Denver Celebrates Successful DenAI Conference
Published on October 03, 2025
Mayor Mike Johnston today celebrated the successful conclusion of the second DenAI conference, the first major city-led convening of the artificial intelligence (AI) community focused on how to use AI for good. More than 500 people attended this year’s conference, reflecting the growing interest and momentum around responsible AI innovation.
The DenAI Summit convenes public and private sector leaders from around the world to explore new ways to use AI to solve hard social problems. Every year, the Summit focuses on a specific issue that cities across the world are struggling with and how AI technology can be used responsibly to make an impact. In its second year, DenAI focused on the ability of AI to streamline and accelerate everything from business and residential permitting to making the jobs of city employees easier.
“Denverites deserve a government that makes their lives easier and works more efficiently for them,” said Mayor Mike Johnston. “We believe AI can be that difference maker - whether it’s for city employees who want to spend less time focusing on the small stuff and more on the big picture, or for residents who need help getting a new business permit through the pipeline.”
The convening highlighted Denver and Colorado’s homegrown tech innovators, many of whom are national and international leaders in the AI community. Positioning Denver as an emerging hub for AI technology, this conference is designed to lay a responsible path forward for how governments, technology innovators, and academia can partner together to use AI technology to solve social problems while still providing the necessary guardrails to avoid discriminatory impact.
“Denver is leading the charge in the responsible use of AI,” said Suma Nallapati, Denver’s Chief AI and Information Officer. "Going forward, we will continue to find new ways to use this technology to eliminate roadblocks, improve equity across Denver communities, and demonstrate our ability to approach familiar challenges in new ways."
The DenAI Summit organization partners include the City and County of Denver, VISIT DENVER, Colorado Technology Association, and the DenAI Summit Advisory Committee. Learn more here.