Event Date
Register for the 2024 Research Expo
The Research Expo showcases the latest research insight, opportunities, resources and tools to help you increase your impact. This year's keynote address will focus on opportunities and challenges with artificial intelligence in research. The event includes exhibits, presentations, workshops and opportunities to network with potential collaborators.
We welcome you to enjoy the full event or attend portions that are of particular interest. Who should attend: Faculty, post-docs, staff, research administrators, students and industry partners involved in research.
Cost: Free
When: April 18, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: UC Davis Conference Center
Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges in Research
This keynote address at the 2024 Research Expo will explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in advancing medical science and research. We will look at best practices in AI strategy, governance, and adoption as a means to establishing AI as a pivotal tool in driving innovation and efficiency in research and practice.
Dennis Chornenky
- Chief AI Advisor for UC Davis Health
- Former Senior Advisor and Strategy Consultant in Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology for the White House
About the Speaker
Dennis Chornenky is an executive with 20 years of leadership in healthcare, technology, and national security, with a focus on AI policy, governance, and adoption. His experience spans across business and government, including senior roles at the White House, UnitedHealth Group, and Morgan Stanley. He is the CEO of Domelabs AI, an AI advisory and technology company, the Chief AI Advisor at UC Davis Health, and the Founding Director of VALID AI, a new collaborative of over 40 leading health systems from across the United States and internationally, focused on accelerating the responsible adoption of generative AI in healthcare.
As a Senior Advisor and Presidential Innovation Fellow at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dennis led initiatives on AI policy, telehealth, and national security across two administrations and helped author the Executive Order on the Use of Trustworthy AI. As Senior Vice President and Chief AI Officer at UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Health, he developed an AI governance structure and managed a portfolio of AI applications for clinical and business environments. Dennis has also served as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Lazard, as a startup CEO, and as an executive advisor to healthcare and technology organizations, federal agencies, and startups. Dennis has delivered dozens of AI products for large organizations and conducted pioneering research on digital therapeutic models, telehealth, and responsible AI at Harvard Medical School and the MIT Analytics Lab.
Dennis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UC Berkeley, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Oxford, Saïd Business School, and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where he was trained as an epidemiologist and clinical data scientist. He also holds a Master of Science in Management of Technology and Business Analytics from the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he was a Sloan Fellow in Global Leadership and Innovation.
Agenda at a Glance
Enjoy the full event or attend portions that are of particular interest.
10:15-11:15 – Morning Sessions
Option 1: Ethical and Social Impacts of AI
Option 2: How to Build a Sustainably Funded Research Program Into Your Academic Career
11:30-12:30 – Keynote Address
Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges in Research
Dennis Chornenky
-Chief AI Advisor for UC Davis Health
-Former White House Senior Advisor and Strategy Consultant in AI and Emerging Technology
12:30-2:00 – Research Exhibits (lunch provided)
Connect with researcher support groups, research units, core labs and more
Learn about strategic research initiatives and funding opportunities
Meet the Office of Research and Grand Challenges leadership teams
2:00-3:00 – Afternoon Sessions
Option 1: How to Create a Simple and Effective Marketing Communications Plan
Option 2: A Showcase of Innovations Addressing California's Climate Challenges
Option 3: Empowering Research Computing: Campus Resources and Opportunities