"Socially Aware" Artificial Intelligence tackles the world's most pressing challenges. From improving cancer diagnosis & autonomous ambulances, to advanced energy storage, AI gives humans new ways to improve lives. In education, however, we associate AI with human replacement - a technology that simply mimics humans as virtual learning assistants.

We are now at an inflection point to catalyzeAI's Moonshot for Learning.Models that amplify, rather than replace, human brilliance will deliver exponential gains in democratizing lifelong education & meaningful work opportunities. How can humans & machines collaborate to achieve greater learning gains together, rather than separately?

Join NYEdTEch in a conversation with leaders across AI, Learning & Talent, & Entrepreneurship to discuss this disruptive technology, its practical applications for today, & shaping the future of learning for tomorrow.

Panelists:

Amir Banifatemi, Lead at IBM Watson AI XPRIZE

Amir Banifatemi joins XPRIZE with 25+ years experience in development & growth of emerging & transformative technologies. The AI XPRIZE aims to accelerate adoption of AI technologies & spark creative, innovative, & audacious demonstrations of the technology that are scalable & solve grand challenges. Prior to XPRIZE, Mr. Banifatemi, began his career at the European Space Agency & then held executive positions at Airbus, AP-HP, & the Europe Commission for information society. He managed 2 venture capital funds & contributed to the formation of more than 10 startups with emphasis on predictive technologies & IoT. Mr. Banifatemi is an adjunct MBA professor at UC Berkeley, Chapman, Claremont McKenna, UC Irvine, & HEC Paris.

KathyBenemann, CEO atEruditeAI

Kathy is CEO & Co-Founder of EruditeAI, where they build AI systems that cultivate expert networks for learners across the lifespan. With 15+ years experience in learning & talent technologies, Kathy has lead brands at LeapFrog, Intel, & Amplify. She founded a consulting firm that supported clients including Pearson, McGraw Hill, & General Assembly. Prior to joining EruditeAI, Kathy was Co-Leader at NYEdTech & EdTech General Manager at GSV Labs. She began her career as a learning sciences researcher at UC Berkeley & classroom educator.

Marissa Lowman, Education Practice Lead at Village Capital.

Marissa leads the Education Practice at Village Capital whereshe supports ventures that bridge the gap in skills-based training, provide access to continual learning, & a higher qualityeducation.Prior to Village Capital, she was a Senior Fellow at Learn Capital & Co-Founder of LearnLaunch, an edtech accelerator, community, & co-working space in Boston. While there, she served as the Executive Director of LearnLaunch Institute, LearnLaunchs non-profit arm, where she grew the edtech community across New England, developed & scaled the Across Boundaries conference, & helped select incoming cohorts for the LearnLaunch Accelerator. She began her career as a Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Germany & has worked at leading educational non-profits.

And our wonderful Moderator- Hannah Nyren, General Manager at EdTech Times

A Texan by birth but a Bostonian at heart, Hannah is an educational writer, AmeriCorps alum, & one-time StartupWeekend EDU (SWEDU) winning team member. She started her career at a Pearson-incubated edtech startup, but has since covered travel, food & culture, & even stonemasonry in addition to education.