The ASPIRE SE Summit 2026, dedicated to fostering the next generation of AI researchers, brings together students and early-career researchers to actively discuss their work. Rather than selecting papers through a strict peer-review process, the Summit encourages presentations of work in progress and provides a forum for discussion aimed at helping the research reach acceptance at international conferences and journals. Presentations at the very early "seed" stage of a project are also welcome, making the Summit a place to find collaborators. Discussions center on improving software quality through techniques such as testing and automated program repair, with key topics including automated program generation and repair, test suites, automated generation, development context, and oracles. The tutorial sessions give early-career researchers an opportunity to learn the skills and knowledge essential for research.