Winter Provost Conference: AI and the Public Good
Join us on Friday, March 14, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for the Winter Provost Conference titled "AI and the Public Good” in the Burwell Center for Career Advancement, Room 340.
This conference aims to delve into the multifaceted impacts of artificial intelligence on various aspects of society and the classroom, including ethics, democracy, and global security. Please register below for the session you plan to attend. Sessions are in-person. All faculty, staff, and students are invited.
Agenda
Friday, March 14th, 2025
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Breakfast and Opening Remarks: Navigating the Ethical Landscape of AI
9:15 - 10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion: Navigating the Ethical Landscape of AI in the Classroom
Alejandro Cerón, Associate Professor, Cultural Anthropology
Bruce Klaw, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Business Ethics and Legal Studies (BELS)
10:40 - 11:35 a.m. Fireside Chat: AI, Democracy, and International Security
Sam Kaplan, Director and Senior Global Policy Counsel at Palo Alto Networks; former Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, and Resilience Policy US Department of Homeland Security; and DU Alum Sturm College of Law
11:35 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Panel: Advancing AI Development to Enhance Big Data Insights and Closing Reflections
Kara Nance, Director, AI Institute and Visiting Professor of the Practice for Cybersecurity, Ritchie School of Science and Engineering
Dr. Andy Draper, CIO of HCA Healthcare's Continental Division, Adjunct Faculty University of Denver Health Informatics
Laura Stevens, Solution Architect, Healthcare and Life Sciences Vertical, Databricks
Paree Zarolia, Senior Staff UX Researcher, Google; and DU Alum, Department of Psychology, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Burwell, Room 120
