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The AI-Empowered Educator Summit

Local and regional K-12  and higher education instructors and administrators are invited to join us for a working summit that will help you navigate AI in the classroom and beyond.

8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Nov. 13

University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst, NY

Conference Contact

Dominic Sellitto
mgt-aiconf@buffalo.edu

Shaojie Tang
mgt-aiconf@buffalo.edu

Conference Details

The summit is hosted by the University at Buffalo School of Management’s Center for AI Business Innovation and the Department of Management Science and Systems

Using teaching experiences with AI as a foundation, you’ll learn what we’re building, hear what’s happening in real classrooms and connect directly with people who can help you take your work further.

Every session will leave you with actionable takeaways, including a clear ask, offer or next step toward collaboration. Whether you’re using AI in your teaching practice or seeking insights to inform your research, you won’t want to miss this opportunity,

Session topics include:

  • Keynote address from a leading superintendent in Western New York
  • A hands-on workshop on AI use cases in the classroom led by UB School of Management faculty
  • Practical AI tools and implementation
  • Using AI for professional innovation

Speakers and Schedule

Time Event
8-9 a.m. Check-in and Breakfast
Center for the Arts Atrium
9-9:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks
9:15-10:15 a.m.

Keynote Address

  • Ravi Ravichandran, Irene and Robert Bozzone '55 Distinguished Professor, Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
10:15-10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.- 11:30 p.m.

Morning Presentation

  • X. Christine Wang, Professor Senior Associate Dean for Research, Director, Fisher-Price Endowed Early Childhood Research Center, Department of Learning and Instruction, Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m.  Afternoon Workshop
  • Dominic Sellitto, Assistant Faculty Director, Center for AI Business Innovation, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Management Science and Systems, School of Management, University at Buffalo
1:30-2:30 p.m.

Keynote Address
2:30-2:45 p.m. 

Coffee Break
2:45-3:30 p.m.

Afternoon Presentation

  • Yuanyang Liu, Assistant Professor, Business Analytics and Statistics, Haslam College of Business, University of Tennesee, Knoxville
3:30-4:15 p.m.

Afternoon Presentation

  • Bang An, Assistant Professor, Applied AI and Information Systems, Department of Management, The University of Akron
4:15 p.m. Closing remarks

Registration

Registration is free for all attendees.

Register Here

Hotel and Travel Accommodations

A discounted rate has been arranged for guests at the DoubleTree Buffalo for $126 a night for those who book before October 23. A link to book rooms will be available in the coming weeks.

For more information, contact our facilitators at mgt-aiconf@buffalo.edu