ai+ discovery
A summit exploring how AI is accelerating scientific discovery, transforming R&D, and reshaping the future of innovation.
Context
Why this moment matters?
How do we turn AI from a research tool into a discovery engine?
How do we ensure AI-powered science enhances national security?
Discovery is no longer limited by human search alone.
AI is compressing the distance between question, experiment, and insight.
Agenda
How the day unfolds
Morning
Opening Remarks
Ylli Bajraktari, SCSP
Fireside Chat
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI)
Moderator: Martijn Rasser, SCSP
Panel: People & Places: The Geography of Discovery
Maryann Feldman, Arizona State University
John Hardin, North Carolina Department of Commerce
Andrea Hill, Virginia Tech
Moderator: Alec Sheres, SCSP
Tech Talk: Data Engine for Autonomous Science
Michelle Lee, Medra
Fireside: AI, Allies, and the Future of Discovery
Mungo Woodifield, Minister Counsellor for Trade and Global Issues, British Embassy
Moderator: David Goodstone, SCSP
Lunch
Afternoon
Tech Talk: Barriers to Undersea Persistence – Can AI Drive Cost and Risk?
J. Carl Hartsfield, Oceanographic Systems Lab
Fireside Chat
Darío Gil, Under Secretary for Science, DOE
Moderator: David Lin, SCSP
Panel: The Future of Science Funding
Erwin Gianchandani, NSF
Jessica Dymond, IQT
Anastasia Gamick, Convergent Research
Moderator: Veronica Jijon, SCSP
Fireside: How AI Is Reinventing the Scientific Method
Nathan Frey, Anthropic
Moderator: Amy Nordrum, MIT Technology Review
Tech Talk: The Future of Fusion Energy
Brandon Sorbom, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS)
Fireside: Unlocking Scientific Potential: Training the Machine
Ron Alfa, Noetik
Moderator: Tanya Das, Dataerai
Panel: Executing the Genesis Mission: America’s National Laboratories
Thomas Mason, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Georgia “Gina” Tourassi, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Frank Alexander, Argonne National Laboratory
Moderator: Kathryn Clay, WP Intelligence
Tech Talk: The Intersection of Quantum Computing and AI
Allison Schwartz, D-Wave
Panel: Building America’s Discovery Engine: Partnerships for Science
John Josephakis, NVIDIA
Carl Holshouser, CoreWeave
Rachel Appleton, Reflection
Moderator: Kathryn Clay, WP Intelligence
Panel: Looking Ahead: The Next 250 Years of Science
Olaf Groth, Cambrian Futures
Allison Duettmann, Foresight Institute
Jacqueline Tame, Playground Global
Moderator: Amy Nordrum, MIT Technology Review
Closing Remarks
Reception
Agenda subject to change.
Speakers
Who you’ll hear from
Researchers, builders, and leaders working at the frontier of AI and discovery.
01
Allison Duettmann
02
Allison R. Schwartz
03
Anastasia Gamick
04
Andrea Hill
05
Dr. Brandon Sorbom
06
Carl Holshouser
07
Dr. Erwin Gianchandani
08
Dr. Frank Alexander
09
Dr. Georgia Tourassi
10
Captain Jasper C. "Carl" Hartsfield, USN (Ret.)
11
Dr. Jessica Dymond
12
Dr. John Hardin
13
Dr. Nicholas Wright
14
Dr. Olaf Groth
15
Dr. Thomas Mason
Key Themes
Themes as interconnected areas
AI+ Discovery is designed for people working at the intersection of science, technology, policy, and national security.
01
Machine
Discovery
Machine learning and models that accelerate breakthroughs.
02
Scientific
Agents
Autonomous system that design, run, and refine search.
03
Science
Infrastructure
Data, tools, compute, and talent for the next era of research.
04
Applied
Science
Building efficiency, validation, and utility into AI-powered science.
Audience
Who is this for?
AI+ Discovery is designed for people working at the intersection of science, technology, policy, and institutions.
Research & Academia
- Researchers
- University leaders
- Labs & institutes
Technology & Data
- AI builders
- Infrastructure teams
- Data scientists
Policy & Society
- Policymakers
- Investors
- Civic leaders
Science is speeding up.
Join a community working to ensure AI accelerates science in ways that benefit U.S. competitiveness.
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