Dr. Johnathan Mell is a professor, researcher, and technology innovator working at the crossroads of artificial intelligence, human behavior, and engineering.  Dr. Mell is a tenure-track professor at the University of Central Florida, where he lectures on AI in video games, and leads the ScionAI lab, which researches topics relating to making and understanding more human-like AI systems.  He received his Ph.D. and Master’s in Computer Science from University of Southern California, and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science as well as a second bachelor’s degree from the Wharton School of Business.  Dr. Mell has appeared at numerous global conferences, and is also regularly invited as a panelist or speaker to both academic conferences and popular science venues to discuss AI.  Dr. Mell aims to connect business, gaming, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence in a fully integrated way, and utilizes modern techniques to make consistent, trustworthy, and useful AIs. His current work is focused on artificial negotiation, the game Diplomacy, and social emotions in AI.