Cognitive Computing Consortium Holds \u201cDirections in Cognitive\u201d Program at AI World 2017 Conference in Boston
\nThought Leaders in AI and Cognitive Computing to Address the Latest Trends and Case Examples at New AI World Conference Program
\nWestboro, MA \u2013\u00a0November 14, 2017 \u2013 Cognitive Computing Consortium, a Boston-based think tank that supports a community of innovation on issues involving machine intelligence, will produce a full-day program called Directions in Cognitive to be held on Wednesday, December 13th at the AI World 2017 conference in Boston, Mass. Open to all AI World attendees and Consortium members with a conference VIP pass, Directions in Cognitive will deliver a wide-ranging set of keynotes and sessions devoted to practical challenges for experienced AI implementers as well as on tools and frameworks to help guide practitioners engaged in cognitive application development.
\nDirections in Cognitive will focus on the issues facing Cognitive Computing Consortium members, and other AI and cognitive computing applications professionals today, as they scope, design, build, and revise production applications for the enterprise,\u201d said Hadley Reynolds, Managing Director, Cognitive Computing Consortium and Directions in Cognitive Chairperson. \u201cThe program presents the experience of practitioners working with applications in the field, as well as research-based frameworks for characterizing cognitive applications and understanding cognitive work profiles, skills, attributes, and knowledge. We present emerging technologies, the state of the market, and bring focus to important challenges in the area of ethical guidelines for these new applications.\u201d
\nJana Eggers, CEO of Nara Logics, will provide the opening Keynote at Directions in Cognitive. Additional speakers to participate in the program include:<\/p>\n
Ronald Weissman, Chair of the Software Industry Group of the Band of Angels
\nDavid Weinberger, Sr. Researcher, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University
\nLeslie Owens, Executive Director, MIT-Sloan School Center for Information Systems Research
\nClare Gillan, Lecturer, Babson College
\nGanesan Shankar, Prof. Babson College \u2013 Technology, Operations, and Information Management
\nFinale Doshi-Velez, Asst. Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University
\nLarry Todd Wilson, Founder & Director, Knowledge Harvesting, Inc.
\nGabi Zijderveld, CMO, Affectiva
\nDaniel Donohue, Partner, Keystone Strategies
\nJeff Fried, CTO, BA-Insight
\nTyler Schultz, VP, Veritone
\nSeth Earley, CEO, Earley Information Science
\nGauthier Robe, VP, Coveo
\nDaniel Mayer, CEO, NA Expert Systems<\/p>\n
Register today!
\nFor further information and to view the Directions in Cognitive Conference Agenda, please visit https:\/\/aiworld.com\/ccc-event\/ To register, visit: https:\/\/aiworld.com\/live-registration\/. For Directions in Cognitive, use code AIW200CCC.
\nAbout AI World
\nAI World Conference and Expo is focused on the business and technology of artificial intelligence in the enterprise.\u00a0AI World 2017 will be held in Boston, MA on December 11-13. The three-day conference and expo is designed for business and technology executives who want to learn about the state-of-the-practice of AI in the enterprise. AI World has become is the \u201cmust attend\u201d event for enterprise executives and decision makers from Global 2000 organizations and business leaders from across the entire artificial intelligence and machine learning ecosystem.\u00a0AI World 2016 was the largest independent enterprise AI, hosting more than 2,200 business executives, 110+ speakers and 65+ sponsors and exhibitors.\u00a0To learn more, please visit www.aiworld.com.
\nAbout the Cognitive Computing Consortium
\nThe Cognitive Computing Consortium is a membership consortium of private and public organizations and individuals whose mission is to facilitate the spread of knowledge and innovation in cognitive computing. The Consortium conducts research on the technical, managerial, and organizational aspects of cognitive computing. It acts as an advocate and central resource for cognitive computing thought leadership and education. It provides an impartial discussion forum for topics and issues related to cognitive computing. To learn more, please visit www.cognitivecomputingconsortium.com.
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