(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) – The Idaho National Laboratory will host the fourth annual Digital Engineering Conference on May 12-13 at the University of Utah, in collaboration with the Utah Office of Energy Development and the University of Utah’s National Lab & Security Office.
Attendees from across the country will explore advances in digital engineering, artificial intelligence, technology-enabled design and more. Keynote speakers and panelists will represent energy and technology industries, alongside national laboratories, government and academia.
“Each year, the stakes rise for driving digital engineering progress, and tackling increasingly complex technical challenges will require purposeful collaboration,” said Scientific Computing and AI Division Director Chris Ritter. “This event continues to be a great opportunity to show what has been done and what we plan to achieve.”
The conference comes as the U.S. Department of Energy expands its focus on digital engineering and AI through the Genesis Mission. This initiative aims to drive energy dominance, accelerate discovery science and strengthen national security. DICE 2026 provides a forum to discuss emerging capabilities and align efforts across sectors.
“The University of Utah is proud to partner with Idaho National Laboratory to host DICE 2026 and bring together leaders across academia, government and industry,” said Jake Jensen, associate vice president for research at the University of Utah. “Advancing digital engineering and AI will require exactly this kind of cross-sector collaboration, and we’re excited to help convene these conversations that will shape the future of energy and technology.”
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What: Digital Engineering Conference
Where: University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, 383 South University Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.
Idaho National Laboratory
Addison Arave, 208-526-7369, addison.arave@inl.gov
Sarah Neumann, 208-520-1651, sarah.neumann@inl.gov
University of Utah
Amanda Ashley, 801-581-7792, amanda.ashley@utah.edu
About University of Utah
The University of Utah is the state’s flagship institution of higher education, with 18 schools and colleges, more than 100 undergraduate majors and graduate programs, and an enrollment of more than 36,000 students. It is a member of the Association of American Universities—an invitation-only, prestigious group of 71 leading research institutions. Ranked #1 public university in the West by the Wall Street Journal, the U strives to be a model public university in delivering unmatched value in higher education and health care while making social, economic and cultural contributions that improve the quality of life throughout the state, the nation and the world.
