Pitt State is set to host its second annual AI Symposium in Spring 2026.
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: Dotty and Bill Miller Theater, Bicknell Family Center for the Arts
Tentative Schedule of Events:
- 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm Welcoming Remarks – Provost Susan Bon
- 2:15 pm - 2:55 pm Keynote Speaker – Travis Jeanneret
- 3:00 pm - 3:25 pm Posters and Refreshments
- 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm AI Panel: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility in rapidly evolving AI spheres.
- Travis Jeanneret (AI Business Unit Exec, IBM)
- David Smith (Administrator, Mercy Hospital Pittsburg)
- Rocky Restivo (Associate Professor for Graphic Communications, PSU)
- Jack Qu (Pitsco Edu)
- 4:10 pm - 4:40 pm Town Hall Q & A session
- 4:45 pm Closing Remarks
Now accepting poster submissions
We welcome researchers and scholars interested in poster presentations that address any of the themes:
- AI in Higher Education
- AI in Industry
- AI and Healthcare
- Ethics and AI
- AI and Security
Poster proposal submission deadline is February 18, 2026, notice of acceptance will be sent after a few days. Please use this form to submit your proposal.
