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As children, life often feels simple. The world seems large and magical, filled with wonder and curiosity. We explore without fear, ask questions without hesitation, and dream without limits.

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As children, life often feels simple. The world seems large and magical, filled with wonder and curiosity. We explore without fear, ask questions without hesitation, and dream without limits.

Symposium Schedule

Each session provides two panel options: 1) AI Across Industries, 2) Applied AI IRL. 

Select Rocket Center / Space Camp Immersive Activity option will also be available.

Subject to speaker final availability.

Track 1 AI Across Industry

Track 2 Applied AI IRL

 

Tentative Symposium Schedule

(Subject to Speaker Final Availability)

  
 
  Tuesday, Feb. 20th
8:00 am-9:00 am Registration/Morning Coffee  
9:00 am-9:30 am Welcome Dr. Robinson and Mayor Battle
9:30 am-10:30 am Keynote Interviewing AIs Video presentation
10:30 am-11:00 am Coffee Break  
11:00 am- 12:30 Session 1  
Track 1 Security Blanket or Security Burrito: Hype v Reality of AI and Security Lisa Lee & Diana Kelley
Track 2 GenAI for Business Leaders Grant Moyle
12:30 pm- 1:45 pm Lunch  
1:45 pm- 2:00 pm Coffee Break  
2:00 pm- 3:30 pm Session 2  
Track 1 AI in Digital Engineering: A Use Case in Human Performance Dr. Mark Derriso
Track 2 AI on the ISS, Alexa in Space, and AWS AI in Space Jay Naves, Keith Martin & Mirza Nizamuddin
3:30 pm- 3:45 pm Coffee Break  
3:45 pm- 5:00 pm Session 3  
Track 1 Evolution of AI Models Dr. Jeremy Davis
Track 2 Maxmizing the Promise of AI Innovation in Healthcare Dr. Alex Carlisle
5:30 pm- 7:30 pm Cocktail Reception  
 
  Wednesday, Feb. 21st
8:30 am- 9:00 am Morning Coffee  
9:00 am-10:15 am Session 4  
Track 1 AI, Law, & Ethics Andrew Miller
Track 2 TBD TBD
10:30 am-12:00 pm Session 5  
Track 1 AI and Scientific Discovery Dr. Prasana Balaprakash
Track 2 AI, Work Life and the Human Relationship Robb Kulin & Vinay Gidwaney
  Space Camp Immersive MCC Floor Tour - Max 16 people
12:00 pm-1:15 pm Lunch  
1:30 pm- 2:45 pm Session 6  
Track 1 AI for Science: NASA Perspective Dr. Manil Maskey
Track 2 AI & Entertainment and Storytelling Annie Hanlon, Christina Storm, Ben Hansford & Michael Jung
3:00 pm- 4:30 pm Session 7  
Track 1 FUD vs. FOMO Venus Quates, Rakia Reynolds, and Kurt Steege
Track 2 Trustworthy AI: From Principles to Practice Gilles Fayad, Edson Prestes & Mark A. Vasquez
  Activity Aviation Challenge Immersive
4:30 pm- 5:00 pm Coffee Break  
5:30 pm- 8:00 pm Cocktails & Cosmos Planetarium Event
 
  Thursday, Feb. 22nd
8:30 am- 9:00 am Morning Coffee  
9:00 am-10:15 am Session 8  
Track 1 AI & Space Exploration Chris Sembroski
Track 2 Cyber Threat use of AI Marcus Sachs
10:30 am-12:00 pm Session 9  
Track 1 Practical Applications of AI Across Business Sectors Keith Crow
Track 2 Leveraging AI in Defense: Balancing Innovation and Trust Monica McEwen, Eric Imsand, Beena Ammanath, and Christopher M. Hill
  Activity Space Camp Immersive
12:00 pm- 1:30 pm Lunch  
1:45 pm- 3:00 pm Session 10  
Track 1 Convergence: Using AI and Spatial Computing Technologies to Create Photorealistic Personalized Immersive Experiences Fox Bonilla
Track 2 Patents and AI Eric Moore
  Camp Immersive Indoor Ropes - Max 16 people
3:15 pm- 4:45 pm Session 11  
Track 1 Safety and Security in Generative AI era Dr. Joshua Kalin
Track 2 AI Foundation Models for Science Dr. Rahul Ramachandran
Practicum Prompt Engineering Practium - max 64 people Dr. Larry Lowe
4:45 pm- 5:30 pm Coffee Break  
6:00 pm- 9:00 pm Sat V Dinner  
 
  Friday, Feb. 23rd
9:00 am-9:30 am Morning Coffee  
9:30 am-11:00 am Session 12  
Track 1 The TRUST Framework: Ethically Integrating AI into Your Organization Carl Holden
Track 2 The AI-XR Connection: Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality as the interface for AI Nathan Klose
  Activity Space Camp Immersive
11:00 am- 11:30 am Coffee Break  
11:30 am- 1:00 pm Session 13  
Track 1 Open Access to AI Nicholas Shepherd
Track 2 Data is the Challenge, AI is the Opportunity Turning the Flood of Space Data Into Actionable Insights Jim Reilly, Tom Whitmeyer, Dan Wald and Yovonne Ivey-Parker
  Museum Immersive Archive Experience - Max 8 people
1:00 pm- 1:30 pm Closing in SPOC  
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm Adult Space Camp Academy Check-In  

 

 

 

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