CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Conference Themes: 

•  Virtual World Realities 

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•  Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence 

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Keynote Speakers

John J. Thomas Vice President & Distinguished Engineer in IBM Expert Labs John leads a worldwide technology services organization that helps companies implement enterprise AI and Sustainability solutions. John has been championing Trustworthy AI to ensure guardrails in the creation and use of AI. His travels have taken him to 60+ countries. John lives in the mid-Hudson valley area with his wife and two sons. John's Full Bio Pablo Rivas, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science Baylor University Pablo Rivas is an accomplished computer scientist and expert in robust and trustworthy AI. He received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso and has since been recognized for his creativity and academic excellence. Pablo's Full Bio

 

 

Invited Speakers

Jonathan D. Gough, Ph.D.

Practice Lead - AI/Machine Learning and Custom AppDev, Converge Technology Solutions Corporation

Jonathan is the Practice Lead for AI/Machine Learning and Custom AppDev at Converge Technology Solutions Corp. He leads a team within the Advanced Analytics practice of 25+ Full stack developers, data engineers, data scientists’, machine learning experts, UI/UX product design, business analysts, and DevOps/DataOps engineers; known within Converge as “The Strike Team.”

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Gisella Bejarano, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Marist College

Gissella Bejarano has recently joined Marist College as an Assistant Professor. Her research focused on machine learning for sequential data such as sign language processing and smart city problems.

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