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
Fireside: The New Strategic Frontier: Integrating Science into National Security
Jacob Glassman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies (Confirmed)
Moderator: Martijn Rasser, SCSP
Fireside Chat
Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) (Confirmed)
Moderator: Jenilee Keefe Singer, SCSP
Panel: People & Places: The Geography of Discovery
Maryann Feldman, Arizona State University (Confirmed)
John Hardin, North Carolina Department of Commerce (Confirmed)
Andrea Hill, Virginia Tech (Confirmed)
Moderator: Alec Sheres, SCSP
Tech Talk: Data Engine for Autonomous Science
Michelle Lee, Medra (Confirmed)
Fireside: AI, Allies, and the Future of Discovery
Mungo Woodifield, Minister Counsellor for Trade and Global Issues, British Embassy (Confirmed)
Moderator: David Goodstone, SCSP
Fireside Chat
Moderator: Nyah Stewart, SCSP
Lunch
Afternoon
Tech Talk: Barriers to Undersea Persistence – Can AI Drive Cost and Risk?
J. Carl Hartsfield, Oceanographic Systems Lab (Confirmed)
Fireside Chat
Darío Gil, Under Secretary for Science, DOE (Confirmed)
Moderator: David Lin, SCSP
Panel: The Future of Science Funding
Erwin Gianchandani, NSF (Confirmed)
Jessica Dymond, IQT (Confirmed)
Anastasia Gamick, Convergent Research (Confirmed)
Moderator: Veronica Jijon, SCSP
Fireside: How AI Is Reinventing the Scientific Method
Nathan Frey, Anthropic (Confirmed)
Moderator: Amy Nordrum, MIT Technology Review (Confirmed)
Tech Talk: The Future of Fusion Energy
Brandon Sorbom, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) (Confirmed)
Fireside: Unlocking Scientific Potential: Training the Machine
Ron Alfa, Noetik (Confirmed)
Moderator: Tanya Das, Dataerai (Confirmed)
Panel: Executing the Genesis Mission: America’s National Laboratories
Thomas Mason, Los Alamos National Laboratory (Confirmed)
Georgia “Gina” Tourassi, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Confirmed)
Frank Alexander, Argonne National Laboratory (Confirmed)
Moderator: Kathryn Clay, WP Intelligence (Confirmed)
Tech Talk: The Intersection of Quantum Computing and AI
Allison Schwartz, D-Wave (Confirmed)
Panel: Building America’s Discovery Engine: Partnerships for Science
Nick Wright, NVIDIA (Confirmed)
Carl Holshouser, CoreWeave (Confirmed)
Rachel Appleton, Reflection (Confirmed)
Moderator: Kathryn Clay, WP Intelligence (Confirmed)
Panel: Looking Ahead: The Next 250 Years of Science
Olaf Groth, Cambrian Futures (Confirmed)
Allison Duettmann, Foresight Institute (Confirmed)
Jacqueline Tame, Playground Global (Confirmed)
Moderator: Amy Nordrum, MIT Technology Review (Confirmed)
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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