Artificial Intelligence Commission Field Hearing (Washington, DC)

Event Artificial Intelligence

July 21, 2022 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
Add to Calendar 07/21/22 1:00 PM 07/21/22 5:00 PM America/New_York Artificial Intelligence Commission Field Hearing (Washington, DC) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce AI Commission hosted a field hearing on July 21 in Washington, DC. During the field hearing, the Commission reviewed testimonies on the topics of national…

Washington, DC

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce AI Commission hosted a field hearing on July 21 in Washington, DC. During the field hearing, the Commission reviewed testimonies on the topics of national security, intellectual property, and other important artificial intelligence issues.

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Agenda

1:00 PM ET – Opening Remarks 

  • Suzanne P. Clark, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

1:05 PM ET – Introduction / Opening Statements  

  • Co-Chair Rep. Mike Ferguson 

1:10 PM ET – Testimony – AI Governance   

  • Brenda Leong, Partner, BNH.ai 
  • Evi Fuelle, Global Policy Director, Credo AI
  • Evangelos Razis, Senior Manager, Workday

1:50 PM ET – Testimony – IP and AI

  • Rama G. Elluru, Senior Director for Society and Intellectual Property, Special Competitive Studies Project
  • Appolo Tankeh, Professor, Bowie State University 
  • Wen Xie, Partner, Global IP Counselors, LLP
  • Andrei Iancu, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Christian Hannon, Patent Attorney, Office of Policy and International Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office

2:50 PM ET – Testimony – National Security

  • Yll Bajraktari, National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
  • Terry Roberts, Founder and CEO, White Hawk 
  • Benjamin Harvey, Founder and CEO, AI Squared 
  • Brian Drake, Federal Chief Technology Officer, Accrete AI Government

3:45 PM ET – Testimony – National Security

  • Colin Carroll, Director, Applied Intuition 
  • Sean Gourley, Founder and CEO, Primer.ai 
  • Ryan Lewis, Partner, SRI Ventures
  • Mark Elszy, Regional Vice President, Federal, Dataiku

4:40 PM – Closing Remarks / Fireside Chat

  • Miriam Vogel, President and CEO, EqualAI 

4:55 PM – Closing Statements

  • Co-Chair Rep. John Delaney

About the Commission: The Commission Co-Chaired by former Congressmen John Delaney and Mike Ferguson will convene thought leaders with experience in government, industry, and civil society to address the advancement and challenges regarding the adoption of artificial intelligence within our society. The Commission will release a report based on public testimony proposing policy solutions that accomplish the goal of ensuring the United States continues to lead in innovation while fostering fairness in the deployment of this revolutionary technology.