AI Innovation Summit 2019
Artificial Intelligence I Machine Learning I Data Science
The AI Innovation Summit 2019 is coming to San Francisco, CA. Come learn, explore, and create with some of the world’s most accomplished practitioners, thought leaders, and vendors. This unique program engages, inspires, and provides unique insights into cutting-edge practices, as well as views into what’s coming next. Also discussed will be research into over-arching machine learning trends and how innovation will soon be measured and organized taking into account automation, AI, and Data Science. Looking forward to seeing you there!
2 Day Conference I 25+ Presenters I 3 Tracks
January 29th & 30th, 2019
2019 Speakers Include
2 DAY SUMMIT
Learn and network from leading product practitioners and thought leaders throughout two full days of keynotes, case studies, workshops and tactical sessions.
Networking
Meet peers, grow your network and have fun. Event breaks, functions and activities that encourage career growth.
Early Registration
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Event Agenda
Day 1 - Tuesday, January 29th
(schedule and topics subject to minor changes)
8:30am: Real World AI - Arijit Sengupta @ AIble
9:10am: How to Make Fewer Bad Decisions - Eric Colson & Daragh Sibley @ Stitch Fix
9:50am: Humanity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence - Xin Fu & Ashish Kelkar @ Facebook
10:30am: Networking Break
10:40am: Building High Performance Data Science Team and Capabilities - Andrew Eichenbaum @ Autodesk
11:20am: Machine Learning & Producing Entertainment - Ritwik Kumar @ Netflix
12:00pm: Vendor Showcase – Technology and Innovation
12:15pm: Networking Lunch
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
AI Innovators
1:00pm: AI @ Scale in Retail - Kamilia Ahmadi @ Walmart
1:40pm: Perceptions in AI - Sid Ananthakrishn @ Google
2:20pm: AI Model Management In The Trenches - Robert Franklin @ WePay (JP Morgan)
Machine Learning Innovators
1:00pm: Building a Production-scale Machine Learning Platform - Robert Dong @ Facebook
1:40pm: Deep Learning Inference: Optimizations for Wide Scale Deployment - Rahul Nimaiyar @ Xilinx
2:20pm: How Macys uses machine learning to improve Customer Experience - Haamid Ali @ Macy’s Tech
Data Science Innovators
1:00pm: Agile for Data Science Teams - Jennifer Prendki @ Figure Eight
1:40pm: The Rise of the Conversational Enterprise - Assaf Gat @ Apttus
2:20pm: Productizing Artificial Intelligence - Manoj Ravi @ Adobe
3:00pm: Networking Break
Technology & Innovation
3:15pm: A Design Framework for Conversion Optimization via Machine Learning - Olcan Sercinoglu @ Scaled Inference
3:30pm: AIOps: Assuring Service Availability in the Digital Economy - Brendan Baker @ Moogsoft
3:45pm: Executive Panel: Creating an Ethical AI Practice from the Ground Up - Danielle Cass @ Workday, Aarti Borkar @ IBM, Kathy Baxter @ Salesforce, Kelli Schlegel @ Intel, Meredith Berger @ Mabus Group
4:30pm: AI Innovation @ Google - Ashwin Ram @ Google
5:00pm: Networking Break and Cocktail Reception
Day 2 - Wednesday, January 30th
8:30am: From Machine Learning to Machine Teaching - Marcos Campos - Microsoft
9:00am: Uber’s Intelligent Insights Assistant - Franziska Bell @ Uber
9:30am: Lessons Learned Building a Large Recommender System - Oscar Celma @ Pandora
10:00am: Networking Break
10:15am: Fireside Chat: AI & Future of Work - Jeetu Patel @ Box
11:00am: AI Powered Recommendation and Search Engines - Bo Long @ LinkedIn
11:30am: Contextual AI: The Next Frontier - Oliver Brdiczka @ Adobe
12:00pm: Vendor Showcase – Technology and Innovation
12:15pm: Networking Lunch
1:00pm: AI for Enterprise: Reality Behind the Hype - Pankaj Goyal @ HPE
1:30pm: AI and ML in Product Search - Nabarupa Banerjee @ Walmart.com
2:00pm: From Hello to HireTM, CareerBuilder’s AI Powered Solutions - Humair Ghauri @ CareerBuilder
2:30pm: A Roadmap for Responsible AI - Barbry McGann @ Workday
Past Presenters
Who Attends

Directors, Senior Directors and Vice Presidents
Machine Learning and AI Professionals
Data Scientists
Product Managers
Innovation Leaders
Digital Marketers
Personalization and Automation
Product Development & Design
Past Attendees
The Location
The Westin
1 Old Bayshore Hwy
Millbrae, San Francisco
CA 94030, USA
For those who want to stay at the conference venue. Located in Millbrae, California, this San Francisco Airport hotel enables guests to explore the Bay Area with ease. Guests can enjoy complimentary airport shuttle service, making your travel to and from the airport as effortless as possible.
AREA – SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Located near San Francisco International Airport, our venue provides excellent access to the bay area, transportation, as well as all the city has to offer. Gateway Management has on-the-ground knowledge of the area’s best restaurants, hotels and shows to maximize your experience outside the conference.
HOTEL AND ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES
Our venue’s excellent location offers easy access to the entire San Francisco Bay Area. We have scouted locations throughout the region and find that the Westin San Francisco Airport offers excellent accommodations, a unrivalled meeting environment and tremendous value. However, if you are looking for accommodation separate to the event venue, there is a wide selection available. The Aloft (below), next door to conference location, is a great option.
TRAVEL
This event is best accessed by-way-of San Francisco International Airport. A hotel shuttle leaves every 20 minutes from SFO, directly to the event location. Oakland International Airport offers another convenient traveling option for our non-local guests and can be accessed by BART trains or taxi cabs.