UND president named keynote speaker for next AI-Innovation Summit
President Andy Armacost to discuss AI in higher education Oct. 17 in virtual address to global audience of more than 40,000
University of North Dakota President Andy Armacost will share insights on the use of artificial intelligence in higher education as keynote speaker for the next Artificial Intelligence-Innovation Summit, a virtual, monthly “TED Talk”-style gathering of more than 40,000 tech industry senior executives, salespeople and consultants from around the world.
Armacost is slated to give a 45-minute keynote presentation starting at 1 p.m. Central time on Thursday, Oct. 17. During his presentation, he will address:
- How UND faculty and staff are embracing AI and incorporating it into their curricula and operations.
- How UND is building a sense of inquiry rather than fear.
- How UND is conducting leading edge computational research in a variety of fields.
- How UND is approaching the task of gaining legislative support for statewide adoption of AI.
Go to www.ArtificialIntelligence-InnovationSummits.com to find out how to participate in the discussion.
Armacost is the 13th president of UND. He came to the University following 30 years of active service in the U.S. Air Force. He earned his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Operations Research Center, a global leader in a field that lies at the intersection of computation, mathematics and business.
Under Armacost’s leadership, UND has won praise for its adoption of AI in academic programs, research efforts and campus operations, which have set a benchmark for North Dakota, and the University’s example has helped the state integrate AI into higher education, K-12, state agencies and private industry.
The Artificial Intelligence-Innovation Summits are hosted by Gerald “Solutionman” Haman of The SolutionPeople Network and sponsored by the 1-million-member strong ArtificialIntelligenceInnovators.org.
