TAMEST Annual Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 2024 | Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology | 5 February 2024 | AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705, USA

The conference will explore the current practical and clinical use of AI/ML, examine its limitations and investigate its true potential for significant advancements in science and society. Speakers will examine the challenges and opportunities of AI/ML in high-performance computing, defense, self-driving technology, precision medicine and health care delivery.

2024 Speakers

Douglas Brooks, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, R&D Artificial Intelligence Department, Southwest Research Institute

Michael S. Brown, M.D. (NAM, NAS)
The W.A. (Monty) Moncrief Distinguished Chair in Cholesterol and Arteriosclerosis Research, Regental Professor

Caroline Chung
Vice President and Chief Data Officer, Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology and Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Larry R. Faulkner, Ph.D.
President Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin

Surya Ganguli
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University

David Glazer
Engineering Director and Terra CTO, Verily

Sherri R. Greenberg
Professor of Practice, Assistant Dean, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin

Colonel Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton
Chief, AI Test & Operations, United States Air Force

Kay Bailey Hutchison
TAMEST Honorary Chair, Former United States Senator

Petros Koumoutsakos
Herbert S. Winokur, Jr. Professor, Engineering and Applied Sciences Area Chair for Applied Mathematics, Harvard University

Matthew A. Lease
Professor, School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin

Robin Murphy
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University

Mark Papermaster
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, Technology & Engineering, AMD

David Paydarfar
Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology, Dell Medical School Director, Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, The University of Texas at Austin

William T. Solomon
Chairman, President and CEO, O’Donnell Foundation

Peter Stone
Truchard Foundation Chair in Computer Science, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin

Jere W. Thompson Jr.
Chair, Southwestern Medical Foundation, Board Member, O’Donnell Foundation

Chris Urmson
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Aurora

S. Craig Watkins
Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor, Executive Director, IC² Institute, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin

Vanessa E. Wyche
Director, Johnson Space Center, NASA

Jian Zhou
Assistant Professor, Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, UT Southwestern Medical Center

2024 Sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSORS:
• Breyer Capital
• Texas The University of Texas at Austin

DIAMOND:
• Texas A&M University
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
• Texas Tech University Office of the President
• Texas Tech University System
• The University of Texas MD Anderson Center
• Southwestern Medical Foundation

PROTEGE POSTER CHALLENGE SPONSOR:
• Shell

O'DONNELL AWARDS CEREMONY SPONSOR:
• O'Donnell Foundation

TECHNOLOGY SESSION SPONSOR:
• Southwest Research Institute

GOLD:
• Lyda Hill Philanthropies
• Rice University
• SMU
• University of North Texas
• UNT Dallas
• HSC
• UTD

CONFERENCE MEAL SPONSOR:
• Baylor College of Medicine

SILVER:
• Dr. & Mrs. Gordon Green
• ATM Health
• Texas Arlington
• The University of Texas at El Paso
• UT Health San Antonio
• UTMB Health
• UT Health Rio Grande Valley
• The University of Texas at San Antonio
• Division of Research

SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
• The University of Texas System