The Duke community is invited to the university’s first AI Summit on April 22 at the Washington Duke Inn.

This is an opportunity to learn more about the wide range of research, teaching, and operations activities that are engaging AI across Duke. You’ll also have the chance to give input into the direction of AI at Duke and the resources and support needed to further accelerate it.

AGENDA

Washington Duke Inn, Presidential Ballroom

8:30 - 9:00am:   BREAKFAST/REFRESHMENTS

9:00 - 9:15:   Welcome 

9:15 - 10:15:   Showcase of Duke AI Activities - I

• 9:15 - 9:30       Jerome Lynch and Yiran Chen, Pratt School of Engineering
• 9:30 - 9:45       Jennifer Lodge, ​​Duke Research and Innovation
• 9:45 - 10:00     Gary Bennett, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
• 10:00 - 10:15   Bill Boulding, Fuqua School of Business

10:15 - 10:30:   BREAK/REFRESHMENTS

10:30 - 11:30:   Showcase of Duke AI Activities - II

• 10:30 - 10:45   Tracy Futhey, Office of Information Technology
• 10:45 - 11:00   Yakut Gazi, Learning Innovation and Lifetime Education
• 11:00 - 11:15   Michael Pencina, School of Medicine
• 11:15 - 11:30   Open Discussion

11:30 - 11:50: Duke AI Landscape Survey, Matt Hirschey, Center for Computational Thinking

11:50 - 12:45pm:   LUNCH and Duke AI Landscape Discussion 
                             Matt Hirschey and Michael Pencina

12:45 - 2:15:   Opportunities for Collaboration and Coordination
                       Thematic Areas: Responsible/Ethical AI; Education/Workforce; Healthcare; Research; AI Systems and applications

• 12:45 - 1:00   “What are the top challenges for Duke in AI?”                          
• 1:00 - 1:20     “How can these challenges be addressed (in these thematic areas?)
• 1:20 - 1:50     “How can Duke be audacious in AI?
• 1:50 - 2:05     Gallery walk activity

2:15:   General Session Adjourns

A small number of seats are available. Registration required. Please register online.

Sponsored by the Provost's Office