Distinguished Speaker Series

The Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence Distinguished Speaker Series convenes leading voices in data science and artificial intelligence to illuminate emerging ideas, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and examine how these fields intersect with diverse domains of study. Through a combination of keynote talks and expert panels, the series provides attendees with both substantive insights and valuable opportunities for professional connection.

Upcoming Events

Distinguished Panel (Event Title TBD)

Sean Mooney, moderated by Kristi Holmes

Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Norris University Center, McCormick Auditorium, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston
Webinar available via Zoom

Join us for a Distinguished Panel event featuring Sean Mooney, Director, Center for Information Technology, National Institutes of Health; and moderator Kristi Holmes, Director, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

Join Us on Zoom on Apr. 7

Fun with Fashion

Larry Davis

Senior Principal Scientist, Amazon

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Mudd Hall, Seminar Room 3514, 2233 Tech Drive, Evanston
Webinar available via Zoom

Join us for an in-person Distinguished Speaker event featuring Larry Davis, a leading figure in computer vision and artificial intelligence whose influential academic career and recent industry innovations at Amazon have helped shape modern approaches to visual understanding and generative media.

(Previously hosted on March 11th, rescheduled to May 12th)

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Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

Join Us on Zoom on May 12

Towards Virtual Patient: AI for Accelerating Medical Discovery

Hoifung Poon

General Manager, Microsoft Research

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago
Webinar available via Zoom

Join us for a Distinguished Speaker event featuring Hoifung Poon, a leading figure in biomedical AI and precision health whose influential academic career and recent industry innovations at Microsoft Research have helped shape modern approaches to medical data understanding and generative medicine.

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Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

Join Us on Zoom on May 19

AI & Biosecurity

Doni Bloomfield, Daniel Eisenman, Nicole Kikendall, moderated by Mohammad Hosseini

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room, 600 Foster Street, Evanston
Webinar available via Zoom

Join us for a Distinguished Panel event featuring Doni Bloomfield, Associate Professor of Law, Fordham Law School; Daniel Eisenman, Executive Director of Biosafety Services, Advarra; Nicole Kikendall, Principal Biologist, Argonne National Laboratory; and moderator Mohammad Hosseini, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

Join Us on Zoom on May 28