ETH Meets New York 2017
New York, 15 - 16 May 2017 - ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland brings top researchers to New York to unravel the mysteries of science and technology in an exchange of ideas with our counterparts in academia and industry.
From Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to Blockchain Technology, we invite you to participate in two free public gatherings that connect a community of computer scientists, industry leaders, international media, and students. Join ETH Zurich in New York along with its presenting partners - external page Greater Zurich Area, external page Open Systems and the external page Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce. Follow us on social media #ETH2NY.
ETH Meets New York 2017
Blockchain Technology
Symposium - Monday, 15 May 2017, 5:00 pm
The security characteristics of blockchain technology allow a shift to well-known trust assumptions enabling society to remove the central authorities of many systems including: conventional banking, escrow, gambling and even dispute mediation. As blockchain technology is truly disruptive, it has gathered much attention across industries, academia, and startup scenes worldwide.
Blockchain Technology Symposium Speakers
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external page Meltem Demirors, Director, external page Digital Currency Group
Arthur Gervais, Institute of Information Security, ETH Zurich
external page Ashley Taylor, Community Microgrid Specialist, external page LO3 Energy
external page Joseph Lubin, Founder, external page ConsenSys
external page Elizabeth Stark, Co-Founder & CEO, external page Lightning
external page Daniel Doubrovkine, CTO, external page Artsy
external page Tadge Dryja, Research Scientist, external page MIT Media Lab
external page Matt Corallo, Engineer, external page Chaincode Labs
Venue
National Sawdust external page https://nationalsawdust.org/
80 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Program
The Future is Cognitive
Symposium - Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 5:00 pm
The goal of machine learning is to enable computers to learn and excel at performing specific tasks. Examples of these tasks range from driving a car and recognizing a face in a picture, to improving a web search. It has also been argued that, through machine learning, we can get closer to achieving the overarching goal of human-level Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the future, machine learning will play a significant role in many industries and institutions.
The Future is Cognitive Symposium Speakers
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external page Chris Luebkeman, Arup Fellow & Global Director, external page Arup Foresight
Ce Zhang, Department of Computer Science, ETH Zurich
Kevin Schawinski, Institute of Astronomy, Astrophysics, ETH Zurich
external page Pascal Kaufmann, Founder, external page Starmind International AG
external page Georg Polzer, Co-Founder & CEO, external page Teralytics
external page Chris Wiggins, external page Columbia University and external page New York Times
external page Joanna Bryson, Associate Professor in AI, external page University of Bath
external page Moritz Mann, Executive Vice President, external page Open Systems
Venue
National Sawdust external page https://nationalsawdust.org/
80 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249