Talks
Keynote & Panel Discussions
Revolutionizing Spatial Intelligence: The Impact of Vision-Language Models on 3D Perception
Dr. Nikan served as a keynote speaker at the ICME 2024 Workshop on 3D Multimedia Analytics, Search, and Generation (3DMM2024, https://3dmm-icme2024.github.io/) held in conjunction with ICME 2024 15-19 July, Niagra Falls, Canada.
Spatial Intelligence in Autonmous Driving
Dr. Nikan served as a speaker at the 13th Western Alumni Reception (https://www.westernconnect.ca/site/Calendar?id=149074&view=Detail) held on November 7, Toronto, Canada
(Dis)Trust and AI: Perspectives from Across Disciplines and Sectors
Dr. Nikan served as a panel speaker at the "Should trust in AI be elicited through AI design?" session of the collaborative event organized by Western’s Department of Philosophy and the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. This discussion centred on the ethics of promoting intimacy with and ultimately trust in AI.
Annual Agrivoltaics Conference
Dr. Nikan was a panel speaker at the "Keeping Agrivoltaics to Technology's Core" session at the 2nd Annual Agrivoltaics Conference hosted by Ivey Busyness School at Western University.
