Virginia Tech to exhibit at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness

Laura Freeman, deputy director of Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute and featured speaker at the expo’s Talent Marketplace, will share how the institute is preparing the present and future U.S. workforce for the integration of artificial intelligence systems across all sectors of the economy and society. Photo by Bill Petros for Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech will exhibit at the first AI Expo for National Competitiveness at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on May 7-8.

Chaired by former chief executive officer of Google Eric Schmidt, the expo serves as a forum for industry, government, and academic research entities to exhibit some of the latest technological breakthroughs in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), biotech, energy, networks, computing, microelectronics, manufacturing, and augmented reality. Leaders will discuss these advancements and their implications for U.S. and allied competitiveness.

Hosting alongside the second Ash Carter Exchange on Innovation and National Security, the event is free and open to the public but registration is recommended. For detailed information about the event, visit the expo’s online agenda.

Laura Freeman, deputy director of Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute, will be the featured speaker at the expo’s Talent Marketplace on the first day. 

Additionally, Virginia Tech organizations that lead innovative research technologies in AI will demonstrate their expertise on the following topics at the university’s booth No. 506 on May 8. Among them is the Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics.

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