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North Texas Symposium on Generative AI

March 7, 2025

Harnessing the Power of Generative AI for Discovery, Innovation and Education

Generative AI, a rapidly growing subset of artificial intelligence, excels in creating new content—from images and text to entire virtual environments—by learning patterns from existing data. Its potential to transform industries such as education, healthcare, and the creative arts has captured global attention. By simulating human-like creativity, Generative AI serves as a powerful tool for solving complex problems, driving innovation, and enhancing productivity across diverse sectors.

UTA's Center of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (CARIDA) is proud to present the Generative AI Symposium, an event designed to unite researchers, faculty, and industry professionals. The symposium will explore both the implications and applications of this cutting-edge technology, with a particular focus on its sustained momentum and transformative impact. Special attention will be given to how generative models can revolutionize learning experiences and streamline academic research.

Through keynote talks, panel sessions, lightning talks, and poster presentations, participants will gain insights into the latest advancements in generative AI and explore how these innovations can be integrated into their own research, teaching, and institutional strategies. This event offers a unique forum for exchanging ideas, showcasing research, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration—ultimately building a stronger foundation for the future of AI in academia and beyond.

Parking and other logistics will be provided soon.

Schedule

Friday, March 7th, 2025

Location: Science and Engineering Innovation and Research Building (SEIR), Room 298, 655 W Mitchell St, Arlington, TX 76019

(All times are in Central Standard Time - CST)

Time Session
8:00 - 8:45 AMMeet and Greet over Light Breakfast
8:45 - 9:00 AMOpening Remarks
9:00 - 9:45 AMKeynote 1: "When Documents Talk Back: The Promise of LLMs in Unstructured Data Query Processing" by Dr. Nick Koudas
Moderator: Junzhou Huang
9:45 - 10:45 AMPanel 1: "What's Next: Generative AI Research That Will Matter Most in the Next Decade"
Moderator: Jay Rosenberger
Panelists: Silviu Cucerzan, Yunhe Feng, Gopal Gupta, Dan Stanzione
10:45 - 11:00 AMBreak
11:00 - 11:45 AMLightning Talks - Session 1
Moderator: Yan Wan
11:45 AMGroup Photo
12:00 - 1:30 PMPoster and Demo Session over Lunch (Posters will be available throughout the event, starting at breakfast.)
1:30 - 2:15 PMKeynote 2: "Leveraging Machine Learning and Generative AI for Data Systems" by Dr. Surajit Chaudhuri
Moderator: Gautam Das
2:15 - 3:15 PMPanel 2: "Navigating Opportunities and Challenges for North Texas Higher Education and Industry in the Generative AI Era"
Moderator: Song Jiang
Panelists: Babar Bhatti, Neena Imam, Peggy Semingson, Kenny Zhu
3:15 - 3:30 PMBreak
3:30 - 4:15 PMLightning Talks - Session 2
Moderator: Ashraf Aboulnaga
4:15 - 5:30 PMPoster and Demo Presentations

North Texas Symposium on Generative AI

The University of Texas at Arlington
March 7, 2025