethics and the Future of Taxonomies, Ontologies, and Knowledge Graphs

Roundtable Discussion led by Marisa Hughes, American Psychological Association; Heather Kotula, Access Innovations, Inc.
Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 11:00am

AI systems increasingly depend on taxonomies, ontologies, and knowledge graphs—but these structures are no longer neutral. They shape decisions, influence outcomes, and can amplify bias or misinformation. This interactive roundtable dives into the ethical challenges of building and maintaining these frameworks in an era of rapid AI evolution. We’ll explore how privacy, fairness, transparency, and accountability can guide adaptive models that respond to cultural shifts and real-time errors. Expect practical strategies for governance, bias mitigation, and embedding ethical safeguards into workflows. Join us to discover how resilient, ethically aligned taxonomies and ontologies can power trustworthy AI and sustainable information ecosystems.

Keeping Track of AI and What it Means to Me

Presentation by Marjorie Hlava, Access Innovations
Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 4:45pm

AI is no longer optional—but uncritical adoption is risky. This session offers a grounded, experienced perspective at a moment when many feel pressured to move faster than they can think.

Access Innovations, Inc. is proud to be a local host and exhibitor for this exciting conference. Booth #1

19th International ISKO Conference 2026

August 17-19, 2026 at the WZ Hoten Jardins, São Paolo, Brazil
For more information, Click HERE for Information and Registration for the International ISKO Conference 2026

International Standards for KOS supporting information retrieval and machine learning assessment

Panel led by Marjorie Hlava, Access Innovations; Joseph Busch, Taxonomy Strategies; Heather Hedden, Hedden Information Management; Marcia L. Zeng; Kent State University

Support for search and tagging using controlled vocabularies has been the main focus of the ISO 25964 standard, Thesauri and Interoperability with other Vocabularies, but this support has recently been complicated by the rise of ChatGPT and Generative AI. This panel will introduce ISO 25964 Part 1: Thesauri for Information Retrieval, creation, management, and use, which just completed its two years revision and released recently. It will also report the on-going revision of Part 2: Interoperability with other vocabularies which covers interoperability between different thesauri and with other types of knowledge organization systems (KOS).  Additionally, the panel will emphasis several recent significant standardization efforts that address responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems by ISO and other organizations.

Silverchair’s Platform Strategies 2026

September 23, 2026 at the Eaton Workshop, Washington, D.C.
For more information, Click HERE for Information and Registration for the Silverchair Platform Strategies 2026

Access Innovations is a Proud Break Sponsor for this event