Symposium on the Future of Computing Research

USC's Information Sciences Institute is organizing a Symposium on the Future of Computing Research on Sept 12-13 online and in person in Los Angeles, Boston and Arlington. Attendance is free.

Keynote speakers include:
Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director, National Science Foundation) and Dr. Eric Horvitz (Chief Science Officer, Microsoft)

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Watch: ISI Symposium - The Future of Computing Research

The symposium will examine critical questions that will drive and define the field and profession of computing research in the future. Keynote speakers Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director, US National Science Foundation) and Dr. Eric Horvitz (Chief Science Officer, Microsoft), will contribute meaningfully to the ongoing conversations shaping this rapidly developing evolution.

Symposium on the Future of Computing Research

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of USC's Information Sciences Institute, the symposium will look at how computing research must evolve in the decades to come.

"The new generation of computer scientist wants to benefit society"

Professor Jim Kurose discusses the type of science computing researchers are focusing on and the future of the field based on the newest generation's interests.

"The computing research community should think about its social responsibility"

VMWare's Chris Ramming discusses how to plan collaborative research between universities and companies, how researchers should tackle twenty-first century problems