Join us in Portland for the inaugural DCCWest for a day of talks from industry leaders and technical experts on emerging trends in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
What to expect:
Knowingly or unknowingly, we are exposed to AI on a daily basis - products are constantly recommended to us, our voice assistant selects the perfect song to play next, our next favorite show feels nearly hand-selected. AI’s co-existence has slowly crept into our lives and become harmonious with our everyday actions.
As such, today's organizations cannot afford to not be on an AI journey. While each company may be at a different phase, everyone can recognize that this technology is the future and its investment is crucial for long term sustainability.
To be successful, however, we must take the people into consideration along with the technology. As technology evolves, people must continuously learn, grow and adapt to coexist in a world of automation, prediction and simulation to improve our lives, organizations and the world around us.
The coexistence of human and AI is the next frontier of our technology revolution. Now how can we get there together? Join us to learn more about how experts in the field are broaching this question at DCCWest!
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8:30 am
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10:00 am
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Registration
Check-in, grab a coffee and network before sessions begin!
10:00 am
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10:15 am
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10:15 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:15 am
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11:00 am
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11:00 am
Intel’s AI Journey: 3 Essential Drivers for Success & Adoption
Al has demonstrated value proposition with profound impact on human lives. It has enabled us to reimagine the way organizations work and find unique opportunities to drive efficiencies. These possibilities often lead to inflated expectations about AI and the outcomes for individual organizations. According to Gartner, AI success rate is less than 20%. What is crucial for organizations to understand as they undertake AI journey is that it requires a systematic and detailed framework to ensure success. In this talk, Pradnya Patil will share her team’s AI journey at Intel and 3 essential drivers for long term AI success and adoption.
11:00 am
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11:15 am
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Break
Grab a cup of coffee or join us for the Analytics Showcase!
11:15 am
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12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
Human Centered AI: Ways to Build Trust in AI Solutions
In recent years there have been significant advancements in artificial intelligence technologies with great potential to improve the quality of our lives. Various industries have seized the opportunity to leverage the power of Data analytics, machine learning, and AI in their work. However, with the advancement in AI capabilities, to earn public trust, the organizations need to ensure their AI is robust, effective, reliable, and used ethically. Additionally, AI systems should be responsible, fair, and have governance and accountability embedded in its processes. Unfortunately, we have seen many examples of AI failures, especially with regards to their negative impacts on different groups and communities. This highlights the need to build these systems with human-centric design in mind. In this talk I discuss how to think about human-centered AI and ways to build trust in AI solutions through people, process, and technology framework.
12:00 pm
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Lunch
Join us for a complimentary lunch in the Analytics Showcase space!
1:00 pm
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1:05 pm
Welcome Back
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1:50 pm
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Humans and AI: Redistributing Intelligence for Business Value
Artificial intelligence is often thought of in terms of automating or sometimes augmenting humans. But a closer investigation of successful AI applications points towards a different explanation of business value: redistributing intelligence within organizations. Based on an analysis of human cognitive abilities and their replicability by AI, I present four patterns of redistributing intelligence that can guide organizations towards a world of coexistence.
1:50 pm
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2:05 pm
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Break
Grab a cup of coffee or join us for the Analytics Showcase!
2:05 pm
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AI & Automation: Fast Track to Innovation
While consumer applications of AI tend to attract the most attention, there is tremendous opportunity for business as AI continues to mature. Combining the automation potential of AI with human ingenuity is becoming a huge driver of value creation for business. Join Jessica Hawk, Corporate Vice President of Data & AI Product Marketing at Microsoft, as she describes how a human-centric approach to innovation is bringing productivity savings, business model innovation and delightful new customer experiences to life for organizations and their customers.
2:50 pm
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3:05 pm
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3:05 pm
Break
Grab a cup of coffee or join us for the Analytics Showcase!
3:05 pm
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4:05 pm
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4:05 pm
humAn Intelligence - A World of Coexistence
AI’s co-existence is a reality in our everyday lives. Each industry and organization has adopted AI at different paces. We know that the technology can provide unwavering benefits when used responsibly, but the people must trust, adopt and adapt to this technology revolution. Our panel discussion will dive into what it will take for organizations to fully embrace AI and what it means to live and work in a world of coexistence.
4:05 pm
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4:10 pm
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4:10 pm
Closing Remarks
4:10 pm
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6:00 pm
4:10 pm
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6:00 pm
Social Hour
Join us in the lobby for a Social Hour to conclude the day -- sponsored by Slalom!
Join us as DCC goes west!
AI’s co-existence has slowly crept into our lives and has now become harmonious to everyday actions. Organizations today cannot afford to not be on an AI journey. While each company may be at a different phase, everyone has recognized that this technology is the future and investment is absolute for long term sustainability.
DataConnect has an international presence and brings together a wide range of industries, roles, backgrounds, and skills levels. Past attendees include analysts, data scientists, machine learning engineers, software developers/engineers, researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and executives.
Individuals of all genders and technical skills levels are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The event venue is located just 10 miles from the Portland International Airport (PDX) and is close by many great restaurants, shops and Portland sights. The "Silicon Forest" is consistency ranked as a top city for tech jobs. Join us and find out why for yourself!
Nearby Accomodations
Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Pearl District
1150 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Located just 3 miles from the venue and 9.5 miles from the Portland International Airport.
Discounted Rate with DCCWest Room Block:
Book your room here!
Parking
Surface parking is free and provided on premise.
