NNCI Events

Distinguished Speaker Series

2026-2027

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.

See our Fall 2026 schedule below! We are planning an exciting line-up of discussions on topics including AI + Computational Biology, empirical machine learning, and implementation sciences.

Fall 2026

Perspectives on AI Risk

William Regli

Professor of Computer Science, The University of Maryland at College Park

Date: Monday, September 28th
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM CT
Location: Chambers Hall, Ruan Conference Room, 600 Foster St, Evanston, IL 60208
Hybrid event!

Learning Cellular Organization and Function Across Scales

Jian Ma

Ray and Stephanie Lane Professor of Computational Biology, Carnegie Mellon University

Date: Tuesday, September 29th
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM CT
Location: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611
Hybrid event!

Anima Anandkumar

Event details soon to come!

Bren Professor of Computing at California Institute of Technology and Co-founder of Accelerated Understanding

Organized in collaboration with The SkAI Institute

Date: Wednesday, October 21st
Time/Location: Details coming soon!

RSVP Information coming soon

Xiao-Li Meng

Event details soon to come!

Whipple V. N. Jones Professor of Statistics at Harvard and Founding Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Data Science Review

Date: Thursday, October 22nd
Time: 12:00-1:30 PM CT
Location: The Devereaux Room, Deering Library
Hybrid event!

RSVP Information coming soon

An Evening with Dennis Chookaszian

Event details soon to come!

Former Chairman and CEO of CNA Insurance

Date: Wednesday, October 28th
Time: 3:30-5:30 PM CT
Location: Guild Lounge, Scott Hall
Hybrid event!

RSVP Information coming soon

Guillaume Fontaine

Event details soon to come!

Director of the McGill RISE³ Implementation Science Lab and Assistant Professor at McGill University in Montreal, Canada

Date: Tuesday, November 3rd
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM CT
Location: SQBRC Auditorium, Simpson & Kimberly Querrey Biomedical Center
Hybrid event!

RSVP Information coming soon