Innovation Forums 4

Exploring the Future Interactivity with AI

 Abstract

The remarkable development of large language models (LLMs) in recent years has opened a new window to future interactivity with AI. As data and model sizes scale up, the emergent abilities of LLMs become increasingly apparent. It is expected that LLMs could grow to be 100 times larger than the current ones, presenting endless possibilities. In parallel, the progress of large vision models (LVMs) is accelerating. LLMs and LVMs complement each other, blurring the lines between them. Their superset, the multimodal large language models, integrates text, voice, audio, image, vision, 3D graphics, and other signals for both input and output. This could potentially lead to artificial general intelligence.

In this forum, widely recognized experts from multiple industry segments are invited to share the latest advances in utilizing AI in various multimedia applications. They will also provide their insights on future trends in AI.

Moderator & Speaker:

Shuxue Quan, Sr. Director, Samsung Research America, USA

Invited Speakers:

Deepa Sureka, Advisor/Board Member, Formerly COO, Rakuten, USA

Jiajun Lu, Founder and CEO, Akool, USA

Prashant Chaudhary, Vice President, Amagi, USA

Tongping Liu, Sr. Researcher and Tech Lead, ByteDance, USA

Haohong Wang, General Manager, TCL Research America, USA

Time:  2:15-4:00PM PT, August 8, Thursday

Venue: Sheraton San Jose Hotel, 1801 Barber Ln, Milpitas, CA 95035 

Shuxue Quan

Sr. Director, Samsung Research America, USA 

Bio: Dr. Shuxue Quan is currently the Senior Director of Research on AI/GenAI, CV and camera technologies at the AI Center of Samsung Research America. He received PhD degree in Imaging Science from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2002. Later, he was a researcher, architect, and director of R&D at Sony, Qualcomm, Micron and Broadcom, and then at Qualcomm again, and OPPO Research Institute respectively. Dr. Quan founded the OPPO XR Research in 2018, which supported OPPO announcing AR Glass and MR Glass in 2020 and 2022. Now he is responsible for AI/GenAI empowering smartphone, XR and robotics at Samsung Research America.

Deepa Sureka

Advisor/Board Member, Formerly COO, Rakuten, USA

Bio: Deepa Sureka is a leader with growth and global scale experience as formerly COO at Rakuten US. Her tenure saw remarkable strides in operational efficiency and expansion, showcasing her adeptness in working with fortune 500 brands, driving digital growth and navigating complex international markets. Deepa's expertise extends into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), where she serves as an advisor for innovative ventures like Akool.com and LiveX.ai, unearthing the power of GenAI for impactful solutions to benefit both consumers and organizations. Beyond business, Deepa's commitment to human rights shines through her role as Vice Chair to the board for Nonviolent Peaceforce, where she fosters peace and conflict resolution worldwide. This blend of business acumen and humanitarian dedication underscores Deepa's holistic approach to driving positive change, both in the corporate arena and on the global stage .

Jiajun Lu

Founder and CEO, Akool, USA

Jeff (Jiajun) Lu is a veteran in artificial intelligence and computer vision. He has more than ten years of working experiences in the fields of video and image editing and creation. He published a book named <Enhanced Human> which describe the future of human race with the support of technology in the time scale of thousands of years. Currently, he is building Akool to be the leading company for personalized visual marketing with generative ai powered videos, images and avatars.

Prashant Chaudhary

Vice President, Amagi, USA

Bio: Prashant Chaudhary has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, with over 15 years in digital and CTV advertising as a product leader. He is the Vice President of Product Management at Amagi and has previously held leadership roles at Yahoo, Cadent, Telenav, and Ticketmaster. At Amagi, Prashant leads product management and strategy for the company's Monetize product group, which includes SSAI, Analytics, and Advertising product lines, driving innovation in dynamic ad insertion and advanced analytics. Amagi is a leader in broadcast and streaming solutions, providing end-to-end cloud-managed live and on-demand video infrastructure for TV and OTT, enabling TV networks and content owners to launch, manage, distribute, and monetize content channels worldwide. 

Tongping Liu

Sr. Research and Tech Lead, ByteDance, USA      

Bio: Tongping Liu is a senior researcher and tech lead of ByteDance Inc. He was an Associate Professor at the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering of University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research spans machine learning systems, operating systems, and programming languages. His primary research goal is to practically improve the performance and reliability of parallel and distributed software. He has published over 30 publications in top conferences, including in most prestigious system conferences, such as SOSP, PLDI, MICRO, USENIX Security, CCS, and ICSE. More information can be seen at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cEEdp_8AAAAJ&hl=en. 

Haohong Wang

General Manager, TCL Research America, USA

Bio: As General Manager of TCL Research America, Haohong Wang oversees TCL's streaming services and AI research and development in North America. With a global workforce over 120,000 employees, TCL is a prominent player in consumer electronics and display technology. Prior to joining TCL, Wang held technical and management roles at AT&T, Qualcomm, Marvell, and Cisco. Dr. Wang is widely acclaimed as an industry luminary and distinguished scholar, earning honors such as the IEEE MMTC Distinguished Service Award, the APSIPA Industrial Distinguished Leader Award, and the Red-dot Winner Award. He has co-authored five books, published over 100 papers, and secured more than 160 patents. Dr. Wang has also chaired prominent committees and conferences, including the IEEE ICME Steering Committee, IEEE Multimedia Communications Technical Committee, ACM Multimedia 2017, and IEEE Globecom 2010. He obtained his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Evanston, USA.