Navigating the Future of Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Experts
Featuring Lili Cheng, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft
Watch the enlightening event featuring the distinguished Lili Cheng, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. Explore the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this dynamic discussion. Lili Cheng shares her expertise and insights into the latest AI advancements, their practical applications, and the evolving AI landscape.
The Chancellor then hosts a conversation about the future of AI in higher education and beyond with Lili who will be joined by Vivek Choudhury,听Dean of the Daniels College of Business and听Russell Kaurloto, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology. Gain valuable knowledge on how AI is reshaping industries, fostering innovation, and addressing real-world challenges.听
This event was planned in partnership with Community + Values,听Office of the Provost,听补苍诲听
Featuring:
Lili Cheng, she/her
Corporate Vice President
Microsoft Corporation
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Learn more about Lili
Lili Cheng, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, leads the Emerging Technology Group in the Cloud and AI division for our business applications. She focuses on driving innovation and delivering AI-driven products in Conversational and Copilot Applied AI, and Industrial Metaverse / Frontline experiences and services. A member of the National Academy of Engineering / Computer Science, she has a rich history with Microsoft Research, founding the Social Computing Group and Futures Social Experiences (FUSE Labs). Lili has taught classes at Harvard Graduate School of Design, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and Cornell University School of Architecture Art and Planning, and was born in Tokyo, Japan.
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Jeremy Haefner, Conversation Moderator
Chancellor, 快活app
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Learn more about the Chancellor
Jeremy Haefner is the 快活app鈥檚 19th chancellor. He brings to 快活app over three decades of leadership experience in higher education at both public and private institutions.
Chancellor Haefner strongly believes 快活app is an institution uniquely able to serve students as they prepare for successful careers and meaningful lives鈥攖oday and into the future. And he is deeply committed to upholding the University鈥檚 long-held mission of serving the public good.
As a mathematician, Chancellor Haefner studies integral representation and module theory. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. He was born and raised in Iowa with strong mid-Western values, is a triathlete, and a lifelong Star Trek fan鈥攅specially for its themes on equality and hope for the future.
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Vivek Choudhury
Dean, Daniels College of Business
快活app
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Learn more about Vivek
Vivek Choudhury is Dean of the Daniels College of Business at the 快活app. He came to Daniels from the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB) in Washington, DC, where he had been serving most recently as Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management. At GWSB, he had previously also served as the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and as Interim Dean. Prior to GWSB, Vivek spent more than a decade at the University of Cincinnati鈥檚 Carl H. Lindner College of Business in varying faculty and leadership roles. His earlier faculty positions were held at Florida State University and the University of Pittsburgh. Choudhury earned his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and his PhD in Management (Information Systems) from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Russell "Russ" Kaurloto
Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
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Learn more about Russ
Mr. Kaurloto currently serves as the Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer for the 快活app, an R1 research university with a direct focus on innovation, AI, analytics, cloud opportunities and advanced research. Prior to the 快活app, Mr. Kaurloto has served in multiple C level roles as Vice President & CIO, Clemson University, CTO Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles, Assistant General Manager IT, City of Los Angeles, COO & Deputy CIO, University of Southern California and Executive Director & Chief of Communications for The Associated Press.