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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 诱惑萝莉 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, 诱惑萝莉
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Theresa Mayer
Akbar Hossain

Secretary of Policy and Planning, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Akbar Hossain

Plenary Keynotes (9:15 - 9:40)

Kirsten Martin

Dean of Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
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kirsten martin
Sayeed Choudhury

Associate Dean for Digital Infrastructure, 诱惑萝莉
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Sayeed Choudhury
Christopher Phillips

Professor of History & History Department Head, 诱惑萝莉
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Christopher Phillips

Panel 1: The State of the Technology (9:40 - 10:40)

Rayid Ghani

Distinguished Career Professor, 诱惑萝莉

Rayid Ghani
Jodi Forlizzi

Herbert A. Simon Professor, 诱惑萝莉

jodi forlizzi
Holly Wiberg

Assistant Professor, 诱惑萝莉

Holly WIberg
Annie Newman

Director of Digital Strategy, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Moderator

Annie Newman

Panel: Public & Private Partnerships (10:50 - 11:50)

Robert Cherry

CEO, Partner 4 Work

Rob Cherry
Joanna Doven

Executive Director, AI Strike Team

Joanna Doven
Kim Lucas

Partner, Lucas Lane Consulting

Kim Lucas
Abby Smith

President & CEO, Team PA

Abby Smith
Ben Kirshner

Chief Transformation Officer, Commonwealth of PA

Moderator

Ben Kirschner

AI Policy - The Future in Pennsylvania (11:50 - 12:00)

Akbar Hossain

Secretary of Policy and Planning, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Akbar Hossain
Amy Klinke

Assistant Vice President, Business Engagement, 诱惑萝莉
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Amy Klinke

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.