Distinguished Speaker Series

2022 was the inaugural year of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (IAD) Distinguished Speaker Series. Each year we bring some of the nation's most prominent researchers and innovators from academia, government, and industry to speak on topics of interest to the artificial intelligence, computational science, and data science community in Buffalo.

CANCELLED: November 22, 2024, 1 PM | Jerry John Kponyo

Check back in Spring 2025 for a rescheduled date. 

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Upcoming Speakers

Past Speakers

  • Milind Tambe: AI for Social Impact
    11/16/22
    See results from around the globe in using AI for societal challenges such as HIV prevention, maternal and childcare interventions, and as well as for wildlife conservation. | Apr. 19, 2022
  • Alex Pentland: Building a New Economy
    11/16/22
    Learn how Web 3.0 may have the potential to reverse the trend of using data as capital, and give more control of data, AI, and its benefits to individuals and communities. | Mar. 15, 2022