This event is an AI Accelerator event.

Speaker

Nadia Abouayoub

Agenda

18:00 - Event starts
20:00 - Event ends

Synopsis

This presentation will start by covering some aspects of the history of AI. We will then focus on understanding the key terminology used in AI. Finally, we will look at the challenges raised by the evolution of AI.

This is the first part of a 2-series seminar.

About the speaker

Nadia Abouayoub is a member of the British Computer Society’s (B.C.S.) Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group Committee (S.G.A.I.) and the B.C.S. Women Specialist Group. She has an MSc. in Computing and DESS in A.I. and Databases from the University of Dijon, and an MSc. in Formal Methods and the Security of Systems from Royal Holloway, University of London. She has been a member of several committees aiming to empower youth and women, most especially in the finance and new technology sectors. One such initiative saw her organise a VISIO conference with NASA for the World Youth Congress in 2004 to enable participants experience the intricacies of robot navigation and the exploration of Mars.

She is the co-organiser of the Machine Intelligence Competition, run by the S.G.A.I.; and has organised a number of workshops aimed at educating the general public about Artificial Intelligence. She has a personal interest in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals for which she has organised many volunteer workshops.

She launched her graduate career with JP Morgan, and has accrued more than 15 years’ experience within the investment banking sector in such fields as Risk Management, Product Control and Technology in Trading Applications. She is currently a Strategist and Improvement Lead.

This event is brought to you by: BCS Hampshire branch and joint with BCSWomen, BCS Animation Games and Development, BCS Business Change, BCS SGAI, BCS YPG specialist groups

AI introduction
Date and time
Thursday 3 May, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
Southampton Solent University
The Spark Building, East Park Terrace
Southampton
SO14 0RD
Price
This event is sold out