Archives: Presentations
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Closing Remarks
End our day on a high note! Join us for closing remarks in the upstairs theater.
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Fireside Chat with Josh Fleig (LED) and Matt Wisdom (Civilized.AI)
Join Matt Wisdom, CEO of Civilized, and Josh Fleig, Chief Innovation Officer at Louisiana Economic Development (LED), in a fireside chat with Blake Bertuccelli-Booth (11:11 Philosopher’s Group). This conversation will explore how Louisiana is positioning itself as a national leader in emerging technologies—especially AI—through bold investment strategies, public–private partnerships, and innovation-driven infrastructure. Matt Wisdom will discuss his work with Civilized,…
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The AI-Powered Developer: What Your Job Will Really Look Like by Dustin P Gaspard
Will dev jobs exist in the future? It’s not a binary question. We’ll explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping software development and what this means for the next generation of developers and engineers. Drawing on the history of technological abstraction—from transistors to cloud computing—the talk frames AI not as a threat but as the next…
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Passive vs Active AI in Education by Martin Holly
This talk explores what passive and active AI could look like in schools and how we can design them to work together. Passive AI acts as a listener and observer, analyzing classroom dynamics, student engagement, and learning styles to build understanding. Active AI, by contrast, should be administered through visual and spatial platforms, not just…
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LLMs for Civic Transparency by Aron Culotta
I’ll talk about ways in which the Center for Community-Engaged AI at Tulane is partnering with local organizations to design and deploy AI tools that expand access to civic processes and strengthen public oversight. Current projects include improving transparency and accountability in criminal court proceedings and city council meetings.
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Rebuilding the LA Economy with Intelligence by Robert Ayala
Throughout history, transformative technologies—from the printing press to the internet—have redefined how societies work, learn, and grow. Today, artificial intelligence, data, and automation represent the next great leap. But this isn’t just a tech story—it’s an economic one, and it’s unfolding here in Louisiana. And the clock is ticking. Louisiana faces urgent issues and the…
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Activating the Archive: The Intelligent Future of Cultural Data by Joseph S. Makkos
An exploration of how Intelligent Archives and Artifactor 501(c)(3) are transforming New Orleans’ vast historic collections into living, AI-ready cultural data. Joseph Makkos outlines an emerging model where preservation, technology, and creative production intersect to unlock new value in the city’s archives—connecting culture and computation in powerful new ways. As the race to train AI…
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AI in K-12 Education by Stefin Pasternak
Join leading educator, Stefin Pasternak, in a discussion on the state of AI in K-12 Education.
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The Evolution of Education, From Push to Pull in an AI World by Blaine Steven Fisher
Education is moving from a push model, content delivered in fixed sequences, to a pull model where learners retrieve, verify, and apply knowledge on demand. AI accelerates this shift. The argument is simple, AI literacy now belongs beside reading, writing, and math. This session gives leaders and faculty a practical blueprint. We translate concerns about…
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Hacking AI by Gant Laborde
While AI can recognize faces under masks, track purchases, and watch you sleep, there’s still hope when the Great Robot Revolution kicks off! Hacking software was cool in the 90s, but hacking data against AI will be cool tomorrow. We’ll discuss some of the mechanics for data bias, image perturbation, and jailbreaking that are emerging…