GNSI Tampa Summit
Agenda
March 5 (Day 1) | March 6 (Day 2) | March 7 (DAY 3 AI+X)
| Day 1 Conference Introduction | 9:00am - 9:10am (Day 1) |
Dr. Adib Farhadi, Conference Host
Associate Professor, Faculty Director of Executive Education
University of South Florida
| Welcome Remarks | 9:10am - 9:15am (Day 1) |
General (Ret) Frank McKenzie
Executive Director, Global and National Security Institute and Center for Florida
Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida)
| Featured Speaker | 9:15am - 9:20am |
Congresswoman Laurel Lee
Florida, 15th Congressional District
(via prerecorded video)
| Keynote Remarks | 9:20am - 9:55am (Day 1) |
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper
Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
| Break | 9:55am - 10:15am (Day 1) |
| Panel #1 Discussion | 10:15am - 11:15am (Day 1) |
How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming National Security
- How can U.S. decision-makers implement AI technologies into policy decisions?
- How can an integrated institutional approach to AI benefit U.S. national security?
- How can we ensure control of AI capabilities and technoloy in such a rapidly expanding environment?
- How to advance U.S. artificial intelligence capabilities and associated technologies
to effectively compete with U.S. rivals in the CENTCOM AOR?
Carolyne Davidson, PhD (Moderator)
Associate Dean, National Defense University / GNSI Non-Resident Fellow
Lieutenant General (Ret) John Shanahan (Panelist)
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for New American Security (CNAS)
Damon Woodard, PhD (Panelist)
Director of the Florida Institute for National Security, University of Florida
Schuyler Moore, PhD (Panelist)
Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
| Featured Speaker | 11:15am - 11:30am (Day 1) |
Kathleen Hicks, PhD
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense
(via prerecorded video)
| Lunch Break / Networking | 11:30a - 1:00pm (Day 1) |
Sponsored by HII: HII develops integrated solutions that enable today’s connected, all-domain force. Capabilities include C5ISR systems and operations; the application of AI and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and EW; unmanned autonomous systems; LVC solutions; fleet modernization; and critical nuclear operations.
| Featured Fireside Chat | 1:00pm - 1:45pm (Day 1) |
Kirstjen Nielsen
former Secretary of Homeland Security
General (Ret) Frankl McKenzie
Executive Director, GNSI and former Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
| Panel #2 Discussion | 1:50pm - 2:50pm (Day 1) |
Artificial Intelligence and the Great Power Competition
- What will be the role of AI in the Great Power Competition?
- How do U.S. rival powers compare in advancements and deployment of AI technology in terms of the Great Power Competition?
- What are the greatest challenges facing U.S. AI advancements in terms of strategic competition?
- What can we learn from our competitors?
Andrew Whiskeyman, PhD (Moderator)
Associate Professor, College of Information and Cyberspace
National Defense University
Lieutenant General (Ret) John Bansemer (Panelist)
Director, CyberAI Project and Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology
(CSET)
Julian Mueller-Kaler (Panelist)
Director, Strategic Foresight Hub, Stimson Center
Daniel Remler (Panelist)
Policy Advisor, Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology,
U.S. Department of State
| Break / Networking | 2:50pm - 3:15pm (Day 1) |
| Panel #3 Discussion | 3:15pm - 4:15pm (Day 1) |
The Role of AI-Powered Disinformation in Conflict
Joshua Scacco, PhD (Moderator)
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Communications, University
of South Florida
Heather Ashby, PhD (Panelist)
Associate Director, Disruptive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, United States
Institute of Peace
Todd Helmus, PhD (Panelist)
Senior Behavioral Scientist; Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Mark Abdollahian, PhD (Panelist)
CEO, ACERTAS
| Day 1 Conference Wrap Up | 4:15pm - 4:30pm (Day 1) |
Details: TBA
| Day 2 Conference Introduction | 9:00am - 9:05am (Day 2) |
Dr. Adib Farhadi, Conference Host
Associate Professor, Faculty Director of Executive Education
University of South Florida
| Welcome Remarks | 9:05am - 9:10am (Day 2) |
Dr. Prasant Mohapatra, Provost
University of South Florida
| Keynote Address | 9:10am - 9:40am (Day 2) |
General Bryan Fenton, Commander
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
| Break / Networking | 9:40am - 9:50am (Day 2) |
| Roundtable #1 | 9:50am - 10:50am (Day 2) |
Data Dominance and its effect on Artificial Intelligence
- How has China prioritized AI in terms of its wider aims in the Middle East?
- How is China and Russia intrusively penetrating other governments to gain Data dominance over the U.S. What Can the U.S do to protect themselves?
- What are novel approaches to predict human decision-making and the impacts of potential policy and/or strategy options on the geo-political environment?
- What advances in machine learning, artificial intelligence and automated software development has the U.S. leaped forward of its global competitors, and what potential advantages do they bring to the future strength of the U.S. military and its allies?
- What advances in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and automation promise to enable the United States and our allies and partners to maintain a competitive advantage or develop new asymmetric advantages against near-peer competitors?
David Oakley, PhD (Moderator)
Academic Director, Global and National Security Institute
Alexandra Seymour (Panelist)
Staff Director,Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee with the House
Homeland Security Committee
John Turner (Panelist)
Acting Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (DCDAO) for Policy
Roberto González, PhD (Panelist)
Professor of Anthropology, San Jose State University
| Panel #4 Discussion | 10:55am - 12:25pm (Day 2) |
Small States' Perspective on AI and Global Security
Golfo Alexopoulos, PhD (Moderator)
Director, Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies, University of South
Florida
Joel Brynielsson, PhD (Panelist)
Research Director, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)
Peter Bovet Emanuel (Panelist)
PhD Researcher, Swedish Defense University, Centre for Special Operations Research
Major Juha Kukkola, PhD (Panelist)
Associate Professor, Finnish Defence Forces
Vilma Luoma-aho, PhD (Panelist)
Professor and Vice Dean, School of Business and Economics, University of Jyväskylä
| Lunch Break / Networking | 12:25pm - 1:45pm (Day 2) |
| Breakout Tracks (Session 1) - Not Live Streamed - |
1:45pm - 2:45pm (Day 2) |
Track 1: Europe, Russia and AI-Enabled Security Threats (Room 2709)
Moderator: Golfo Alexopoulos, PhD, Director, Institute for Russian, European, and
Eurasian Studies, University of South Florida
Track 2: Medical Integration of Artificial Intelligence (Room 3709)
Moderator: Dr. Haru Okuda, Executive Director, USF Health, Center for Advanced Medical
Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)
Aleksandra Karolak, PhD (Panelist)
Assistant Member, Department of Machine Learning, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research
Institute
Dr. Andrew Borkowski, MD (Panelist)
Chief AI Officer, VA Sunshine Network
Dr. Nishit Patel, MD (Panelist)
Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Univesity of South Florida,
Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Tampa General Hospital
Track 3: Artificial Intelligence Simulation / Wargame (Room 3705)
Moderator: Walter Kulzy, Senior Operations Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University
Track 4: AI: What's Next? (Room 3711)
Facilitator: Robert Hammond, PhD, Director for the Center of Marketing and Sales Innovation,
University of South Florida
Facilitator: Triparna de Vreede, Associate Director, School of Information and Systems Management, University of South Florida
| Break / Transition | 2:45pm - 3:00pm (Day 2) |
| Breakout Tracks (Session 2) - Not Live Streamed - |
3:00pm - 4:00pm (Day 2) |
Track 1: Europe, Russia and AI-Enabled Security Threats (Room 2709)
Moderator: Golfo Alexopoulos, PhD, Director, Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian
Studies, University of South Florida
Track 2: Medical Integration of Artificial Intelligence (Room 3709)
Moderator: Dr. Haru Okuda, Executive Director, USF Health, Center for Advanced Medical
Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)
Aleksandra Karolak, PhD (Panelist)
Assistant Member, Department of Machine Learning, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research
Institute
Dr. Andrew Borkowski, MD (Panelist)
Chief AI Officer, VA Sunshine Network
Dr. Nishit Patel, MD (Panelist)
Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Univesity of South Florida,
Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Tampa General Hospital
Track 3: Artificial Intelligence Simulation/Wargame (Room 3705)
Moderator: Walter Kulzy, Senior Operations Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University
Track 4: AI: What's Next? (Room 3711)
Facilitator: Robert Hammond, PhD, Director for the Center of Marketing and Sales Innovation,
University of South Florida
Facilitator: Triparna de Vreede
Associate Director, School of Information and Systems Management, University of South
Florida
| Break / Networking | 4:00pm - 4:10pm (Day 2) |
| Breakout Track Recap / Discussion - Not Live Streamed - |
4:10pm - 4:40pm (Day 2) |
| Day 2 Conference Wrap Up - Not Live Streamed - |
4:40pm - 4:45pm (Day 2) |
| Day 3 Conference Introduction | 9:00am - 9:05am (Day 3 - AI+X) |
Dr. Adib Farhadi, Conference Host
Associate Professor, Faculty Director of Executive Education
University of South Florida
| Welcome Remarks | 9:05am - 9:10am (Day 3 - AI+X) |
Eric Eisenberg, PhD
Senior Vice President University-Community Partnerships, University of South Florida
| Panel #5 Discussion | 9:10am - 10:40am (Day 3 - AI+X) |
Applying Artificial Intelligence in Industry
John Licato, PhD (Moderator)
Assistant Professor, College of Science and Engineering, University of South Florida
Leslie Babich (Panelist)
Director, SOFWERX
Todd Borkey (Panelist)
Executive VP and Chief Technology Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries
Peter Yu, JD (Panelist)
Regents Professor of Law and Communication and Director, Center for Law and Intellectual
Property
Jags Kandasamy (Panelist)
CEO, Latent AI
| Break / Networking | 10:40am - 10:55am (Day 3 - AI+X) |
| Panel #6 Discussion | 10:55am - 11:40am (Day 3 - AI+X) |
How Can Tampa Bay Take a Leadership Role in AI Innovation?
Chris Hunter (Moderator)
Chief Legal Officer, IWP Family Office
Adriana Avakian (Panelist)
Founder / CEO, TheIncLab
Triparna de Vreede (Panelist)
Associate Director, School of Information and Systems Management, University of South
Florida
| Research Quick-Shots | 11:45am - 12:15pm (Day 3 - AI+X) |
Five select PhD candidates give short, public presentations on their research:
- Learning Co-Speech Gesture for Multimodal Aphasia Type Detection
Daeun Lee, PhD candidate and Visiting Scholar - Applications of Cognitive Modeling in Multifactor Authentication
Stephen Steinle, PhD Candidate - FT-CycleGAN: a novel frequency-based loss function for visual-and-IR image translation
to boost multimodal object detection
Nicolas Bustos, PhD Candidate - The Impact of using Data Fusion with Synthetic Images on Multimodal Object Detection
Mehrsa Mashhadi, PhD Candidate - Intelligent Dynamically Adaptive Simulation for Medical Trauma Team Training
Dr. Paul Hungler, Associate Professor, Queens University
| Lunch Break / Poster Session | 12:15pm - 1:30pm (Day 3 - AI+X) |
| Keynote Discussion | 1:30pm - 2:00pm (Day 3 - AI+X) |
Ylli Bajraktari
President/CEO, Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
(virtual)
Prasant Mohapatra, PhD (Facilitator)
Provost, University of South Florida
| Roundtable #2 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm (Day 3 - AI+X) |
Developing the Future AI Workforce
Matthew Mullarkey, PhD (Moderator)
Founder/Director of the Doctor of Business Administration, Muma College of Business,
University of South Florida / GNSI Non-Resident Fellow
Avik Batra (Panelist)
Managing Director, Accenture Song
Angela Cough (Panelist)
Senior Advisor, Digital Talent, Chief Digitial and Artificial Intelligence Office
(CDAO)
Joe Partlow (Panelist)
Chief Technology Officer, ReliaQuest
Eric Vogelpohl (Panelist)
Chief Technology Officer, Presidio
Sharon Daniels (Panelist)
Senior Leader, Arria NLG
Denis Edwards, DBA (Panelist)
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Kforce
| Day 3 (AI+X) Conference Wrap Up | 3:30pm - 3:45pm |
Information and schedule shown on this agenda are subject to change without notice, including speakers' times/dates, session, and roundtable titles.
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