Agenda
Times are subject to change.
1:00 PM EDT
Thursday, April 21
Opening Remarks
Welcome to Genius Machines 2022!
1:03 PM EDT
Thursday, April 21
Opening Keynote
Editorial Speaker: Maynard Holliday, Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Department of Defense
Editorial Moderator: Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One
Join us for a spotlight keynote interview with the Department of Defense to set the stage on advancements in artificial intelligence and its adoption across the federal and defense space.
On Demand
1:23 PM EDT
Thursday, April 21
Agency Spotlight
Editorial Speaker: Dr. Matt Turek, Information Innovation Office Program Manager, DARPA
Editorial Moderator: Frank Konkel, Executive Editor, Nextgov
Threats to national security are rapidly evolving. What steps are leaders taking to ensure the latest technologies are up to the task of defending critical infrastructure and government resources? In this session, Defense One and Nextgov spotlight the agencies leading the way emerging technologies and highlight advancements in research and innovation.
On Demand
1:58 PM EDT
Thursday, April 21
A Session Presented by Our Elite Underwriter, Z by HP | Intel
Underwriter Speaker: Kristin Hempstead, North America Business Development Manager of Data Science and AI Solutions, HP
Underwriter Moderator: Alex Treadway, Associate Publisher, Route Fifty
Underwritten by: Z by HP | Intel
Federal, state, and local governments alike are faced with new challenges of managing big data. As the quantity of data increases, so does the need to manage, process, analyse the data sets in a timely manner. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) can tackle these obstacles and is a key to effectively managing data in today's evolving data realm. Join HPs Kristin Hempstead as she discusses how AI/ML technology continues to evolve and why agencies need to adopt these capabilities or fall behind.
On Demand
2:13 PM EDT
Thursday, April 21
AI for an Accelerated Navy
Editorial Speaker: Brett Vaughan, Chief AI Officer, Navy
Editorial Moderator: Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One
Striving to meet new standards of readiness, resilience, and mobility, this session will explore the ways in which the Navy is working to harness artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and what they see is the future of the modernization strategy.
On Demand
2:50 PM EDT
Thursday, April 21
AI Pursuits Abroad
Editorial Speaker: Gregory C. Allen, Director, AI Governance Project and Senior Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Editorial Speaker: Samuel Bendett, Advisor, CNA Strategy, Policy, Plans and Programs Center
Editorial Panelist: Elsa B. Kania, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program, Center for a New American Security
Editorial Speaker: Chris Meserole, Director of Research for the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Initiative, Brookings Institute
Editorial Moderator: Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One
Our adversaries abroad are making rapid progress in artificial intelligence and machine learning. But what role does AI play in these countries' overall pursuit of power and influence? As the war in Ukraine escalates, it is important to examine harmful uses of AI abroad. This session will explore the United State’s strategy to defend against foreign AI threats and how the U.S. is preparing to utilize these crucial emerging technologies.
On Demand
3:10 PM EDT
Thursday, April 21