KHIPUx Ilo
Exploring how AI can be a tool for language preservation, revitalization, and empowerment of indigenous cultures
August 18 — 19 | 2026
AI for the Aymara Community
KHIPUx Ilo is a hybrid event designed to merge Artificial Intelligence with the Aymara community (Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile), highlighting its relevance for native communities in Latin America.
Our focus is on exploring how AI can be a tool for language preservation, revitalization, and empowerment of indigenous cultures, combating the risk of technological marginalization.
Preservation and revitalization of indigenous languages through AI
NLP development for low-resource languages
Technological empowerment of indigenous communities
Our Speakers
World-class researchers and industry leaders sharing cutting-edge knowledge
Ana Korhonen
University of Cambridge
Ana Korhonen
University of Cambridge
Professor at University of Cambridge. Keynote speaker on 'The Role of AI in the Preservation and Revitalization of Indigenous Languages'
Sandra Ávila
UNICAMP Brazil
Sandra Ávila
UNICAMP Brazil
Professor at UNICAMP Brazil. Invited speaker on 'AI Ethics and Data Sovereignty in Indigenous Communities'
Honorio Apaza Alanoca
AiMara Lab
Honorio Apaza Alanoca
AiMara Lab
Director of the Organizing Committee. Co-founder of AiMara Lab. Expert in Neural Machine Translation for Aymara language.
Allison Reynoso Serra
AiMara Lab
Allison Reynoso Serra
AiMara Lab
Content and Programming Coordinator. Expert in NLP applied to handwriting recognition (HTR), chatbots, and neural machine translation for Aymara.
More speakers to be announced...
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Interested in sponsoring KHIPUx Ilo 2026?
Become a SponsorIlo, Moquegua Peru
Located in southern Peru, in the heart of the Aymara region. Our event connects the National University of Moquegua with indigenous communities from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile.
Hybrid Event
In-person participation in Ilo, Moquegua and virtual connection for remote attendees.
Networking & Catering
Lunch and coffee breaks included to keep energy up and facilitate connections.
Universidad Nacional de Moquegua
First-class facilities provided by our university partner.