Everthing About AI Conference San Francisco 2024

Organized by the creators of MLconf and Ben Lorica, the Program Chair of the O’Reilly Artificial Intelligence Conference, the Strata Data Conference, and TensorFlow World, the two-day AI Conference in San Francisco, CA is scheduled for September 10th & 11th, 2024, and will include over 75 speakers.

The vision behind the conference is to highlight the future possibilities that AI holds and its successful integration into every aspect of human society. Believing in the capability of commerce to drive innovation, the AI conference will bring together a curious mixture of participants– from open-source projects and startups to venture capitalists and, the top researchers in the industry. This will help bridge the gap between the advancing research in AI and its transition into real-world use cases. The Conference’s ecosystem will provide a platform to advance a tripartite agenda- to collaborate, innovate, and facilitate AI technology and walk together on a path towards its bright future.

How to get tickets?

The tickets for the two-day AI Conference in September 2024, in San Francisco can be bought on the official website easily- By clicking on the “Get Tickets” option on any of the pages on the Website. The General Admission tickets cost around $1,224.0 while Team tickets cost $964.0.

The three-track way:

Since the principal aim of the AI Conference is to bridge the gap that stands between the theoretical research and practical application of AI, the organizers have come forth with a three-track agenda–the Builders Track, the Technical Track, and the Strategy Track let us briefly learn what these are about!

1. The AI Builders track

Focusing on the practical aspects of building and deploying AI systems, this track will highlight methods through which AI solutions come to life–the tools and frameworks involved. This will feature important case studies and demos by industry experts that will greatly help developers, engineers, and managers who wish to actively participate in the hands-on process of AI projects. This will provide the participants not only with the methodology but also the various challenges and insights that come with building and deploying end-to-end AI applications.

2. The AI Technical track-

Focusing on the core principles that drive AI research today, this track will provide the participants with a comprehensive knowledge of the underlying technology, including the code and the mathematics involved. Renowned data scientists, engineers, and academicians will present models, algorithms, and optimization techniques, which will satisfy the craving of whoever is eager to learn about the technical depth of AI.

3. The AI Strategy track-

Equipped with the various aspects involved in the building of AI and its technicalities, the third track–The AI Strategy track will provide the participants with a taste of the real-world impact and implications of AI use. They will be made familiar with the uses of AI across different industries, strategies for adoption, ethical connotations, and the socio-economic effects of AI.Therefore, true to its promise of a wide participant base, the AI Conference has a platform for everyone- whether you’re an engineer, a startup owner, or a leading capitalist.

Now, let us take a look at the various events lined up during this two-day tech extravaganza.

(Note: The event schedules are subject to alterations and you may keep yourself updated with the latest information by visiting- https://aiconference.com/ )

Events Calendar

• Day 1: September 10th, 2024-

 The Registrations for the day begin early in the morning from 7:30 am, which will be followed by a welcome ceremony between 9 to 9:05 am.

Some noteworthy events of the first day are-

• Fireside Chat with Peter Norvig and Alfred Spectator-

The very first event of the day would be an exclusive Fireside Chat with two of the Keynote speakers for the Conference, Peter Norvig, the Director of Research at Google, and Alfred Spectator, an AI luminary and a visiting scholar at MIT. This event will allow you to gain an overview of development in the AI industry in 2024, from the breakthroughs achieved to plans and innovations. This will be a perfect opportunity to hear from industry experts.

• Keynote address by Annie Pearl-

If you’re looking for an insight into how tech giants like Microsoft are incorporating AI into their ecosystem then this is the event for you! Get a chance to listen to Annie Pearl, the Corporate Vice President (Growth+Ecosystems) and (Cloud+AI), Microsoft, talk about AI adoption patterns and strategies among startups and also explain how Microsoft is running the game for AI-driven innovation.

• The Power of Generative AI- Keynote session by Joe Spisak-

Catch Joe Spisak, Product Director at Meta talk about the wonders and capabilities of generative AI and explain how Llama models can be used to build cutting-edge, hands-on, engaging content and the future outlook of the Llama ecosystem.

• Panel discussion- VC Perspectives on AI-

After hearing about the various technological advancements from the above-mentioned keynote speakers, you ought to attend a panel discussion with the most notable Venture Capitalists, who talk about their perspectives on AI. Catch Kenn So, a leading author of business, strategy, and AI tech who wrote Generational, Alex Kayyal, from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Kanu Gulati from Khosla Ventures, and Shravan Narayen from IVP.

• On-device LLMs: Unleashing the Power of Conversational AI for Mobile and Wearable Devices- by Kanika Narang

 Large-Language Models(LLMs) have proved their amazing usage and generalizability. Kanika Narang, a Research Scientist at Meta Inc. will talk about the opportunities on-device computing could offer– it can cater to privacy concerns, by keeping sensitive data like text messages and photos on the device itself. A distilled version of the LLAMA model, the on-device LLM is specially tailored to take up lesser memory usage and can handle conversational reasoning tasks. This event will help you learn all about the framework of the on-device LLM, the various approaches to finetuning, and much more!

• Tackling Socio-economic Bias in Machine Learning- by Cody Coleman

 Catch Cody Coleman, CEO at Coactive AI talk about the socio-economic bias and a skew towards high-income groups in common Machine Learning datasets. He will the different strategies that businesses can use to train their ML algorithms to be more inclusive and representative of different classes and groups of people.

• The Power of Vision Models in Building Image Recognition Apps-by Melissa Herrera

The introduction of vision models in Generative AI has been revolutionary for creativity and problem-solving. Melissa Herrera, Developer Relations Engineer at DataStax, will offer an in-depth talk about vision models and their potential for usage in producing real-world end-to-end solutions.

In addition to this, the first day is jam-packed with several other events covering methods of evaluating LLM-powered AI agents, Technical know-how to build an Advanced Knowledge Assistant, and discussions on the Legal Issues surrounding AI, etc.,

Now, let us look at some of the key events scheduled for Day 2

Day 2: September 11th, 2024:

• Keynote talk on the power of SD3 and Cloud GPU Integration- by Prem Akkaraju and Nick Ni

Leading personalities in the AI industry, Prem Akkaraju, the CEO of Stability AI, and Nick Ni, Sr. Director of Product Marketing of AI, AMD will deliver an in-depth address about the latest SD3 technology, showcasing some SD3-based applications as well as the scope of future advancements that could entail its integration with Cloud GPU and AI PC systems.

• Keynote talk on the Pentagon’s AI transformation

 The growing usage of AI also has very important implications for national security. This keynote talk will feature Dr. Radha Plumb, DoD’s new AI chief, and an ex-CIA officer, Brian Raymond. Tune in as they decode ethical considerations in the use of AI in military operations.

• GenAI in Space: From lost in docs to launchpad with AI

 AI and Space technology is a burning hot topic in the industry at present and who better to hear about it from than an expert from the European Space Agency? You ought to attend this session by Maureen Allanic, an IT professional in AI & Emerging technology platforms at the ESA, as she highlights how Generative AI applications are altering the way information can be accessed on Solar Missions like Lunar, Martian, and deep Space Explorations.

• LLM Ops and What Comes Next for RAG

 An especially appealing session for startup owners and members, the discussion on RAG(retrieval augmented generation) and the lead that startups are taking in adopting and operationalizing LLMs, is a must-attend. An industry expert with years of experience, Rob Ferguson, the Head of AI, at Microsoft for Startups, will be hosting this session.

• Humanizing AI: The MyPersonas Approach to Digital Collaboration

 This talk will revolve around alternative ways of looking at the brewing debate on Humans vs. AI, focusing on enhancement rather than replacement. A revolutionary platform, called MyPersonas–capable of producing AI-powered digital twins of an organization’s subject matter experts, will be unveiled. The Speaker for this session, Eric Vaughan, CEO at IgniteTech will talk about the various capabilities of MyPersonas, its characteristics, and some case studies to explain its working.

• Panel discussion on AI in Healthcare

 The healthcare sector is one of the prime sectors that has reaped the transformative benefits of AI technology in the last few years. AI has brought in a plethora of new opportunities in patient and disease identification, drug development and administration and monitoring patient outcomes. The panel, consisting of Shiva Amiri, VP-Head of AI and Data Intelligence, Pivotal Life Sciences, Bharath Ramsundar- CEO at Deep Forest Sciences, Alaa Youssef, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Stanford AIMI Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Dr. Abraham C. Stern, Product Manager at NVIDIA, will delve into a comprehensive discussion on the topic highlighting opportunities, challenges as well as the future scope of AI in Healthcare.

The events for day 2 will conclude by 5 pm, following which the Closing Reception will be held.

These were some of the major events that you can anticipate at the AI Conference 2024, in San Francisco. However, for the full event calendar and further updates, you can visit their website- https://aiconference.com/agenda/

Startup Showdown 2024

The AI Conference has something in store for the up-and-coming startups! Providing a remarkable platform for new startup owners and early-stage founders to showcase their ideas in front of top-tier investors and increase their brand visibility, the Startup Showdown will have Amy Wu of Menlo Ventures and Tomasz Tunguz of TheoryA Ventures as the judges.

 You may fill in your details to join the community on the website itself to stay up-to-date with speaker updates and any upcoming news and developments regarding the conference.

Summing Up:

A much-anticipated event in the world of AI and full of opportunities to learn, network, and collaborate, the AI Conference 2024 in San Francisco, CA will prove to be a phenomenal experience for any individual or team willing to expand their horizons and empower themselves with the right knowledge, techniques and community in the AI industry.

Resources:

• https://aiconference.com/
• Information about speakers from their respective company websites/profiles(links have been attached)