“Progress around AI is moving quickly,” says Alex J. Carlisle, Ph.D., CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of NADPH. “The World Economic Forum estimates the global AI economy will grow by $15.7 trillion by 2030. Educators and businesses need to build connections now, so they are positioned to be part of this growth. We hope that by bringing together leaders in the field at the LEAD Conference, everyone will take away a better understanding of how to participate in these rapidly evolving technologies.”

Dr. Ivan Cáceres, Acting Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer at NADPH, will moderate the AI Leadership Panel, while Malaika Simmons, Chief Operations Officer (COO), will introduce a corporate/HBCU partnership session. Dr. Carlisle will also be in attendance to share information about the organization’s ST.A.I.R.S. (STudent AI and Innovation Research Success program, an initiative developed and led by NADPH to support the United States’ strategic agenda to accelerate diversification of STEM and increase innovation in AI and other technology. NADPH has built a scalable cloud-based platform that provides data, computational tools and resources, technology infrastructure, along with access to an ecosystem of subject matter experts and technical assistance, to support training and workforce development and build a robust pipeline that helps provide the diversity of highly qualified talent needed to support the U.S.in being the leading developer of innovative, trustworthy AI globally.

Regular conference tickets are $149 and include lunch. Student tickets are available for $99. NADPH partners and supporters can use the promotion code NADPH to receive a 25% discount. Tickets may be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lead-2024-connecting-business-education-around-ai-stem-tickets-933803269717.

About NADPH

The National Alliance against Disparities in Patient Health (NADPH) is a nonprofit, health research organization applying scientific research and technology, community education and outreach, and advocacy to reduce health disparities and improve public health outcomes for our Nation. NADPH operates through a national partnership ecosystem that spans Government, Academic, Nonprofit, and Industry stakeholders. One of NADPH’s major objectives is to Bridge the Gap in access to advanced, precision based healthcare in underserved and underresourced communities, NADPH seeks to do this by providing access to information, subject matter experts, and technology that help community members: 1) raise their awareness and education about the array of factors impacting their quality of health and healthcare; 2) capture, manage, and understand their health information across its various domains, and 3) use this increased knowledge and access more actionably to make better decisions about their health and healthcare. Learn more at https://nadph.org/.