Stats Up AI Winter 2027  •  AI Leadership Academy

Speakers

Speakers and mentors are experienced statistical leaders who have led AI teams and initiatives in academia and industry.

Leader Share Speakers

Leaders share their experience with AI for research and education, followed by open Q&A.

Rafael Irizarry

Rafael Irizarry

Professor and Chair, Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Professor of Applied Statistics, Harvard University

Day 1 · AI for Research in Academia

Rebecca Nugent

Rebecca Nugent

Fienberg University Professor of Statistics & Data Science and Department Head, Carnegie Mellon University

Day 1 · AI Education Leadership

Hadley Wickham

Hadley Wickham

Chief Scientist, Posit

Day 1 · AI for Research in Industry

Play Session Leads

Hands-on sessions exploring AI for research and teaching with, about, and alongside AI.

Shihao Yang

Shihao Yang

Harold E. Smalley Early Career Professor and Assistant Professor, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech

Day 1 · Play Session: AI for Research

Linjun Zhang

Linjun Zhang

Associate Professor of Statistics, Rutgers University

Day 1 · Play Session: AI for Research

Tian Zheng

Tian Zheng

Professor of Statistics, Columbia University

Day 1 · Play Session: Teaching with AI

Improv Training

An evening workshop on creativity, adaptability, and collaboration through collaborative theater exercises.

Richard Zink

Richard Zink

Principal Research Fellow, JMP Statistical Discovery

Day 1 · Improv Training

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