Data Analytics and AI at the Fubon Center
Foster Provost
Ira Rennert Professor of Entrepreneurship, Data Science, and Information Systems; Director, AI and Data Analytics Initiative, Fubon Center; and Distinguished Scientist at Compass, Inc.
The Fubon Data Analytics and AI Initiative connects scholars, industry leaders, and students to advance research in data analytics, artificial intelligence, and data science for business. It fosters collaboration across academia and industry, funds impactful research, and promotes accessibility through outreach efforts.
The initiative’s core goals are to:
- Support cutting-edge research in data analytics and AI for business.
- Facilitate collaborative relationships between scholars and data-driven industries.
- Increase the accessibility of data science research to a broad audience.
Upcoming and Past Events
October 29, 2024 | Fireside Chat with Pedro Domingos
Dr. Pedro Domingos, University of Washington Professor and author of "2040: A Silicon Valley Satire", in conversation with Fubon Data Analytics and AI Director Foster Provost.
November 14, 2023 | Is AI a Threat to the Creative Professions? A Fireside Chat with Howie Singer
Dr. Howie Singer, former SVP and Chief Strategic Technologist at Warner Music, in conversation with Fubon Data Analytics and AI Director Foster Provost.
March 7, 2023 | Can Modern AI Pass a Data Science Interview? A Fireside Chat with João Sedoc and ChatDS
João Sedoc, Professor at NYU Stern, and data science chatbot ChatDS, in conversation with Fubon Data Analytics and AI Director Foster Provost.
October 19, 2022 | What AI Is and Isn't: A Fireside Chat with Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus, bestselling author and Founder and CEO of Geometric Intelligence, in conversation with Fubon Data Analytics and AI Director Foster Provost.
September 17, 2020 | The Hype Machine: A Fireside Chat with Sinan Aral
Sinan Aral, Professer and Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, in conversation with Fubon Data Analytics and AI Director Foster Provost.
April 15, 2019 | Machine Learning, Ethics, and Fairness: A Fireside Chat with Solon Barocas
Dr. Solon Barocas, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, in conversation with Fubon Data Analytics and AI Director Foster Provost.
April 1, 2019 | Demystifying AI and Machine Learning: A Fireside Chat with Pedro Domingos
Dr. Pedro Domingos, University of Washington Professor and author of "2040: A Silicon Valley Satire", in conversation with Fubon Data Analytics and AI Director Foster Provost.