Purdue, Google will gather business, education and government leaders to explore the power of AI

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No emerging technology holds more promise — or raises more questions — than artificial intelligence, which is accelerating a world that moves fast to move even faster.

How humans might harness this technology, stabilize its growth, maximize the benefits and minimize the risks to truly leverage AI’s potential is the focus of the inaugural Purdue/Google AI Summit, set to take place in Indianapolis on Nov. 14.

With “The AI Imperative: Uniting Education, Business and Government,” Purdue University and Google will bring together leading representatives from business and industry, government and nonprofits, as well as university researchers and students, to explore the evolving landscape of AI and its profound impact on workforce development and education.

Speakers and panelists at the full-day event will address topics ranging from the transformative effects of AI on the workplace as it reshapes job roles, to a reimagining of higher education driven by AI-powered systems that are transforming the way we teach, learn and research.

Other topics on the agenda include:

• The role of state and federal governments in addressing AI’s broad societal effects
• How AI is driving watershed change in fields across many sectors — agriculture, manufacturing, supply chain and beyond
• AI’s potential to break down barriers to economic advancement and revolutionize education and workforce opportunities
• AI ethics, privacy and policy — exploring pressing concerns surrounding AI adoption, among them job displacement, bias, transparency, equitable access and the dynamics of human-AI collaboration

“With the diversity of topics and speakers we have for this event, we believe attendees will come away with a deeper understanding of AI’s impact on their lives, their organizations and society,” said Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue’s senior vice president for partnerships and online.

“Google is excited to partner with Purdue University to host an event focused on the transformative power of responsible AI,” said Chris Daugherty, education strategy lead at Google Cloud. “By bringing together experts from private and public sectors, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of AI’s power to enhance educational experiences, increase workforce productivity and drive innovation to improve society overall.”

Featured speakers at the event will be Purdue President Mung Chiang; Malcolm “MK” Palmore, director of the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer at Google Cloud; and Scott Dorsey, managing partner of technology venture firm High Alpha.

A global leader in the cybersecurity field, Google Cloud’s Palmore spent 22 years as a special agent and executive in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, specializing in counterterrorism, intelligence and cybersecurity. In the private sector, he’s turned his focus to advising large-scale enterprises undergoing cloud transformation and to leadership development.

Dorsey brings insights on adapting to technology changes quickly and effectively and unlocking the value of AI in business through venture investing. Dorsey’s venture studio High Alpha launches, scales and invests in enterprise cloud companies. He cofounded ExactTarget and led the company as CEO and chair from startup to global marketing software leader. The company went public in March 2012 and was acquired by Salesforce in 2013 for $2.5 billion.

“People attending the AI summit will gain access to cutting-edge insights from academia, industry and government, helping them stay ahead of AI innovations and workforce development strategies,” said Carrie Berger, executive director, Academic Affairs, Purdue University Online. “The event offers a prime opportunity to network with top talent, collaborate on emerging AI trends and influence discussions on shaping the future of AI in the workforce.”

In addition to Google and Purdue, the event is sponsored by Purdue Computes, Purdue’s Institute for Physical Artificial Intelligence, Purdue’s Office of Industrial Partnerships, Purdue University Online, the Applied Research Institute, Corteva, Eli Lilly and Company, TechPoint and Wabash.

For a look at the full conference agenda and the more than two dozen scheduled speakers and panelists, or to register, visit the Purdue/Google Summit website.

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative — at https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives.