Exocortex Air Challenge Definition Workshop

27-28 October, 2026 | 9:00 - 5:00 PST

San Mateo County Event Center | 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA 94403

You're invited by AFWERX in partnership with the United States Air Force to participate in our upcoming workshop. Aviation crews and tactical operators make high-consequence decisions in environments defined by extreme cognitive load, compressed timelines, and increasingly complex streams of information, and the AFWERX Exocortex Air Challenge is exploring how AI-enabled decision-support tools can help operators process information and make faster, better- informed decisions. During this workshop, we'll collaborate to identify technologies that augment, not replace, the human operator, contextualizing information and surfacing insights to improve operational effectiveness, situational awareness, and crew survivability across demanding mission environments.

Event details:

WHAT: Exocortex Air Challenge Definition Workshop

WHEN: October 27-28 2026 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PT each day

WHERE: San Mateo County Event Center | 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA 94403 (in-person format only)

WHO: End-users, subject matter experts, and innovators across the government and industry

Register today to reserve your spot! You’ll not only be at the forefront of solving complex

problems for the DAF—you’ll have the chance to build relationships with a diverse group of

DoW program officers, industry leaders, and academic experts.

Note: A required landing fee of $70.00 per attendee will cover costs for lunch and refreshments during the two day event.

More details about this workshop can be found on the Challenge website.

If you have any questions about the workshop, feel free to reach out to AFRL.AFWERX.ChallengeSupport@us.af.mil

For questions about registrations, please contact jennifer.bryant.13.ctr@us.af.mil.