Dear Colleagues,

(Apologies for any cross-posting.)

We are excited to invite researchers and practitioners to submit presentations for the upcoming 5th Applied Active Inference Symposium 2025, to be held on 12-14 November, 2025.

This online Symposium will focus on exploring the frontiers of Active Inference with a special focus on its applications in industry. As with last year’s Symposium, the keynote address and panel will feature Karl Friston.

All information: symposium.activeinference.institute/

Complete this form to submit your presentation proposal, and/or read on for more details. Please feel free to share this invite with anyone else who you think would be a great addition to the Symposium.

Symposium Themes and Topic

We are welcoming presentations and workshop submissions that align with the Symposium themes and tracks:

Overall Theme
- Applying Active Inference in Industry: In 2025 we are seeing increased application of Active Inference across industry domains. What are the success stories? What was learned along the way? What challenges remain? What kind of applied research would accelerate applications?
Topics
- Open Science & Tool Development: Increasing the function and accessibility of Active Inference software across languages. Focused tracks and workshops on practical aspects of Active Inference.
- Learning & Education: Share initiatives and experiences in teaching and spreading knowledge about Active Inference. Connecting the global Active Inference community with each other, resources, and research/education opportunities.

Interactive Aspects & Specific Affordances

Submissions of the following types are welcomed:

Presentations: Pre-recorded video presentations of 15-60 minutes, or livestream slots of 30-90 minutes for panels or group discussions.
Workshops, Tutorials, and Hackathons: Hands-on sessions of 60-180 minutes, that engage participants with Active Inference methods and provide open source materials/outputs.

Accessibility & Participation

We are committed to making this online symposium accessible to all.

Participant registration: The Symposium will be online, with no financial barrier to participation. We will provide pathways for participants to foster deeper involvement with ongoing research and projects in the ecosystem.
Collaboration with Active Inference Journal: We will publish the Abstracts of presentations (similar to last year) to give visibility to proceedings and enhance availability of the materials
Translation: We will translate materials into different languages where possible, to provide content that reaches a broader audience (the organizing team will support presenters on this).
Multimodal Content: audio, visual, interactive/real-time simulations or other media that help communicate complex ideas. The content will remain posted on our YouTube channel for asynchronous viewing following the symposium.

Important Dates

Presenter Submission Deadline: October 12, 2025
Symposium Dates: November 12-14, 2025

How to Submit

Please submit your abstracts and proposals via this form.

Symposium co-organizers:
Alexander Ororbia, Alexandra Mikhailova, Andrew Pashea, Bradly Alicea, Christian Martens, Cory Slater, Daniel Friedman, Marc Broberg, Maria Garcia, Maria Luiza Iennaco, PabloFM, Rorik Smith, Sylvia Zhang, Bleu Knight, Zohreh Rahmannejad, Alex Vyatkin

Contact Information:
For any inquiries, please reach out to blanket@activeinference.institute .
We are also seeking sponsors at this time.
Information on participant registration will be available here closer to the date.