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The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ's AI Summit, taking placed on Tuesday, June 3, from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the John and Frances Angelos Law Center (home of UBalt's School of Law), 1401 N. Charles St., will offer an in-depth exploration of artificial intelligence's transformative impact across sectors, with a particular focus on workforce development, educational adaptation, and responsible innovation. Over a full day of conversation and collaboration, the summit will bring together academic leaders, industry experts, policymakers, and innovators to address the urgent challenges and emerging opportunities created by AI's rapid evolution. The AI Summit is free and open to the public. Registration details are linked below.

Maryland Secretary of Labor Portia Wu and Maryland Secretary of Higher Education Sanjay Rai will appear as special guests during the summit. They will be joined by an array of speakers covering the current AI landscape, with a focus on the role of education in supporting the technology in ways that enhance both teaching and learning.

Before joining the state, Secretary Wu served as managing director of U.S. public policy at Microsoft, where she focused on the future of work and how to develop talent pipelines in the face of rapid technological change. Wu has held numerous other roles in public policy, including Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training at the U.S. Department of Labor and Special Assistant for Workforce Policy under President Barack Obama.

Secretary Rai is a higher education champion with more than 30 years of experience in faculty and leadership positions at a community college, liberal arts university, and state-supported institution. He is recognized for his work globally as a faculty member, scholar, and leader. Rai led the development of partnerships with K-12 along with business and industry, resulting in the creation of early college and new academic and training programs serving cyber, biotech, information technology and data sciences.

The complete AI Summit agenda, following the 8:15 a.m. check in, is as follows:

• 9-9:35 a.m.: Welcome and opening remarks by UBalt President Kurt L. Schmoke; Maryland Secretary of Labor Portia Wu and Secretary of Higher Education Sanjay Rai
  
   
• 9:45-10:45 a.m.: Fireside Chat on AI's Grand Challenges with Denise Turley and Amen Ra Mashariki​​​​
• 11-11:45 a.m.: Mini-Session 1 - Education's Role in AI Literacy and Workforce Development with Claire Baytas
• Noon-12:45 p.m.: Keynote Address - From AI Disruption to Distinction: Transforming Education for a Collaborative AI Future with France Hoang 
• 12:45-1:15 p.m.: Lunch 
• 1:15-2 p.m.: Panel 1 - AI in Business and Entrepreneurship with Bill Karpovich, Michael Davenport, Bill Carter, Jordan Watts and Rich Mpanga
• 2:10-2:55 p.m.: Mini Session 2 - AI in Real-World Applications with Jason Michael Perry and Mike Kentz
• 3:05-3:50 p.m.: Panel 2 - The Broader Implications of AI with Dean Merritt, Tammira Lucas, Joel Nantais, and Neal Kempler
• 4-4:10 p.m.: Connection to ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØe Ecosystem with Henry Mortimer 
• 4:10-5 p.m.: Upsurge ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØe Panel on Regional Ecosystem-Building with Graham Dodge, Shervonne Cherry, Lindsay Ryan, Jay Nwachu and Robbin Lee
• 5-5:15 p.m.: Closing Remarks with Aaron Wachhaus

Following the AI Summit, an Equitech Tuesday Cocktail Hour will be held at The Brass Tap, adjacent to campus.

Learn more about the AI Summit and register online.

Read about The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ's ongoing work in developing effective connections between AI and education in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Read an opinion piece on AI and education by Dr. Jessica Stansbury, director of teaching and learning excellence at The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ, in .