The Gillespie Forum invites you to join a panel discussion on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE at the Boardman Road Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie, NY. Four experts will address AI in science, art, education, computing, and society.
AI can churn through data making innovative suggestions for new cancer treatments. But it can also enable spammers, spread propaganda, and raise ethical questions. Come listen to experts from art, education, business, and science to learn more about how AI is affecting us in the real world and behind the scenes.
Panel presentations will be followed by a question and answer segment.
This is a free public event.
Panelist’s bios:
Brian Gormanly is a Professor, Engineer, Consultant, and Tech Entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience engineering enterprise software solutions. He is the founder of Tributary, an innovative online platform designed to capture the essence of individuals, foster meaningful connections, and celebrate lives across generations. Brian is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance human experiences.
His current research focuses on applying Artificial Intelligence within software development, exploring interpretability techniques for neural networks, and advancing semantic ontologies to improve digital interactions and understanding.
Jean-Claude Fouere holds advanced degrees in Physics Engineering (I.N.S.A. Lyon, France) and Optical Systems Design (U. of Rochester, NY). He has 20 years’ experience as an engineer/engineering manager and 20 years in development/marketing/sales of industrial equipment used in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips. He was an adjunct professor of International Marketing at Marist College and has served on the board of several not-for-profit organizations (Adirondack Mountain Club; Light Up the World). He is a volunteer at Dutchess Outreach, an active member of the Mid-Hudson Valley World Affairs Council and a mentor at SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives). With his wife Georgette, he enjoys outdoor activities throughout the seasons (hiking, x-country skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming).
Jean-Claude has been teaching a course on Artificial Intelligence at Marist Continuous Life Studies (CLS), at Vassar Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), and at the Poughkeepsie Public Library.
With over 20 years of arts and museum leadership, Molly Demeulenaere (pronounced "De-mew-len-air") currently serves the social sector and museum community as the Executive Director of the Cultural Center of Cape Cod.
Nicknamed the "Velvet Bulldozer," Molly is a pacesetting, visionary leader driving organizations to a set of unified strategic goals. With eyes looking for the challenges of tomorrow, and hands ever engaged with tasks of today, She works with teams to accomplish what they thought was impossible.
Demeulenaere's personal belief is that one person can make a difference. Demeulenaere, guided by the Center's values and idealogy, has the central responsibility for providing leadership and direction for the Center and is responsible for all fundraising activities. Demeulenaere is known for her ability to build relationships with all different types of constituencies. At the same time, her passion for art, science, and informal education support the Center's mission to serve the entire Cape community and visitors to the area by offering instruction, entertainment, and exhibition in the visual, literary, and performing arts. Demeulenaere has worked with the Cultural Center since 2019, became the Managing Director in 2021, and the Executive Director, on January 1, 2022.
Before moving to Cape Cod, Molly served in several roles, including President & CEO of the Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa, Florida. MOSI served over 1.7 million people during her tenure through its programs and campus partners. In addition, it opened 21 new experiences, including being the first place in the nation where the general public could experience autonomous vehicle technology.
Known for her creativity and bold programming, she can often be found sitting in the middle of a gallery, legos in hand, plotting the next solution.
Keith Armonaitis is a technologist by trade and a storyteller by choice. Having trained at Mason Gross School of the Arts in acting, he used his love of technology as a means of survival while he worked towards his goal of bringing his stories to audiences. Since then he has written fifteen movie scripts, including optioning two, performed stand up comedy in NYC, was a member of CBGB's Improv Comedy Troupe, produced seven films, directed four, and received his Master's Degree in Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology. He has brought his storytelling talents to business to help explain emerging technologies and currently is the Innovation Lead at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
While his passion for learning and technology helps to keep his mind sharp in between movie projects, he realizes that his best chance at immortality is as a modern day Renaissance man.
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