Serial tech entrepreneur Zeki Mokhtarzada (B.S. ’01, computer science and mathematics) will be the keynote speaker and Junyi “Julie” Liu (B.S. ’22, biological sciences) will be the student speaker.

The institute will take a holistic approach, integrating broader participation in artificial intelligence design, new technology development, and more informed governance of AI-infused systems.

Di Zou (B.S. ’09, mathematics) helps the Baltimore Orioles make data-driven decisions as the team’s director of baseball systems.

National Zoo Director Brandie Smith (Ph.D. ’10, behavior, ecology, evolution and systematics) will be the keynote speaker; Kayla Davie (Ph.D. ’23, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) and Isha Angadi (B.S. ’21, computer science; M.P.S. ’22, data science and analytics) will be the student speakers.