SOLD OUT: ChatGPT – is the future finally here?

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Hear from AI experts on all things ChatGPT, from policy and ethics to practical business applications and a look into the future.

AI Forum New Zealand in partnership with CanterburyTech and Cognizant is proud to present a discussion on Large Language Models and their impact now and in the future, with a focus on Aotearoa New Zealand.

Join AI Forum experts in Large Language Models, from ChatGPT and LaMDA to Watson, in an open discussion that combines policy, ethics, research, practical business applications and a look into the future. You’ll have the opportunity to have your questions answered with a Q&A session to follow the informed panel discussion.

This event is part of CanterburyTech’s regular monthly Tech Tuesday events and provides a fantastic opportunity to network with tech industry leaders, start-ups, government and academia under one roof.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, 14 March, 2023

Time: 5pm – 7.30pm

Location: Enterprise Precinct and Innovation Campus (EPIC), The Lounge/events area on ground floor. 76 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

Event Type: In-person 

Cost: Free for members & $25 non-Members

Event Agenda:

17:00 Registration – Refreshments

17:30 Welcome

17:35 Introduction

17:45 Panel discussion

18:15 Q&A

18:45 Close

18:50 Networking – Refreshments

Supported By:

Speakers

Richard Green - Professor - University of Canterbury

Since 2004 Professor Richard Green has been lecturing in computer science at the University of Canterbury (UC) after running his own successful 50 staff software company in Sydney (sold to a multinational). With over 200 refereed publications, Richard heads the UC Computer Vision Research Lab (https://ucvision.org.nz) with an emphasis on AI and machine learning for computer vision. Richard has led (as PI) three large successful MBIE projects and also co-chairs the NZ AI Researchers Association and leads UC AI (UC Research Cluster).

Sean Muller - Thought Leader - Cognizant New Zealand

Sean is an Enterprise Architect, Technology Leader and Public Speaker. Sean is passionate about the incredible opportunities that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning can provide businesses, and he's been helping organisations move their ML models and AI functions into use rapidly for the last 4 years. He currently leads the AI/ML practice for Cognizant in New Zealand.