LaCross AI Institute Events
Events - LaCross AI Institute
Events Shaping the Future of AI
UVA Conference on Ethical AI in Business
5 December 2025 | The Forum Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia
The conference will offer research-grounded insights about the promise and peril of artificial intelligence from some of leading experts from academia and business. Attendees will hear from UVA scholars on the current state of AI development and from business practitioners on the effects of AI in their organizations. Join our list to be notified as conference details are confirmed.
2025-26 Salon Series
Colonnade Club | University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Inspired by the intellectual gatherings of 17th-century France, the Salon Series will create a consistent forum for exploring topics and themes of interest to the Institute. Each month, faculty, researchers, and thought leaders come together for discussions surrounding AI that invite collaboration and insight from the broader UVA community.
Upcoming Events
Stay tuned for upcoming events hosted by the LaCross AI Institute and collaborative events happening across grounds. Future events will include:
- FAIR Symposium: 30 January 2026
- Research Seminar Series
- Distinguished Speaker Series
- SDS Datapalooza
- NVTC AI Summit
Past Events
Fellowship in AI Research (FAIR) Symposium
31 January 2025 | The Forum Hotel, UVA Darden School of Business, Charlottesville
The Symposium featured presentations from last year's fellowship recipients, Tom Hartvigsen and Mona Sloane, who are principal investigators leading research on critical topics on ethical AI in business. The half-day event brought together academic researchers and those who are active or interested in the applications and implications of ethical AI in business. The new fellowship recipients were announced,
UVA Conference on Leadership in Business, Data and Intelligence
5-6 December 2024 | The Forum Hotel, UVA Darden School of Business, Charlottesville
This second annual conference hosted by UVA Darden and organized in partnership with the UVA School of Data Science examined "The Value Chain of Ethical AI." Academics and practitioners explored where AI is headed over the next five years, the opportunities and risks businesses face, and how, as responsible leaders in business, we can navigate these “once in a generation” times.
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