MSDS Speaker Series
The second season of the MSDS Speaker series showcases five incredible titans in the industry, speaking on various topics across the data science spectrum, including academia, aviation, the arts, and rapidly-changing generative AI. The 2024–2025 lectures will occur on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. (central time) at the Frances Anne Moody Hall Auditorium . They will also be broadcast on Zoom, for all of our students who reside outside of the DFW area. The lectures are FREE. Each lecture will host a networking opportunity and reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Moody Atrium. See below for individual dates. You can register for one or all talks at SMU360.
November 13, 2024: Dr. Eric Larson, Associate Professor in Computer Science at SMU
"Ubiquitous Machine Learning: Deep Data Representation for Next Generation Systems"
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December 11, 2024: Aamer Charania, Global Head of Machine Learning at Best Buy
"Gen AI: Beyond the Hype!"
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January 29, 2025: Dr. Jennifer Benoit-Bryan, Director at SMU Data Arts
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March 05, 2025: Dr. Hossein Zahed, Senior Director of Data Science at Capital One
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April 09, 2025: Dr. Mark Austin, Vice President of Data Science at AT&T
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