Please note, agendas are subject to change.
Tuesday | October 20th, 2026
2:00 - 6:00 pm Check-in for those staying overnight (Aspen Lodge)
6:00 pm Dinner (Emerald Dining Hall)
7:00 pm Welcome
The Environmental Cost of AI Itself - Dr. Shaolei Ren | University of California, Riverside
Sprint Kickoff: The Cohorts
9:00 pm Optional Bonfire
Wednesday | October 21st, 2026
6:30 - 7:30 am Morning hike/walk
8:00 am Non-residential check-in (Aspen Lodge)
8 - 8:45 am Breakfast (Emerald Dining Hall)
Day guests are welcome to join
9:00 am Welcome - Academic Vice President, Justin Collings | Brigham Young University
AI for Social Good and Resource Allocation Optimization - Dr. Milind Tambe | Harvard University & Google DeepMind
AI and Food-Security Forecasting - Dr. Hannah Kerner | Arizona State University & NASA Harvest
Snack Break
Sprint One: Assigned Social Problem Cohort
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch (Emerald Dining Hall)
Address - H.E. Muhammadou M.O. Kah | The Gambia's Permenant Representative & UN CSTD Data Governance Vice-Chair
Sprint Two: Assigned Social Problem Cohort
Snacks Available
Cohort Work: Trade and the Problem Wall
6:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner (Emerald Dining Hall)
Optional Evening Activities
Thursday | October 22nd, 2026
6:30 - 7:30 am Morning hike/walk
8 - 8:45 am Breakfast (Emerald Dining Hall)
9:00 am Keynote Panel
Sprint Three: Assigned Social Problem Cohort
Final Synthesis
Closing Remarks
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch (Emerald Dining Hall)
Conference Dismissed
2:00 pm Check Out (Aspen Lodge)
Last Updated: 9/24/2026