We can’t believe our inaugural AI Fest is already this month! With just a few weeks left until the event, we wanted to share more information about some of the sessions to get folks excited about the programming.

Like at a music festival, the event has multiple different “stages” that will be running concurrently. Attendees can view content from any of the stages at any given time depending on what they’re most interested in—and will have access to all of the video recordings afterwards. Take a look at what’s in store!

Stage 1: Rocking the Enterprise

On this stage, you’ll hear from people who are successfully creating real value with AI at some of the leading companies in the world. Learn how to accelerate AI adoption in large enterprises, with proper controls and governance to ensure smooth rollouts.

Can Anyone Tell Me What an “AI Platform” Is? 

Donny Greenberg, CEO of Runhouse

As companies focus on operationalizing their AI development and infrastructure, especially those coming off a long period of GenAI exploration, it’s worth taking a moment to identify the evolution of the AI stack and define just what an “AI platform” is. Part of the confusion is that the notion of an “AI platform” has changed every ~3 years for the last decade. In this talk, Donny will walk through the history of what the cutting edge AI platform has been, and why past approaches failed to evolve with team needs. Finally, he will address how modern AI development is significantly more diverse and sophisticated than ever before, with heterogeneous data types and compute requirements. 

AI at Scale: Turning Models into Business

Catherine Chen, Business Development & AI/LLM at Palantir; Vik Scoggins, AI/ML Product Lead at Coinbase; Tim Rich, Senior Vice President of AI Solutions at Horizon Media

In this panel session, experts will explore the transformative journey from AI models to impactful business applications. Discover strategies for scaling AI across organizations, overcoming operational challenges, and driving measurable outcomes. Gain insights into real-world examples and learn how to unlock the full potential of AI to deliver tangible business value.

From Investment to Impact: The ROI of AI in the Enterprise

Amit V. Singh, Global Head of GTM - Gen AI Partnerships at AWS; Pri Oberoi, Staff Data Scientist at Axios HQ; Meinolf Sellmann, Chief Technology Officer at InsideOpt

Explore how AI investments are transforming into tangible business outcomes in this insightful session. Industry experts from top organizations will discuss strategies for maximizing returns on AI initiatives, highlighting real-world examples of AI-driven growth and efficiency. Gain actionable insights into measuring the success of AI projects, from initial investment to long-term impact.

Elevating Customer Experiences with ML & NLP

Seth Levine, Lead ML Scientist at Loris AI; Bitun Banerjee, AI Product Lead at JP Morgan Chase; More panelists announced soon!

Join industry leaders as they delve into the transformative power of ML and NLP in enhancing customer experiences. This panel will explore cutting-edge techniques for leveraging ML and NLP to create personalized, efficient, and engaging interactions. Discover how these technologies are being used to understand customer needs, predict behaviors, and drive satisfaction. The discussion will highlight real-world applications and success stories, offering insights into the future of customer-centric innovation. 

Legal Considerations for the Use of AI in the Enterprise

Aaron Ogunro, Associate Attorney at Polsinelli; Var Shankar, Chief AI and Privacy Officer at Enzai; More panelists announced soon!

This panel will explore the complex legal landscape surrounding AI adoption in business. Experts will discuss regulatory compliance, data privacy, intellectual property, and ethical concerns, providing actionable insights for companies integrating AI into their operations. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the potential legal risks and how to navigate them effectively to ensure responsible and compliant AI use in the enterprise.

Stage 2: AI’s Next Big Hits

The fast-emerging trends that are shaping the future of AI: from multi-modal models that natively comprehend and create audio, images, video, and, yes, text, to increasingly autonomous agents, to custom, fine-tuned, high-performance models—and many more.

You Also Need Good Hardware & Software

Gabe Weisz, Fellow at AMD

Attention is not all you need—running inference on large language models and other modern neural network topologies would be too slow to be useful without specialized computing devices. In this talk, Gabe will discuss how model design, hardware design, and software interact, and provide a high-level overview of the accelerator space including GPUs, NPUs, and custom accelerators.

Venture Perspectives: The Next Big Moves in AI

In this session, leading venture capitalists will explore the most promising trends and innovations shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Discover the key areas attracting investment, the challenges and opportunities within the AI landscape, and how these experts are positioning their portfolios to capture the next wave of AI-driven growth. 

Ground Truth with Adam Wenchel & John Dickerson

To celebrate the relaunch of the Ground Truth podcast, Arthur’s co-founders Adam Wenchel (CEO) & John Dickerson (Chief Scientist) will host a live episode! Expect them to dive into whatever’s happening in the world of artificial intelligence at the time, why it matters, and what it means for the industry.

What’s New with the Arthur Platform

Arthur’s product team will host a special session showcasing some of the latest developments in the platform. We can’t say what they are just yet, but you won’t want to miss this one!

Stage 3: Societal Soundwaves

AI deployment is more than just engineering. On this stage, we’ll discuss from a sociotechnical and human-centric perspective how AI is impacting and will continue to impact society—from the environment to the workforce and more.

Considering the Psychosocial Impact of Harnessing Technology for Good

Nakshathra Suresh, Co-Founder of eiris

This talk will explore the psychological, social, ethical, and safety risks of integrating emerging technologies, including AI, into daily life. Nakshathra, a cyber criminologist, will highlight the growing cyber safety challenges posed by innovators who overlook end-user safety. She will discuss non-technical risks like harm, bias, and safety, advocating for human-centered design. The talk aims to inspire companies, particularly in tech and startups, to prioritize cyber safety and consider marginalized groups in their innovation processes.

Championing Ethical & Responsible AI: A Conversation with Leaders

Abhinav Raghunathan, Founder of the Ethical AI Database; Alyssa Lefaivre Škopac, Responsible AI Strategist; Michael Brent, Director of Responsible AI at Boston Consulting Group

In this panel, you’ll hear from industry pioneers who are at the forefront of ethical AI development. This session will delve into the challenges and opportunities of implementing responsible AI practices, with insights from those who are setting the standard. Discover how these leaders are navigating complex ethical considerations, fostering transparency, and ensuring fairness in AI technologies.

Environmental Challenges and AI: Shaping a Sustainable Future

Lily Xu, Postdoc at University of Oxford; Teresa Datta, ML Research Scientist at Arthur

In this panel, experts will explore the powerful role AI plays in addressing today’s most pressing environmental issues. This session will highlight how AI-driven solutions are being used to combat climate change, enhance conservation efforts, and promote sustainable practices—and some of the ecological challenges that AI presents as well. Learn about the latest innovations at the intersection of technology and ecology, and discover how AI can be harnessed to build a more sustainable future. 

Human Reactions to Being Erased in Generative AI

Dr. Avijit Ghosh, Applied Policy Researcher in the ML & Society Team at Hugging Face

In a 2022 paper, Can There Be Art Without an Artist?, Dr. Avijit Ghosh and Genoveva Fossas discussed the work of human artists within training data for generative AI tools. In the appendix, they connect the practice of scraping training data without consent to its famous precedent in biology, citing the case of Henrietta Lacks. Because of You is a digital video work inspired by this connection, and subsequent conversations between Eryk Salvaggio and Dr. Avijit Ghosh, which began at a presentation on AI and art at SXSW in 2023.

Work 2.0: AI’s Role in the Future of Employment

In this panel session, industry experts will delve into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the job market. Explore how AI is reshaping roles, creating new opportunities, and redefining the skills needed for tomorrow’s workforce. Join us to gain insights into how organizations and individuals can adapt to this rapidly evolving landscape, ensuring they remain competitive and resilient in the face of AI-driven change.

LLM Representation of Personas

Angelina Wang, Postdoc at Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

LLMs are increasing in capability and popularity, propelling their application in new domains—including as replacements for human participants in computational social science, user testing, annotation tasks, and more. Angelina will discuss a recent paper she authored that argues analytically for why LLMs are doomed to both misportray and flatten the representations of demographic groups, shows why this is harmful for marginalized demographic groups, and provides empirically-better inference-time techniques to reduce, but not remove, these harms.

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‍If any of this sounds interesting to you, you can register for AI Fest here. We hope to see you on the 26th!