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ISSNAF ANNUAL EVENT
November 14, 2024
Embassy of Italy, Washington DC
Registration required  
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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

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