October 4, 2024
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Topics and discussions will explore how AI can revolutionize and enhance both educational practices and workforce skills development.
Keynote speakers
• Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira, Agere Chair Professor in Computer Science at University of Central Florida and Chief Editor of VR and Industry, Frontiers in Virtual Reality Journal
• Dr. Sherry Rankins-Robertson, Chair and Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at University of Central Florida
The conference will take place in Alumni Hall and will include tours and demos of the AI Corridor in Vance Academic Center and the VR Lab in the Applied innovation Hub, Room 201.
Conference program
8:30 – 9 a.m. – Registration & light breakfast
9 – 9:20 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks:
Dr. Kim Kostelis, Provost
Dr. Zulma Toro, President
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Presentation: Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. – Coffee and networking break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. – Presentation: Dr. Sherry Rankins-Robertson
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch and networking
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Fireside Chat: Dr. Elizabeth Baron; Dr. Angelina Dayton
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – Choose your tour and demo
* GROUP ONE: AI Corridor tour and demo (Vance)
* GROUP TWO: VR Lab tour and demo (Applied innovation Hub 201)
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. – Transition between tours
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. – Choose your tour and demo
* GROUP TWO: AI Corridor Tour and Demo (Vance)
* GROUP ONE: VR Lab Tour and Demo (Applied innovation Hub 201)
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. – Transition from tours back to Alumni
3:30 – 4 p.m. – Closing remarks and raffles
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