In the age of AI and transformative technologies, the role of science and innovation policy is crucial in guiding advancements for societal impact. Join us for a Civic Scientist Lecture Series featuring Darío Gil, senior vice president and director of research at IBM, who leads innovation strategies in AI, quantum computing, and exploratory science.
This event will focus on how policy and research intersect to shape the future of science and technology in a rapidly evolving world, exploring both the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging technologies. It will examine how strategic science policies can help harness these innovations to tackle global issues.
This event is part of the Civic Scientist Lecture Series, sponsored by Dr. Virginia Clark, with additional support from Benjamin and Winifer Cheng, Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering, Weiss School of Natural Sciences, and Rice Innovation.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Civic Scientist Lecture Series
Sponsored by the Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program, the Civic Scientist Lecture Series aims to increase the engagement of scientists and engineers with society to expand the public’s knowledge and interest in science.
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Agenda
5:30 pm CDT — Reception
6:30 pm CDT — Welcome Remarks
6:45 pm CDT — Lecture Presentation
7:05 pm CDT — Q&A Session
7:55 pm CDT — Closing Remarks
Participants
Featured Speaker
Darío Gil, Ph.D. is senior vice president and director of research at IBM. Gil is responsible for IBM Research, one of the world’s largest and most influential corporate research labs. He directs innovation strategies in hybrid cloud, AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and exploratory science. He heads the technical community of IBM and is responsible for the company’s intellectual property strategy and business.
Gil is also the chair of the National Science Board (NSB), which oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). An advocate of collaborative research models, he co-chairs the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, which advances fundamental AI research to benefit industry and society. He also co-chairs the Executive Board of the International Science Reserve, a global network of open scientific communities that provides specialized resources to prepare for and help mitigate urgent, complex global challenges.
Gil is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.
Moderator
Neal Lane, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
