About The Conference

The conference focuses on the promise and perils of Artificial Intelligence (AI), spotlighting its transformative roleacross business, in education and for humanity. While we explore how AI can foster innovation, we also need to develop an understanding of the impact of AI on humanity and the human experience, and the need for deployment of responsible and ethical AI in organizations. Discover how responsible AI practices can drive innovation, enhance governance, and prepare organizations for an AI-powered future.

This conference is hosted by Pitt Business, in collaboration with the Pitt Business Center for Branding, Pittsburgh Technology Council, Pitt School of Computing and Information, and Responsible Data Science at Pitt.

Your registration includes:

• The full conference
• Coffee and lunch

In addition to engaging in discussions, attendees will:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of human-centered and responsible AI and its applications.
• Develop strategies for integrating responsible and ethical AI practices into business and educational contexts.
• Identify and address ethical challenges associated with AI technologies.
• Foster a collaborative environment for discussing AI’s future impacts on humanity.

Who should attend

• Business leaders seeking to integrate AI into their organizations.
• Academics exploring AI’s role in society and governance.
• Policymakers focused on ethical AI frameworks.
• Students aiming to deepen their understanding of AI’s transformative potential.

Schedule

7:45 AM – Registration

8:30 AM – Welcome: Dean Gene Anderson

8:45 – 9:15 AM – Keynote Speaker: Andrew Moore

9:15-10:30 AM – Panel 1: Inter-disciplinary perspectives on Human-Centered and Responsible AI

Moderator: Rob Cunningham

Panelists: Michael Colaresi, Na Du, Morgan Frank, Michael Madison, and Shandong Wu

10:45-11:15 AM

Keynote Speaker: Elham Tabassi

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM – Panel 2: AI Deployment and Its Impacts: A Business and Industry Perspective

Moderators: Andy Hannah and Vanitha Swaminathan

Panelists: Saira Jesani, Mckenzie Lock, Bill Moore, Justin Weisz, and Joseph Yun

12:30 – 1:30 PM – Lunch and Networking

1:30 – 2 PM – Keynote Speaker: Stefano Puntoni

2 – 3:15 PM – Panel 3: AI in Education

Moderators: R. Venkatesh and Mark Haney

Panelists:

Tinglong Dai, Diane Litman, Michael Madison, and John Radzilowicz

3:15 – 4:15 PM – Panel 4: AI and the Human Experience

Moderator: Narayan Ramasubbu

Panelists: Saira Jesani, Alison Langmead, Lance Lindauer and Edouard Machery 

4:15 PM Concluding Remarks: Associate Dean Vanitha Swaminathan

Rob Cunningham

Vice Chancellor of Research Infrastructure, University of Pittsburgh

Mark Haney

Clinical Associate Professor of Business Administration – Business Analytics and Operations, University of Pittsburgh