AI Immersion Day

When: February 20, 2019, 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Nittany Lion Inn, 200 West Park Ave., State College, PA
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Due to the University’s decision to cancel all classes and activities on February 20, this event has been canceled. We do plan to reschedule AI Immersion Day due to the overwhelming number of registrations. We will send a follow-up communication once a make-up plan has been established with our company partners. 

During the AI Immersion Day, Nittany AI Challenge participating companies will be providing an opportunity for the Penn State community to interact with their AI tools and learn about their capabilities. Please see the detailed agenda below.

Afternoon Agenda
Time Session

Noon–12:20 p.m

Welcome & Oracle Overview

Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom A, B, C, University Park, PA 16802

The Art of the Possible—Creating Tomorrow’s Campus Today
Learn how Oracle technology and applications can foster student success and lifelong engagement in support of “One Penn State 2025.”

12:30–1:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • Amazon – Intro to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Platform and the AWS Machine Learning and AI Services
  • Google – Google Cloud at Top Higher Education and Research Institutions
    Google is partnering with top institutions to optimize their operations and transform their research. Learn how Google can help bring additional funding to your organization.
  • Microsoft – Automated ML with Azure Machine Learning Services
    Discuss how automated ML can test multiple models and hyperparameters to determine the best algorithm to train for your data.
  • Oracle – The Art of the Possible: Oracle Product Management, Blockchain, AI, and Chatbots 
    Take a deeper dive on topics covered in the welcome address.

1:25–2:10 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • Amazon – Machine Learning for Research and Education on AWS 
  • Google – Bring Google’s AI to your Applications
    Learn how Google is offering best-in-class services for any type of data and for different users, from data science to pure app developers.
  • Microsoft – Deep Learning with the Data Science Virtual Machine and the GPU 
    Get started with the data science virtual machine and the latest GPUs in Azure to conduct deep learning experiments.
  • Oracle – The Art of the Possible: Oracle Product Management, Blockchain, AI, and Chatbots 
    Take a deeper dive on topics covered in the welcome address.

2:20–4:00 p.m.

Concurrent Workshops

  • Amazon – Deep Dive on Amazon Sagemaker and Using the AWS Platform to Support Machine Learning Initiatives
  • Google – Conversational AI using Google Dialogflow
    Deep-dive into new ways of interacting with your product by building voice and text-based conversational interfaces, such as voice apps and chatbots, powered by AI. Look at some real-world examples of how users interact with your platforms and get hands-on experience with Dialogflow.
  • Oracle – Hands-on Lab: AI, Chatbots, and Blockchain
    Understand Oracle’s chatbot development platform and Hyperledger-based blockchain platform, building an understanding of the Blockchain cloud service architecture to enhance a sample application.
Evening Agenda
Time Session

5:00–5:20 p.m.

Welcome & Oracle Overview

Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom A, B, C, University Park, PA 16802

The Art of the Possible—Creating Tomorrow’s Campus Today
Learn how Oracle technology and applications can foster student success and lifelong engagement in support of “One Penn State 2025.”

5:30–6:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • Amazon – Getting Started with Amazon Web Services 
  • Google – Bring Google’s AI to your Applications
    Learn how Google is offering best-in-class services for any type of data and for different users, from data science to pure app developers.
  • Microsoft – Azure AI Overview, From API to Custom Models
    Understand the AI capabilities of Azure, from the APIs of Cognitive Services to the several techniques to build and deploy your own models.
  • Oracle – The Art of the Possible: Oracle Product Management, Blockchain, AI, and Chatbots
    Take a deeper dive on topics covered in the welcome address.

6:25–7:40 p.m.

Concurrent Workshops 

  • Amazon – The AWS Machine Learning Stack 
  • Google – Bring your Chatbot to Life
    Build a Dialogflow agent and create your own free Google Cloud account. Understand how the power of Google search and language understanding come together in conversations along with cloud functions.
  • Microsoft – Azure AI: Getting Started and Diving Deep
    Get started with Azure AI services, from setting up your first Azure notebook, to spinning up an Azure data science virtual machine, and beyond.
  • Oracle – Hands-on Lab: AI, Chatbots, and Blockchain
    Understand Oracle’s chatbot development platform and Hyperledger-based blockchain platform, building an understanding of the Blockchain cloud service architecture to enhance a sample application.

7:50–9:00 p.m.

Concurrent Workshops

  • Amazon – Building a Machine Learning/AI Application on AWS 
  • Google – Codelab: Build Actions on Google Assistant with your Chatbot
    Understand how the power of Google search and language understanding come together in conversations along with cloud functions, while you’re building your bot.
  • Microsoft – Azure AI: Getting Started and Diving Deep
    Get started with Azure AI services, from setting up your first Azure notebook, to spinning up an Azure data science virtual machine, and beyond.
  • Oracle – Hands-on Lab: AI, Chatbots, and Blockchain
    Understand Oracle’s chatbot development platform and Hyperledger-based blockchain platform, building an understanding of the Blockchain cloud service architecture to enhance a sample application.

Registration

Registration is full.