AI Summit 2018.
October 6, 2018 | Udvar-Hazy Air and Space MuseumEducating the next generation of AI Technologists, Innovators, and Leaders. Artificial Intelligence is the future and has the potential to influence every aspect of our lives.
Learn how to harness this technology at the AI Summit. From researchers to business trailblazers, the AI Summit is a unique opportunity to interact with the leaders in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
Who
All students including Girls and Boys (Grades 7-12) interested in Artificial Intelligence. Due to limited space, this event is for students only.
Where
Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA 20151
When
From October 6-7, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Please arrive on time to allow for our team to check you in.
Idea-thon Award Winners
Team
1st place – Andrew Zhang, Cathryn Li, Zoe Lu, and Daniel Zeng: “AI in Cancer”
2nd place – Dhruv Pai and Carsten Portner: “Using Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning to Combat Superbugs.”
3rd place (tie) – Shyla Bisht, Pravalika Putalapattu, Diego Valencia, Sam Sweedler: “Artificial Intelligence in Personalized Medicine”
3rd place (tie) – Nia Brown, Zuri Alexander, and Zuri Patterson: “Surgical Error Prevention Technology Software (SEPTS)”
Girl
1st place – Samyutha Belde: “Leak Response System (LRS): An AI-based application that helps conserve water and reduce water damages”
2nd place – Mihika Rao: “AI for Natural Disasters”
3rd place – Tarushii Goel: “IntelliSkin”
Individual
1st place – Autin Mitra: “Revolutionizing Mobile Photography with ML”
2nd place – Amanda Kaye Evans: “Predictive Analytics to Improve High School Student-Athlete Performance for Runners”
Special Awards
Innovation Award – Joshua Hsueh: “Discovery Exchange”
Community Award – Iris Xue: “AI-Based Idea to Decrease the Opioid Misuse Rate”
Next Gen Technology Award – Surya Balamurugudass: “Detecting Threatening Social Media Messages to Identify Mental Health Issues”
Health Award – Shreeja Kikkisetti: “Microbe Spec”
Young Entrepreneur Award – Nikhil Kalidasu: “A Warning System for Stock Market Crashes”
Speakers
Meet Our Speakers from the Summit…
Peter Norwig
Research Director, Google
Dominic Delmolino
CTO, Accenture
Ritesh Soni
Vice President of Data Science, Capital One
Volita Russell
Assistant Principal, TJHSST
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John Whyte
Chief Medical Officer, WebMD
May Casterline
Senior Architect, NVIDIA
Dr. Reena Bommasani
Medical Director, Millennium
Dr. Lauren Neal
Director of AI, BAH
Laurie Stach
Founder, MIT LaunchX
Wendell Occasio
CTO, AbleVets LLC.
Dr. Jim Liew
Assistant Professor, JHU
T.H. Ken Plum
VA House of Delegates
Sujey Edward
CTO, Octo Consulting Group
Ashok Nare
CEO, Kollabio
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2018 Survey Results
Gender Representation
Did The AI Summit Improve Your Skills?
(1% of our sample group identified as an adult attendee or speaker)
Would you like to continue to learn AI in the future?
How useful was the information presented in this AI Summit?
(Please rate from 1-5: five being incredibly useful, and one being not useful at all)
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(Please rate from 1-5: five being incredibly satisfied, and one being not satisfied at all)
Schedule of Events
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Entrepreneurship, and Business
The first day of the Artificial Intelligence Summit will give students an insight into the myriad of ways that artificial intelligence is changing healthcare with specific applications in neuroscience and medical diagnosis. In addition, students will be introduced to numerous businesses with AI as a primary technology. Finally, students will participate in an idea-thon, where entrepreneurship skills will be heavily incorporated into the knowledge gained throughout the day.
Both Girls and Boys from grades 7-12 are welcome to register. Please bring your laptop and power chords!
Agenda:
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Check-In and collect your materials for the training sessions you’ll encounter throughout the day. |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Opening Keynote with experts in Artificial Intelligence as applied to Healthcare. |
| 10:00 AM-11:30 AM | Workshop 1 – Basics of Neuroscience and AI |
| 11:30 AM – Noon | Half-hour lunch break where students can stretch their legs and eat lunch together. |
| Noon – 1:00PM | Guided tour of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. |
| 1:00PM – 3:00PM | Workshop 2 – Hands-on AI Workshop in Neuroscience |
Artificial Intelligence Workshop and Hands-on learning from NVIDIA
This Artificial Intelligence workshop will expose students to real-world deep learning techniques that they can use. In the morning/afternoon, the students will be part of a hands-on workshop with NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute curriculum that will let them actually code AI frameworks and models that are being used in the world today.
Both Girls and Boys from grades 7-12 are welcome to register. Please bring your laptop and power chords!
Agenda:
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Check-In and collect your materials for the training sessions you’ll encounter throughout the day. |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Opening Keynote with experts in Artificial Intelligence. |
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Workshop 3 – Introduction of AI frameworks and Data Science Practices |
| 11:30 AM – Noon | Half-hour lunch break where students can stretch their legs and eat lunch together. |
| Noon – 1:00 PM | Guided tour of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Workshop 4 – Hands-on AI Deep Learning Workshop with a Real Dataset |
Schedule of Events
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Entrepreneurship, and Business
The first day of the Artificial Intelligence Summit will give students an insight into the myriad of ways that artificial intelligence is changing healthcare with specific applications in neuroscience and medical diagnosis. In addition, students will be introduced to numerous businesses with AI as a primary technology. Finally, students will participate in an idea-thon, where entrepreneurship skills will be heavily incorporated into the knowledge gained throughout the day.
Both Girls and Boys from grades 7-12 are welcome to register. Please bring your laptop and power chords!
Agenda:
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ~ Check-In and collect your materials for the training sessions you’ll encounter throughout the day.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ~ Opening Keynote with experts in Artificial Intelligence as applied to Healthcare.
10:00 AM-11:30 AM ~ Workshop 1 – Basics of Neuroscience and AI
11:30 AM – Noon ~ Half-hour lunch break where students can stretch their legs and eat lunch together.
1:00PM – 3:00PM ~ Workshop 2 – Hands-on AI Workshop in Neuroscience
Artificial Intelligence Workshop and Hands-on learning from NVIDIA
This Artificial Intelligence workshop will expose students to real-world deep learning techniques that they can use. In the morning/afternoon, the students will be part of a hands-on workshop with NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Institute curriculum that will let them actually code AI frameworks and models that are being used in the world today.
Both Girls and Boys from grades 7-12 are welcome to register. Please bring your laptop and power chords!
Agenda:
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ~ Check-In and collect your materials for the training sessions you’ll encounter throughout the day.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ~ Opening Keynote with experts in Artificial Intelligence.
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ~ Workshop 3 – Introduction of AI frameworks and Data Science Practices
11:30 AM – Noon ~ Half-hour lunch break where students can stretch their legs and eat lunch together.
Noon – 1:00 PM ~ Guided tour of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ~ Workshop 4 – Hands-on AI Deep Learning Workshop with a Real Dataset
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Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors for making this event FREE to attend.
About The AI Summit
The AI Summit is a multi-day conference hosted by GirlsComputingLeague for middle and high school students who are eager to become the next generation of AI Technologists, Innovators, and Leaders. From researchers to innovators, the AI Summit is a unique opportunity to interact one-on-one with the leaders in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
About GCL
GCL or GirlsComputingLeague is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization working to empower underrepresented groups in technology by fostering the interests of girls in computer science and technology. We aim to remove the misconception that computer science is not a career for women and minorities by redefining what it means to be a computer scientist.
