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Director of the USC Information, Inference & Intelligence Group. Dr. Mitra is the USC Viterbi Gordon S. Marshall Chair in Engineering and Professor of ECE & CS. Her work includes underwater acoustic comm, wireless body-area networks for health, and sensor networks, under programs sponsored by Office of Naval Research and the NSF (Mobile Underwater Networks).
CEO of Aitomatic, a Knowledge-First ML company. He works with leading industrial companies like Panasonic and Tesla to help get fish from ocean to table, make efficient batteries for EVs, and keep cars safe. Dr. Nguyen was president of Arimo-Panasonic, eng. director at Google, and prof. of ECE at HKUST. He earned his BS from UC Berkeley, and MS & PhD from Stanford.
CEO/Co-founder of WaveAI, Dr. Ackerman is a world-renowned Generative AI researcher. A pioneer in the space as well as a concert pianist, Dr. Ackerman has been researching multimodal generative-AI models at the intersection of text, music, and art since 2014. She was an early advocate for human-centered generative AI, bringing awareness to the power of AI to profoundly elevate human creativity.
Founder & CEO of You.com. Dr. Socher, former Chief Scientist & EVP at Salesforce, CEO/CTO of MetaMind (acquired by Salesforce in 2016). He holds a PhD in CS from Stanford. Renowned for pioneering neural networks in natural language processing, Dr. Socher has over 180,000 citations and is an adjunct professor at Stanford. He enjoys paramotor adventures and photography.
Distinguished Scientist at Google DeepMind. Dr. Le is one of the most senior and influential figures of Google's AI effort with 45 papers & 1000 citations. Founding engineer at Google Brain, Dr. Le introduced AutoML and co-developed word2vec and seq2seq. Honored by MIT Technology Review's "Innovators Under 35", his work on seq2seq motivated the now-ubiquitous Transformer architecture.
Director at Panasonic, leading its Global Digital & AI Technology Center. His organization provides the bridge between leading-edge technologies and customer solutions through the business divisions. A veteran exec at Panasonic, Kutsumi-san is a senior leader in the CTO organization, bringing to market innovative products from autonomous robots to AI-based predictive maintenance.
Chief Data Scientist at Petronas. He leads advanced Oil & Gas analytics initiatives at Petronas to transform & deliver value across the group. Earlier, at Tata Steel, Dr. Sambasivam led the development of the Analytics CoE, shaping large digital transformation programs. Dr. Sambasivam holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering, IIT and a PhD in Fluid Mechanics, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.
CEO & Founder of Nextdata. She collaborates with top enterprises to enhance manufacturing efficiency & strategic decision-making. She authored "Data Mesh: Delivering Data-Driven Value at Scale" and "Software Architecture: The Hard Parts." She holds a Master's in IT Management from the University of Sydney & a Bachelor's in Computer Software Engineering from Shahid Behshti University.
Head, Industrial AI at Hitachi, co-leads the Hitachi Global AI CoE & is Deputy GM for Hitachi AI Research Center. Dr. Gupta leads the strongest team of DS, architects & devs to build fundamental horizontal Industrial AI technologies & vertical solutions for mobility, manufacturing, mining, energy management systems, and industrial analytics. He has a Ph.D. in Maths, M.S. in CS and ChemE from UIC.
Dr. Curtis Ling, CTO and Co-founder at MaxLinear. Dr. Ling directs the integration of ML and AI-driven solutions into communication products. At Silicon Wave, Dr. Ling innovatively applied AI components in communication models. His tenure at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology laid the foundation for merging academic insights with industrial applications.
Principal Research Scientist & Research Manager at IBM Research. Dr. Schmidt was a Research Scientist at SLAC & a Research Manager at BASF, Germany. With a PhD in polymer physics from the University of Bayreuth, Germany; she began her career as a Post-doctoral Researcher at UCSB. Dr. Schmidt is also the vice-chair of IBM's physical science council, supporting high-risk, high-reward exploratory research.
VP of Technology at Samsung. Dr. Park is a world leading expert in in AI/ML applications for Semiconductor Process Control & Diagnostics, with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Park currentlyl;, leads teams in Gen AI, Smart Manufacturing, and Digital Twin technologies. Formerly a director at KLA and PDF Solutions. Dr. Park holds an master's degree and Ph.D. from Seoul National University.
Principal Research Scientist and Manager at IBM Research - Tokyo, specializing in AI, photonics, and nanotechnology. Dr. Takeda holds a PhD from Keio University, he leads global projects developing foundation models for materials & chemistry. Dr. Takeda's decade-long career at IBM has progressed from research scientist to his current leadership role in cutting-edge technology research.
Senior specialist at Tokyo Electron, has honed his career as a software engineer through the development of control software and research in AI for semi-conductor manufacturing equipment. He is leading R&D on thinking assistance aimed at human augmentation. Mr. Oku is one of the pioneers of a semi-conductor industry-specific model.
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Product Manager for AI engineering at Cold Chain Solutions Company, Panasonic. Dr. Miyazaki has been leading a wide range of development of industrial AI solutions including predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, control optimization, and product life estimation. He earned his M.S. in Information Technology from CMU and PhD from the University of Tokyo.
Data scientist at Panasonic's Cold-Chain Solutions, responsible for developing AI for the manufacturing industry. She leads anomaly detection for cold-chain equipment. Her MS in Informatics from Kyoto University focused on neural networks and programming for chemo-informatics. She applies advanced analytics to improve industrial processes.
Technical Founder of WhyHow.ai. Dr. Smoker holds a M.S. & PhD in CS, specializing in knowledge graphs, embeddings, & NLP. His career spans roles from data scientist to senior ML engineer at both large resource companies and startups. He applies his academic expertise to practical industry challenges, driving innovation in AI solutions across various sectors.
AI Leader at FPT Software, advancing AI solutions with companies like Landing AI and AI Alliance. She excels in navigating market risks and company management. Quỳnh Lan earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's in Finance from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Her expertise includes leadership development and business strategy.
Head of Research Laboratory at Furuno Electronic, specializes in Machine Learning and Deep Learning for ultrasonic and electromagnetic wave products. Dr. Kimura was the Technical Director at Sysmex Corporation, focusing on clinical algorithms and Deep Learning. At SHIMADZU, he developed CT and PET image algorithms. He holds a Ph.D. from Juntendo University and an M.S. from Osaka University.
VP of Digital Platforms at WESCO (formerly Westinghouse). Mr. Mereby has led global incubation, expansion of connected products and cloud-based industrial applications. He has led acquisitions of AI companies, managed sales/distribution strategies and policies. He has identified and forged strategic partnerships and managed relationships with other Fortune 500 companies.
Director, Refractory Services at RHI Magnesita. Mr. Kukla has championed steel & non-ferrous metals production for 30 years with innovative refractory solutions. RHI Magnesita pioneered steel industry technologies eg. the first automated laser scanner, gunning robot, minimizing worker exposure to molten steel. Mr. Kukla's impactful experience underscores significant influence to the refractory & steel-making factor.
Director at Panasonic China and North Asia Company, AI & Digital Development Center. He leads the AI planning and development in Panasonic China and North Asia Company, especially in the solutions for anomaly detection and energy-saving in industrial area. He earned his Master's degree & PhD in Telecommunication Engineering from Osaka University.
Co-founding General Partner, Bloomberg Beta, a highly successful early-stage venture capital firm with a soul, based in Silicon Valley. Bloomberg Beta invests funds from a single LP: the billionaire Mayor Bloomberg. Mr. Cham is a thought leader in the future of AI and its business models. He earned his BS CS from Harvard and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Co-founder at Networky.co. Dr. Bainiaksina has been a prominent figure in AI, with experience spanning global tech firms. She led the development of data and AI-driven applications, gaining global recognition and features on CNBC, BBC, and Bloomberg. She holds an MS in Engineering and a PhD in Computer Science from University College London.
CEO of Lepton.ai, a developer-centric platform for running AI apps efficiently at scale, in minutes. Well-known as the creator of CAFFE at Berkeley, Dr. Jia was the founding engineer & director of Facebook's AI infrastructure. At Alibaba, he was VP of AI & Analytics, overseeing Alibaba's largest platforms. He was a research scientist at Google Brain. Dr. Jia earned his PhD from UC Berkeley.
Technology Director at Wesco, where he leads teams of data scientists and ML engineers working on industrial, physical-world AI/ML, Robotics, Platform and InnovationAI. Prior to this, Mr. Dande was a Principal Architect at Haliburton, specializing in Robotics, Automation, AI, ML, RL. He earned his BS from the University of Madras, and an MSEE from Clarkson University.
Technical Training Lead at Anyscale. Mr.Kaczmarek develops advanced training resources for the Ray and Anyscale communities. He co-founded Neptune.ai & has extensive experience in AI consultancy. Mr.Kaczmarek holds a master's degree in Cognitive Science & a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. He is always curious about AI & enjoys sports during his free time.
Corporate Officer, Fenrir Inc. Mr. Kenji Takagi is leading AI innovation at Fenrir after a distinguished 14-year tenure at Panasonic, where he was integral in global supply chain and strategy. His leadership is characterized by a synergy of seasoned experience and an innovative approach, propelling industrial AI advancements. Mr. Takagi an alumnus of Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan).
CEO/Founder of Meaning, Carmiel has a successful track record & vast experience in building, launching, & growing disruptive AI-driven products and services across startups & Fortune 500 companies. He has authored numerous research papers in conversational AI, ML, deep learning & is recognized as a leading global expert. In 2017, SpeechTek Magazine named him Speech Luminary of the Year.
Founder of Tess Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that focuses on AI, IoT, Enterprise applications, Fintech and more. A respected leader and subject matter expert, Tess is a sought-after speaker, lecturer, and advisor on venture capital, startups, entrepreneurship, strategy, expansion & growth. She was named “Top Women to Watch 2019” by Thrive Global.
Principal Developer Relations Engineer, Senzing. Mr. Nathan works with leading industrial companies like BASF and Siemens on European AI initiatives. He is a recognized expert in natural language processing & understanding, data science, cloud computing, with 40+ years tech academic and industry experience, ranging from Berkeley, Stanford, Bell Labs to early-stage start-ups.
Engineer at Furuno AI Specialist Group. Mr. Kasai is a key player in driving AI innovations for the global leader in marine electronics. With a blend of underwater acoustics, firsthand fishermen knowledge, and AI, his work modernizes a traditionally lagging marine industry. Mr. Kasai holds an MS in Information Processing from Okayama University (Japan).
Lead Data Scientist at CTC, specializing in building data analysis environments and developing applications for major financial institutions in Japan. Mr. Yonezawa is currently the Head of Financial Business Planning Team, focused on planning and developing AI-driven solutions to meet the evolving needs of the financial industry, with a strong emphasis on digital transformation (DX).
Engineer at Panasonic Software Development Center Dalian, China. Mr. Zhang Yu specializes in IoT big data analysis and AI applications at Panasonic China. He has practical experience in fault prediction and energy-saving for the cold chain industry. His work leverages advanced analytics to improve efficiency and reduce downtime in industrial refrigeration systems.
Data Scientist at Panasonic’s Cold-Chain Solutions, where he leads the development of AI solutions for the manufacturing industry. Mr. Wada applies large language models (LLMs) to the installation and maintenance of cold-chain equipment. He earned his master's degree in Informatics from Kyoto University concentrated on deep neural networks for music generation.
Physical, human-centered systems present unique challenges. Up to now, Silicon Valley has assumed a digital, computer-centered world.
Knowledge-First AI prioritizes human experience alongside data. This promotes powerful, yet safe, reliable and trustworthy ML/AI systems.
K1st World's Industrial AI Conference unites leaders from government, industry, and academia to discuss the challenges and opportunities of combining human & machine intelligence.
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Former Chief Data Scientist, O'Reilly. Past Program Chair of Strataconf.com, The AIconf.com, Tensorflow.world and #AparkAISummit. Dr. Lorica hosts the Data Exchange Podcast, focused on data, machine learning and AI. He also produces Gradient Flow, named by Coursera as a Top-10 Site for Data Scientists. He earned his PhD in Mathematics from UC Santa Batbara.
Head of AI Solutions Engineering, Aitomatic, leading teams to build cutting-edge Industrial AI solutions that leverage domain expertise. Dr. Rozario applied ML to radiation treatment at UT Southwestern Medical. At Siemens Automation, he helped enterprises to improve automation capabilities. He earned his PhD in CS from UT Dallas.
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CEO of Aitomatic, a Knowledge-First ML company. He works with leading industrial companies like Panasonic and Tesla to help get fish from ocean to table, make efficient batteries for EVs, and keep cars safe. Dr. Nguyen was president of Arimo-Panasonic, eng. director at Google, and prof. of ECE at HKUST. He earned his BS from UC Berkeley, and MS & PhD from Stanford.
Director at Panasonic, leading its Global Digital & AI Technology Center. His organization provides the bridge between leading-edge technologies and customer solutions through the business divisions. A veteran exec at Panasonic, Kutsumi-san is a senior leader in the CTO organization, bringing to market innovative products from autonomous robots to AI-based predictive maintenance.
Chief Data Scientist at Petronas. He leads advanced Oil & Gas analytics initiatives at Petronas to transform & deliver value across the group. Earlier, at Tata Steel, Dr. Sambasivam led the development of the Analytics CoE, shaping large digital transformation programs. Dr. Sambasivam holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering, IIT and a PhD in Fluid Mechanics, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Head, Industrial AI at Hitachi, co-leads the Hitachi Global AI CoE & is Deputy GM for Hitachi AI Research Center. Dr. Gupta leads the strongest team of DS, architects & devs to build fundamental horizontal Industrial AI technologies & vertical solutions for mobility, manufacturing, mining, energy management systems, and industrial analytics. He has a Ph.D. in Maths, M.S. in CS and ChemE from UIC.
Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science of the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Daescu’s ongoing research interests include computational geometry, algorithm engineering, spatial bio-medical computing, smart cities, and applied machine learning. He earned his MS and PhD degrees in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.
Professor & Avanessians Director, Data Science Inst. at Columbia. Dr. Wing was CVP/Head of Microsoft Research, President’s Professor of CS at CMU, and an Asst Dir at the NSF. Her research interests are trustworthy AI, security & privacy, specification and verification, and distributed systems. Dr. Wing is a Fellow of the AAAS, ACM, IEEE. She earned her SB, SM, and PhD all from MIT.
Head of Product for Uber AI where he leads the team responsible for Uber’s ML platform, Michelangelo. Mr. Parikh was also Lead PM where he launched Uber's Safety Incident prevention & data products. Prior to Uber, he led product & engineering teams at Arimo and Intel corporation. He holds an MBA from Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley and MS in EE & Computer Networks, USC.
Dr. Seo’s research focuses on principled techniques for extracting knowledge from complex structures using it to build predictive models—merging insights both from data mining & machine learning. His work includes physics-informed machine learning, spatio-temporal learning, graph-based neural networks, time-series forecasting. He earned his MS from UMich and PhD from USC.
Principal Developer Relations Engineer, Senzing. Mr. Nathan works with leading industrial companies like BASF and Siemens on European AI initiatives. He is a recognized expert in natural language processing & understanding, data science, cloud computing, with 40+ years tech academic and industry experience, ranging from Berkeley, Stanford, Bell Labs to early-stage start-ups.
Director of Research, Cross Labs, where he leads fundamental research in Artificial Life & Trustworthy AI & CEO, Cross Compass. Dr. Witkowski's research focuses on expanding human capacities through empathic and trustworthy AI. He co-founded YHouse, a NY-based non-profit transdisciplinary research institute, focusing on awareness, AI & complex systems.
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Distinguished Career Professor of ML & CS at the Heinz College at CMU. He was the Chief Data Scientist for the Obama presidential campaign. He was also the Director of the Center for Data Science and Public Policy & Senior Fellow at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. Dr. Ghani also led the Eric & Wendy Schmidt Data Science for Social Good Summer Fellowship.
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CEO of Useful Sensors. Former Founder & CTO of Jetpac, acquired by Google. At Google, Dr. Warden led the TensorFlow Mobile team responsible for deep learning on mobile and embedded devices, creating TinyML, a framework and runtime that enable powerful models that fit in small edge devices. He earned a PhD in CS from Stanford and a BS CS from the University of Manchester.
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