Presenter Marcus Kaiser Marcus Kaiser is Professor of Neuroinformatics at the University of Nottingham. He is leading a team using computer simulations and brain stimulation devices to improve cognitive performance in patients suffering from severe mental illness (schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder). The long-term goal is to replace pharmaceutical drugs for treating mental health conditions with… Continue reading Marcus Kaiser | Improving Cognition in Mental Health through Noninvasive Ultrasound Neuromodulation
Presenter Zan Huang Zan Huang is a researcher with a passion for alternative computational models in artificial intelligence, mass social patterns, chaotic and emergent systems, and linguistics. Currently focused on scaling deep neural networks through neurologically inspired modularity, he explores critical questions around reducing parameter space, enhancing interpretability, and developing self-similar task divisions akin to… Continue reading Zan Huang | Adapting Neurological Structures to AI
Presenter Dean Woodley Ball Dean Woodley Ball is a Research Fellow in the Artificial Intelligence & Progress Project at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center and author of “Hyperdimensional.” His work focuses on emerging technologies and the future of governance. He has written on topics including artificial intelligence, neural technology, bioengineering, technology policy, political theory, public… Continue reading Dean Woodley Ball | Humanity’s Next Leap: Thoughts on the Frontiers of Neural Technology
Presenter Dana Watt, Breakout Ventures Dana is a Partner at Breakout Ventures, where she drives the firm’s seed investment strategy and supports company founders as they achieve commercialization milestones. She has led due diligence on notable Breakout investments, including Canaery, Phantom Neuro, and Vitra Labs. Dana’s doctoral research culminated in her co-founding a molecular diagnostics… Continue reading Dana Watt | A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Starting a Company
Presenter Tom Burns, SciAI Center – Cornell University Tom Burns graduated with First Class Honours in his Bachelor of Science from Monash University in 2013, exploring the mathematical features of human perception of non-linguistic sounds. Shifting to philosophy, he completed a Master of Bioethics in 2014, analyzing the ethics of euthanasia legislation in Australia, followed… Continue reading Tom Burns | At the Interface of AI Safety and Neuroscience
Presenter Jeff Sebo Jeff Sebo is Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Affiliated Professor of Bioethics, Medical Ethics, Philosophy, and Law, Director of the Animal Studies M.A. Program, Director of the Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program, Co-Director of the Wild Animal Welfare Program, and Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental and Animal Protection at New… Continue reading Jeff Sebo | Investigating Digital Minds
Presenter Sumner Norman Sumner Norman is a pioneering figure at the nexus of neuroscience, engineering, and impact-driven entrepreneurship. His research in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) is forging new paths in neurotechnology to transform the lives of those with neurological injuries or diseases. Sumner is the co-founder and CEO of Forest Neurotech, a non-profit “focused research organization”… Continue reading Sumner Norman | Neurotech for Mental Health
Presenter Anthony Zador Anthony M. Zador is the Alle Davis Harris Professor of Biology and former Chair of Neuroscience at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. He is a co-founder, in 2004, of the Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) conference, and of the NAISYS (Neuroscience to Artificially Intelligent Systems) meeting about the intersection of neuroscience and artificial… Continue reading Anthony Zador | Brain Wiring through the Genomic Bottleneck
Presenter Catalin Mitelut, NYU and University of Basel Catalin Mitelut, JD, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher at NYU and University of Basel working on the neuroscience of agency in biological and artificial systems. Summary: Lo-fi whole brain emulation (WBE) is an intriguing and possibly shorter-term goal for achieving mind uploading than recording all neurons from… Continue reading Catalin Mitelut | Lo-fi Approaches for Uploading
