Explore. Discover. Enjoy.

Doors open at 4:30 pm

  • Sessions

    Scout out the sessions you'd like to attend. Learn real-world AI business applications from our amazing presenter line-up! See descriptions below.

  • Networking

    Network with CBPP students and alumni on the 2nd floor spine. Enjoy live music and the Seawolf Breeze mocktail!

    People in the spine at UAA

  • Visit ADSAIL

    Visit the Alaska Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab and accept the AI Showcase challenge - 3rd floor Rasmuson Hall! More details!

  • MBA Student Trade Show

    Meet future leaders from the MBA course AI with Business Applications. Open throughout the evening in RH 111. More details!

  • Food & Drink

    Enjoy beer, wine and delicious food in between sessions. Mocktail: 2nd floor. Dessert: 3rd floor.

  • Spirit

    Show your UAA Seawolf pride. Get your photo with Spirit the Seawolf Mascot between 4:45 and 5:45 pm.

    spirit the seawolf mascot

  • Photo Op!

    Get your photo taken at our CBPP photo booth on the 2nd floor. Pose with colleagues and friends, then share on social!

    Two people posing in a photo booth.

  • AI Art in Real Time

    Visit the First National Bank Alaska Finance Lab to explore AI tools for making artwork on the spot! Open all evening.

Welcoming Remarks

5 pm

 

Aurora, the AI Robotic Dog

Presented by: State of Alaska Department of Transportation         

Witness the groundbreaking capabilities of the Alaska Department of Transportation’s AI Dog – Aurora. It will be used to discourage birds and other wildlife from settling near plane infields by imitating predator-like movements.

Room: RH 101

 

Applications of AI for Biosecurity

Presented by: Dr. Bortz, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, UAA College of Arts and Sciences

Join Dr. Bortz as he reveals how he uses AI in genomics for biosecurity to predict emerging pathogens as part of an “Alaska Arctic Biosecurity,” along with the design of molecules that are used in diagnostics and therapy for those pathogens.  

Room: RH 110

     

AI at the Bedside Saving Lives

Presented by: Dr. J Randall Moorman, MD, Bicentennial Professor of Advanced Medical Analytics, professor of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center.

Using AI for predictive monitoring for early diagnosis of potentially catastrophic illness, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmia, and other diseases, where early intervention saves lives.

Room: RH 117

 

Tactical Autonomy

Presented by: Dr. Victoria Coleman, Former Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Air Force. Recently CEO of Acubed, and Head of Research & Technology in North America for Airbus

Discover how AI can revolutionize fighter jets with Dr. Victoria Coleman, as she describes the AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet and her pivotal role in its development.

Room: RH 316

Recognition Ceremony

6 pm

Join us in the Atrium for a ceremony recognizing 50 years of CBPP and 25 years of the Hospitality Administration program.

 

AI and Digital Twins in Alaska

Presented by: Mr. Clay Koplin, CEO of Cordova Electric Cooperative, Inc

Learn how AI and Digital Twins are modernizing Cordova’s electrical grid, increasing its resilience and resources.

Room: RH 101

AI with Business Applications Students - Innovative Projects

Presented by: UAA MBA Students: Chelsea Spaulding, Terri Coker, Anastasiia Korobitsyna, Jesseka Farago, Emily Ault, Ben Fugler, Caitlin Johannes        

Meet the future leaders from the AI with Business Applications class as they showcase their innovative projects: using digital twins for an LNG Sustainable Anchorage (Recipient of the Graduate Student Community Engagement Award ), AI shaping the battlefield, making AI accessible for small businesses, and advancements in healthcare administration.

Room: RH 110

 

Why AI Must Continue to Evolve

Presented by: Dr. Masoumeh Heidari, Assistant Professor, UAA College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Dr. Heidari will illustrate various applications that necessitated the development of tailored AI models. Examples such as using AI agents in IoT environments and leveraging predictive analytics in healthcare illustrate the need for models precisely designed for unique contexts.  

Room: RH 117

     

Virtual Reality Employee Training at Walmart

Presented by: Mr. Andy Trainor, CEO, SkillsVR North America

Experience how Walmart has harnessed Virtual Reality to revolutionize employee training at Walmart, presented by Andy Trainor, the visionary who led this initiative.

Room: RH 316

Closing Remarks

7-7:15 pm

Lobby