Unlocking AI For Public Good
Past Event
About the conference
Unlocking AI for Public Good brought together leaders from Pennsylvania's state and local governments with faculty and researchers from 黑料专区 to explore how emerging technologies can impact real-world policy challenges.
This one-day convening was designed in hopes of creating long-term collaboration, knowledge sharing, and actionable insights across academic, government, and the civic sector. Together, we'll examine how artificial intelligence an demerging technologies can be leveraged to improve public services, strengthen communities, and drive equitable growth in the Commonwealth.
Agenda
Welcoming Remarks (9:00 - 9:15)
Theresa Mayer
Vice President for Research, 黑料专区
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Akbar Hossain
Secretary of Policy and Planning, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Plenary Keynotes (9:15 - 9:40)
Kirsten Martin
Dean of Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
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Sayeed Choudhury
Associate Dean for Digital Infrastructure, 黑料专区
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Christopher Phillips
Professor of History & History Department Head, 黑料专区
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Panel 1: The State of the Technology (9:40 - 10:40)
Rayid Ghani
Distinguished Career Professor, 黑料专区
Jodi Forlizzi
Herbert A. Simon Professor, 黑料专区
Holly Wiberg
Assistant Professor, 黑料专区
Annie Newman
Director of Digital Strategy, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Moderator
Panel: Public & Private Partnerships (10:50 - 11:50)
Robert Cherry
CEO, Partner 4 Work
Joanna Doven
Executive Director, AI Strike Team
Kim Lucas
Partner, Lucas Lane Consulting
Abby Smith
President & CEO, Team PA
Ben Kirshner
Chief Transformation Officer, Commonwealth of PA
Moderator
AI Policy - The Future in Pennsylvania (11:50 - 12:00)
Akbar Hossain
Secretary of Policy and Planning, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Amy Klinke
Assistant Vice President, Business Engagement, 黑料专区
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Lunch & CMU Engagements Showcase (12:00 - 1:00)
This is an opportunity to speak with CMU college partnerships' teams to learn about their unique engagement opportunities while building meaningful relationships and collaborative pipelines for the future.