Building more AI startups in Chicago | Applications and Insights.

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Join us at FINTANK , our host and event partner, to learn about AI entrepreneurship, Intellectual property and current applications of multi-agent systems. Hear from a great cross section of speakers all helping make the MIdwest an AI destination.

• PART 1 : Take a look at AI Intellectual Property issues and a key application area of AI , multi-agent systems, becoming more important as we enter the IOT era.

• PART 2 : : Hear from accomplished entrepreneurs on how they are building leading AI companies right here in the Midwest! They will share some of the key considerations in constructing AI value propositions and bringing them to market, as well as some challenges that they worked through.

PART 1 AGENDA

The latest AI research, legal and commercialization developments. What type of AI techniques are being explored in the Labs of our top AI programs in the Midwest? Who is building leading edge commercial platforms locally? How do you protect the IP in these type of developments? To find out the answers to these questions are more attend the informative session featuring:

5:30PM Networking with the local AI Community

6:00PM AI ; who owns the machines IP?
Richard Balough, CoChair AI and Robotics Subcommittee or ABA’s Cyberspace Law Committee

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6:30PM Multi-agent systems : development and applications: autonomous vehicles, portfolio optimization
Piotr Gmytrasiewicz, Professor of Computer Science at UIC Artificial Intelligence Lab

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PART 2 AGENDA

Entrepreneurs you are building leading AI companies will we share their experiences and applications: from the data to the data scientists, the A! stack to the solution architecture, the funding and go to market approaches. Other areas they may discuss related to building an AI company include explainability, hardware, ethics, productizing and IP

7:00PM How a successful serial tech entrepreneur goes about building an AI company
Lawrence Griffith, President - Digital Factory

Lawrence has been breaking new ground in digital for more than 15 years. Leading diverse digital and social initiatives for companies like Procter and Gamble , Hasbro and Nokia. Lawrence is a successfully serial entrepreneur, recognized by the The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek now working on his fourth business.

7:30PM Building next generation AI solutions
Kripa Rajshekhar, Founder - Metonymy Labs

Metonymy Labs one of the few known firms doubling-down on Third Wave Artificial Intelligence (3Wai). NSF & DARPA backed team is a recognized first-mover in 3Wai, with early wins in applying AI augmented diligence. 3Wai promises economics that are 10-100X better than "Big Data" reliant Machine Learning. In the Summer of 2017, a Metolabs generated algorithm passed a "Turing Test" equivalent for patent law. Previously, Kripa was the co founder of EY's Corporate Finance Strategy practice, and the group's lead Tech Partner. Kripa has led 150 transformational projects for the world's leading corporations and private equity investment funds.

8:00 : More Networking

We need more AI startup activity in Chicago for us to remain competitive and fully capitalize on the forthcoming growth in this space. To help with this the decision was made to focus the group's programming to help support this. We will feature speakers (TBA) with suggestions and insights on the following areas: