ISSNAF ANNUAL EVENT
November 14, 2024
Embassy of Italy, Washington DC
Registration required
PROGRAM
11:00 am Registration
11:00 am
Young Investigator Awards Finalists Poster Conference
Awards Finalists meet with Awards Chairs and Sponsors
12:30 pm Lunch
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1:45 pm Opening Remarks
Mariangela Zappia
Ambassador of Italy to the United States
Annamaria Bernini
Minister of University and Research of Italy (video message)
Fausta Bergamotto
Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
Cinzia Zuffada
NASA/JPL and President of ISSNAF
2:00 pm Session I:
Promises and risks of generative artificial intelligence
2:00 pm
Introductory Speakers: AI for Sustainable Development
Vincenzo Del Monaco
Diplomatic Advisor of the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy
and co-chair of the G7 Digital and Tech Working Group
Eva Spina
Head of Department for digital connectivity
and new technologies at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy,
and co-chair of the G7 Digital and Tech Working Group
2:20 pm
Panel Discussion
Fil Menczer
Professor of Computer Science, Indiana University
Pietro Perona
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computation and Neural Systems, California Institute of Technology
Karen Perry
Chief Solution Architect of the Intel Health and Life Sciences (HLS), Intel
Giorgio Quer
Assistant Professor of Digital Medicine, Scripps
Moderator: Elisa Bertino
Professor of Computer Science, Purdue University
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3:00 pm
Q&A
3:15 pm Session II:
Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Honoree
Riccardo Dalla-Favera
Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University
Lecture by Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree
3:30 pm Break
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3:45 pm Session III:
Young Investigator Awards Presentation
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EMBASSY OF ITALY AWARD
Presented by Fil Menczer
Professor of Computer Science, Indiana University
FRANCO STRAZZABOSCO AWARD
Presented by Alberto Salleo
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
INFN BRUNO TOUSCHEK AWARD
Presented by Patrizia Rossi
Deputy Associate Director for Experimental Nuclear Physics, Jefferson Lab
MARIO GERLA AWARD
Presented by Leila De Floriani
Professor, University of Maryland
PAOLA CAMPESE AWARD
Presented by Alessandra Ferrajoli
Professor and Associate Medical Director, University of Texas
RnB4 CULTURE AWARD
Presented by Franco Pierno
Professor, University of Toronto
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4:30 pm Adjourn