Responsible AI
NExT 2026 Workshop, Singapore
Wed Apr 29 - Fri May 1, 2026

We are pleased to announce the NExT Singapore Workshop 2026, which will take place from April 29 to May 1, 2026. The theme of this year’s workshop is “Responsible AI”, featuring a series of focused activities:

    • 25-28 Apr: Pre-workshop event - RAi Sandpit Workshop. (Associated event organized by Prof. Chua Tat-Seng and Prof. Wendy Hall). Please note that the RAi Workshop is strictly by invitation only, with the exception of the last day.
    • 29-30 Apr: NExT Workshop focusing on "Responsible AI".
    • 1 May: Discussion on AI trends and future planning for NExT Workshops.

This workshop is designed to bring together NExT members and collaborators to explore the advancements, applications, and future pathways of Responsible AI. Participation is by invitation only, with registration limited to invitees.

More details will be shared soon—stay tuned! We look forward to seeing you in Singapore.

Registration

Registration (Google Form)

Hotel

The designated official workshop hotel is Hilton Singapore Orchard (333 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238867) . You can book a room at the hotel through the link: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sinorhi-hilton-singapore-orchard/.

Program

I4, NUS, Singapore  ·  29 April – 1 May 2026

25–28 April (Sat–Tue)  ·  Pre-Workshop: Responsible AI (RAi) Sandpit
  • Co-organized with RAi UK — an intensive discussion forum for researchers from Singapore, UK and China.
  • Involving post-docs, mentors and professors from NUS, UK and China.
  • Aims: promote multi-country, multi-disciplinary research and propose new RAi initiatives.
  • By invitation only, with the exception of the final day.
29 April 2026  (Wed) DAY 1
0830–0930 Opening & Invited Talks Chair: Maosong Sun (Tsinghua)
0830–0850
Prof Tat-Seng Chua & Prof Maosong Sun
Opening Remarks
0850–0910
Prof Bo Zhang (Tsinghua)
From LLMs to Agentic AI
0910–0930
Prof Dame Wendy Hall (Univ of Southampton)
Unintended Consequences
0930–1000 Group Photo & Teas
1000–1230 Responsible AI Chair: Joel Fisher (RAi UK / Univ of Nottingham)
1000–1130
Reports on RAi Sandpits
· Introduction to RAi UK and Responsible AI Assurance
· Proposals from the RAi UK / NExT International Sandpit — 'Advancing the RAI Assurance Model Across Cultures'
· Short research talks
1130–1230
Panel: Responsible AI
Facilitator: Dame Wendy Hall (Southampton)
Panelists: Jie Tang (Tsinghua)  ·  Joel Fisher (Nottingham)  ·  Kate Devlin (King's College London)  ·  Owen Schaefer (NUS)
1230–1400 Lunch & Posters
1400–1540 Agentic AI — I Chair: Lizi Liao (SMU)
1400–1425
Prof Yuxiao Dong (Tsinghua)
Advancing Agentic LLMs through RL and Inference Scaling
1425–1450
Dr Long Bai (Institute of Computing)
Knowledge Graph in Agentic AI
1450–1515
Prof Hongning Wang (Tsinghua)
Agentic System for Interactive Education
1515–1540
Alan Zhao (ScitiX)
Monitoring Safety Drift During Fine-Tuning
1540–1600 Teas
1600–1740 Agentic AI — II Chair: Hongning Wang (Tsinghua)
1600–1625
Prof Jiaheng Zhang (NUS)
Practical LLM Auditing Framework via Verifiable Computation
1625–1650
Dr Dan Zhang (NUS)
Scaling up Trust in Agentic System
1650–1740
Panel: Risks & Opportunities in the Agentic AI Era
Facilitator: Hongning Wang (Tsinghua)
Panelists: Yuxiao Dong (Tsinghua)  ·  Jiaheng Zhang (NUS)  ·  Chao Wang (6Estates)
1830–2100
Dinner
Yummy Palace  ·  87 Defu Lane 10, #02-01, Singapore 539219
30 April 2026  (Thu) DAY 2
0900–1015 AI+X — Healthcare Chair: Zhenkai Liang (NUS)
0900–0925
Prof Ramesh Jain (UC Irvine)
We Need Personal Care Utility
0925–0950
Prof Yang Liu (Tsinghua)
Agent Hospital
0950–1010
Prof Wynne Hsu (NUS)
My Journey with AI in Medicine
1010–1030
Ms Venus Cheung (OPH)
AI Empowering Primary Healthcare Transformation
1030–1050 Coffee Break
1050–1200 Search & Personalization Chair: Min Zhang (Tsinghua)
1050–1115
Prof Thanassis Tiropanis (Univ of Southampton)
The Promise and the Challenges of Decentralised Information Retrieval
1115–1140
Dr Yujia Zhou (Tsinghua)
RAG and Search
1140–1200
Dr Yang Zhang (NUS)
Personalization and Memory
1210–1400
PhD / Post-Doc Lunch Session
Presentation & Open Discussion
Facilitators: Dan Zhang & Yang Zhang (NUS)
Venue: COM4-L4 Meeting Room
1210–1400
Lunch — Foyer of i4
(for those not joining PhD/Post-Doc session)
1410–1440 PhD / Post-Doc Presentations Chair: Dan Zhang & Yang Zhang (NUS)
1440–1620 Embodied AI Chair: Zhiyong Huang (NUS)
1440–1505
Prof Shuicheng Yan (NUS)
Agent-Nex: Inference Acceleration & Generative Memory
1505–1530
Prof Cathal Gurrin (Dublin City Univ)
CASTLE: Modeling Human Daily Activities and Interactions
1530–1555
Prof Daquan Zhou (Peking Univ)
Building Reliable Vision-Language-Action Model
1555–1620
Prof Mike Shou (NUS)
From Video Generation to World Model for Robot Learning
1620–1630 Closing Maosong Sun (Tsinghua)
1620–1630
Prof Wei Ji (Nanjing Univ)
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Evening
Outdoor Walk & Dinner
Changi Point Coastal Walk  ·  Georges @ Changi Sailing Club
1 May 2026  (Fri) DAY 3
Morning
Half-Day Tour
Rainforest Wild ASIA — for participants and family  ·  20 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729825

Social Event

29 Apr 2026: Dinner

We will have dinner at Yummy Palace, a beloved dim sum and Cantonese restaurant tucked away in the industrial enclave of Defu Lane. Known for its generous portions, authentic flavours, and lively atmosphere, Yummy Palace has long been a local favourite for group gatherings. Expect classic steamed and baked dim sum, roast meats, and hearty wok-fried dishes.

Address
87 Defu Lane 10, #02-01
Singapore 539219

Google Maps
Yummy Palace
Yummy Palace Food

Yummy Palace, 87 Defu Lane 10, #02-01, Singapore 539219

30 Apr 2026: Outdoor Walk & Dinner

We will gather at Changi Sailing Club (32 Netheravon Rd, Singapore 508508) for a scenic coastal walk along the Changi Point Coastal Walk — enjoy fresh sea breezes and beautiful views of yachts moored in the marina. After the walk, we will head to dinner at Georges @ Changi (Seafix Restaurant), a popular restaurant just nearby.

Changi Point Coastal Walk

Changi Point Coastal Walk  ·  Trail Guide ↗

Changi Sailing Club

Changi Sailing Club

Georges @ Changi
Georges @ Changi

Georges @ Changi (Seafix Restaurant)

1 May 2026: Half-day Tour

We will spend the morning at Rainforest Wild ASIA (20 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729825), Asia's first wildlife adventure park opened in March 2025. Spanning 13 hectares of lush greenery, the park features eight immersive zones home to 36 species including the Malayan tiger, sun bear, François' langur and the Philippine spotted deer. Explore the elevated canopy walkway for sweeping rainforest views, or take the Orange Trek across logs and boulders for a closer encounter with nature.

Address
20 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729825

Official Site
Rainforest Wild ASIA Main Entrance
Malayan Tiger
Philippine Spotted Deer
Rainforest Wild ASIA Trek
Rainforest Wild ASIA Balance Trek
Sun Bear

Wildlife photos: guineapig33 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) & Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

After the tour, we will have lunch at Yan Palace Restaurant (Warren Golf & Country Club), a refined Chinese restaurant set within the lush surroundings of Warren Golf & Country Club.

Address
81 Choa Chu Kang Walk
Singapore 688263

Google Maps
Yan Palace Restaurant
Yan Palace Restaurant

Yan Palace Restaurant, Warren Golf & Country Club, 81 Choa Chu Kang Walk, Singapore 688263

Organizers

Sponsors

Location

The workshop will be held at Innovation 4.0, NUS (3 Research Link, Singapore 117602).

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