Pushing the Frontiers of AI and ML: From Theory to Real-World Applications
Join us for a private event that will gather a curated audience of investors, founders, students and academics in conversation about the latest advancements in AI/ML, and bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and practical applications.
The discussion will cover the latest themes in AI, including on-device AI, agent/action models, and the automation of training and fine-tuning processes for enterprises. Experts from academia and industry will share insights on how theoretical AI/ML research informs practical solutions, from enhancing decision-making systems to enabling real-time data processing on edge devices. The panel will also address the use of synthetic data for training models, the challenges of scaling AI innovations from lab to market, and the ethical considerations in deploying AI at scale.
Panelists
Tianqi Chen, Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Machine Learning and Computer Science departments; Chief Technologist at OctoML
Matt Fredrikson, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the School of Computer Science; Member of CyLab; CEO of Gray Swan
Vyas Sekar, Tan Family Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the ECE Department at CMU; co-founder and Chief Technologist at Rockfish Data; Chief Scientist at Conviva
Moderator: Diane Choi, Investor at Samsung Next
Agenda
5:00-5:30PM: Arrival, Opening Reception
5:30-5:45PM: Welcome by Raymond Liao, MD & VP at Samsung Next; Parasvil Patel, Partner at Radical Ventures; Dave Mawhinney, Founding Executive Director, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
5:45-6:30PM: Panel Discussion
6:30-7:15PM: Closing & Networking Reception
About the Hosts
Samsung Next invests in bold and ambitious founders, focusing on transformative innovations in AI, intelligent machines, healthtech, consumer services, and frontier technology.
Radical Ventures invests in entrepreneurs applying deep technology to transform massive industries. With a primary focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, Radical Ventures seeks to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs with global ambition to build enduring companies.
The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship works with its partners to serve the entire CMU community — departments, colleges, centers and campuses — to accelerate bringing research innovations and promising ideas to the global marketplace and helping all entrepreneurial students, faculty, staff and alumni tap into the "innovation ecosystem."