SJSU Responsible Innovation in AI Conference 2025
The future of AI depends on responsible innovation today. Join us in creating that future.
Conference Overview
San José State University’s “Responsible Innovation in Artificial Intelligence” Conference returns for its second year, building on the tremendous success of our 2024 inaugural event. This premier gathering brings together thought leaders, researchers, industry professionals, and future users, to explore the future of AI technology and its ethical applications in business, education, and society.
Date: Friday, September 26th, 9 AM- 1 PM
Venue:San José State University Student Union Theater
Expected Attendance: 300+ professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and faculty
Strategic Timing & Market Relevance
The 2025 conference comes at a pivotal moment in AI development. With the increasing ways it has become a part of everyday lives, the City of San Jose, San Jose State University and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration to further workforce development and AI innovation.
2025 Conference Tracks
9 AM: Nick Larson, host Silicon Zombies, opens the conference
9:10 AM: Welcome by chairs, Vasudha Badri-Paul and Prof Anu Basu
9:20 AM: Welcome by SJSU President, Dr.Cynthia Teniente-Matson and Business Dean, Dr. Priya Kannan
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9:30 AM: Saeed Amidi, CEO Plug & Play
9:35 AM: Keynote by Stephen Caines, City of San Jose Chief Innovation officer
9:45 AM: Fireside chat with Shanker Trivedi, NVIDIA SVP Enterprise Business & Surbhi Kaul, VP Cisco
EDTECH TRACK
10:10-10:20 AM: Keynote by Nupur Jain, Google DeepMind
10:20-10:30 AM: Keynote by Dr. Joseph Grzywacz, Associate Dean for Research, Health & Human Sciences, SJSU
10:30-11:10 AM: Edtech panel: AI in Education -Transforming learning and research
Panelists:
Dr. Gianmarc Grazioli, Associate Professor, Computational Chemistry, SJSU
Jenny Han, AI Engineer, Khan Academy
Dr. Krithika Jagannath, Assistant Professor of AI, Child and Adolescent Development, SJSU
Gurmeet Naroola, Founder, Copal ai
Shariq Shah, Founder & CEO, Edvisor.ai
Moderator:
Dr. Yingjie Liu, Director, Digital Learning Strategies, SJSU
11:10-11:25 AM: coffee break
AI Applications in Business Track
11:25: Keynote by Jeremiah Owyang, General Partner, Blitzscaling Ventures
11:35 Keynote by Alison Richards, Sr. Director Intel Corporation, UXL Foundation
11:45 Lighting talk by Animesh Koratana, CEO PlayerZero
11:50 AI in Business Panel: Real-world implementations and ROI
Panelists:
Dave Park, Founder, Narada ai
Kabir Chaturvedi, CEO Synapsell
Ehsan Kamalinejad, CTO Cognichip
Christopher C. McKinnon, Partner @Morrison Foerster Law
12:30 Venture Capital in AI Track
Topic: "Betting on Intelligence: Where Venture Capital Sees the Biggest AI Opportunities”
Moderator: Shashi Tripathi, Nurture Growth Fund
Panelists:
Ray W., Alumni Ventures
Denise T., Gradient Ventures
Tallulah Le Merle, 5th Era Partners
1:15 PM :Lunch and Networking
Past Conference Information:
2024 Conference Success & Media Recognition
Our inaugural conference garnered significant media attention and industry recognition
300+ attendees from diverse industries
- Major media coverage including ABC7, San Francisco and CBS, and magazines like Siliconeer and India Currents.
- High-profile speaker lineup
- Strong sponsor satisfaction and retention
- Extensive social media engagement
2024 Distinguished Speakers:
Muktha Ananda, Director, Learning Platforms,Google
Rama Akkiraju, VP AI, Nvidia
Lakshmi Shankar, VC, Together Fund
Vishal Dubey, Presidential Innovation Fellow, Senior Advisor for AI and Innovation
Mayor Matt Mahan, City of San José
Doc Vaidyanathan, VP of AI Excellence, IBM
Ashmeet Sidana, Founder & General Partner, Engineering Capital
Pankaj Kedia, Founder & Managing Partner, 2468 Ventures
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Target Audience & Networking Opportunities
Primary Attendees:
- C-suite executives and technology leaders
- Venture capitalists and investors
- AI researchers and data scientists
- Entrepreneurs and startup founders
- Government officials and policy makers
- Faculty and graduate students
- Healthcare and biotech professionals
Geographic Reach:
- Silicon Valley tech ecosystem
- Bay Area business community
- National AI research network
- International innovation leaders