{"id":232255,"date":"2016-05-17T11:37:50","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T18:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-event&p=232255"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:01:00","slug":"latin-american-faculty-summit-2016","status":"publish","type":"msr-event","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/event\/latin-american-faculty-summit-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Latin American Faculty Summit 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Past events:<\/strong>
\nLatin American Faculty Summit 2014<\/a>
\nLatin American Faculty Summit 2012<\/a>
\nLatin American Faculty Summit 2011<\/a>
\nLatin American Faculty Summit 2010<\/a>
\nLatin American Faculty Summit 2009<\/a>Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft hosted the tenth annual\u00a0Microsoft Research Latin American Faculty Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from May 18 to 20, 2016. Every other\u00a0year, we explore with invited researchers\u00a0how innovations in computing, fueled by academic and industry research, can rise to meet the regional-scale challenges of today. With every summit, the magnitude of regional-scale and the capabilities of computing advance dramatically, introducing new challenges and new possibilities. This year, the summit focused on Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n

The need to solve real-world problems\u2014whether they be economic, scientific, or social\u2014 has motivated and prompted technological advancement throughout history. These advancements have the power to transform our society, introducing new innovations in healthcare, education, commerce and the environment.<\/p>\n

Over the last five years, the world of Artificial Intelligence has grown exponentially\u2014investments have increased and new progress has been uncovered. At the summit, we examined how Artificial Intelligence can complement, match, or even surpass human intelligence. Additionally, we explored how the future of Artificial Intelligence could improve both individual lives and society as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Jaime<\/p>\n

Jaime Puente<\/strong><\/a>
\nDirector Academic Outreach<\/p>\n

General Chair<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\"Evelyne<\/p>\n

Evelyne Viegas<\/strong><\/a>
\nDirector of AI
\nOutreach<\/p>\n

Program Chair<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\"Roy<\/p>\n

Roy Zimmermann<\/strong><\/a>
\nDirector, Microsoft Research Outreach<\/p>\n

Research Showcase Chair<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Wednesday, May 18<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/th>\nSession<\/th>\nSpeaker<\/th>\nLocation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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12:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Opening Ceremony \u2013\u00a0WATCH (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Paula Bellizia, General Manager, Microsoft Brazil<\/li>\n
  • Rico Malvar, Chief Scientist, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Gustavo Tutuca, State Secretary of Science, Technology & Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Recent advances in Information Technology \u2013 WATCH (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Evelyne Viegas, Microsoft Research
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Rico Malvar, Chief Scientist, Microsoft Research<\/td>\n		Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Group photo and lunch<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Hilton Restaurant<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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15:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Panel on Technological Innovation in Brazil<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Moderator:<\/strong> Rico Malvar, Microsoft Research
\nPanelists:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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  • Celso Massaki Hirata, Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica (ITA)<\/li>\n
  • Roberto Boisson de Marca, Federal University\u00a0of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)<\/li>\n
  • Gustavo Tutuca, State Secretary of Science, Technology & Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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16:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Computational Modeling in Medicine: Some Recent Results and Future Perspective<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Chair:<\/strong> Jaime Puente,\u00a0Microsoft Research
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Carlos Eduardo Pedreira, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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17:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Refreshment break<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia Foyer<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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17:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Physically Situated Dialog: Opportunities and Challenges for Integrative Artificial Intelligence<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Chair:<\/strong> Cha Zhang, Microsoft Research
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Dan Bohus, Microsoft Research<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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20:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Welcome reception and dinner<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Plaza and Hilton Restaurant<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Thursday, May 19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/th>\nSession<\/th>\nSpeaker<\/th>\nLocation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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8:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Open source software and industry: exploring the reality \u2013 WATCH (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Chair:<\/strong> Michael Zyskowski, Microsoft Research
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Judith Bishop, Microsoft Research<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Intelligent Vision Technologies<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Leonardo Nunes, Microsoft Research
\nSpeakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • On the automatic detection of abandoned objects | Sergio Lima Netto, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)<\/li>\n
  • Hand Tracking | Jonathan Taylor, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Emotion Recognition from Images in the Wild | Cha Zhang, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Nogueira I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Intelligent Language and Speech Technologies<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Sunayana Sitaram, Microsoft Research
\nSpeakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • Auto-Captioning and Translation in the Classroom: Breaking Down the Language and Hearing Barriers | Will Lewis, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Natural Language Queries and Auto-Suggest over Knowledge Graphs | Alex Wade, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • High Performance Image Captioning | Geoffrey Zweig, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Bromelia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Data and Code at your Fingertips<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Chair:<\/strong> Roy Zimmermann, Microsoft Research
\nSpeakers:<\/strong><\/div>\n
    \n
  • The BBC micro:bit: a programming device for the new generation | Jonathan Protzeko, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Insight from Interaction with Data | Dave Brown, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Methods and Measures: Real world implications of eye-gaze communication systems | Jon Campbell, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Nogueira II<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Refreshment break<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia Foyer<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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CNTK: Microsoft’s Open-Source Deep-Learning Toolkit<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Katja Hofmann, Microsoft Research
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Frank Seide, Microsoft Research<\/td>\n		\n
Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Demo madness: a sneak peek at what to see at the Research Showcase<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Chair:<\/strong> Roy Zimmermann, Microsoft Research<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Lunch<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Hilton Restaurant<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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14:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Research Showcase<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Roy Zimmermann, Microsoft Research<\/td>\n\n
Bromelia I<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Spatial Audio for Augmented & Virtual Reality<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Ivan Tashev and David Johnston<\/td>\n\n
Booth 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Microsoft Academic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Alex Wade<\/td>\n\n
Booth 2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Microsoft Cognitive Services<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Geoff Zweig<\/td>\n\n
Booth 3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Emotion Recognition<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Cha Zhang<\/td>\n\n
Booth 4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Microsoft Translator<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Will Lewis<\/td>\n\n
Booth 5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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NUI Graph<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Dave Brown<\/td>\n\n
Booth 6<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Project Malmo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Katja Hofmann<\/td>\n\n
Booth 7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Project Premonition<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Michael Zyskowski<\/td>\n\n
Booth 8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Audio and Video Processing at the SMT Lab, UFRJ<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Sergio Lima Netto, Lucas Maia, and Jose F. L. de Oliveria<\/td>\n\n
Booth 9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Micro:bit<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Jonathan Protzenko<\/td>\n\n
Booth 10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Machine Learning for non-experts: Platform for Interactive Concept Learning (PICL)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Carlos Garcia Jurado Suarez<\/td>\n\n
Booth 11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Real-time Event Detection in Video<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Leonardo Nunes<\/td>\n\n
Booth 12<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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EchoSense Project<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Ricardo Sabedra and Witallo Oliveira<\/td>\n\n
Booth 13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ability Eye Gaze<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Jon Campbell<\/td>\n\n
Booth 14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Open Source Software<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Judith Bishop<\/td>\n\n
Booth 15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Project Melange: Translating Code-mixed Tweets<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Sunayana Sitaram<\/td>\n\n
Booth 16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Interaction through Hand Tracking<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Jonathan Taylor<\/td>\n\n
Booth 17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a016:30<\/td>\n\n
Refreshment break<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia Foyer<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a017:00<\/td>\n\n
Perspectives on Health Intelligence<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Leila Pontes, FAPERJ
\nSpeakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Innovation model, challenges and opportunities in a leading healthcare organization | Claudio Terra, Einstein\u00a0Hospital<\/li>\n
  • Impact of Biomedical Imaging on Healthcare | Marcel Jackowski, University of Sao Paulo (USP)<\/li>\n
  • Project Premonition: Preventative Monitoring of Infectious Agents | Michael Zyskowski, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a019:45<\/td>\n\n
Social event<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Meet in Hilton Lobby<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a020:00<\/td>\n\n
Dinner show<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Churrascaria Fogo de Ch\u00e3o<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Friday, May 20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/th>\nSession<\/th>\nSpeaker<\/th>\nLocation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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8:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Microsoft Academic: New applications and research opportunities \u2013 WATCH (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Chair:<\/strong> Geoffrey Zweig, Microsoft Research
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Alex Wade, Microsoft Research<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Machine Learning Advancing Artificial Intelligence<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Will Lewis, Microsoft Research
\nSpeakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Learning Reusable Skills and Behavioral Hierarchies | Bruno Castro da Silva, Institute of Informatics of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)<\/li>\n
  • Machine Learning made easy: Platform for Interactive Concept Learning (PICL) | Carlos Garcia Jurado Suarez, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Tackling the next big AI challenges | Katja Hofmann, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Intelligent Devices<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Jonathan Taylor, Microsoft Research
\nSpeakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Project Torino: A physical programming language inclusive of blind children | Nicolas Villar, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Audio for Intelligent Devices | Ivan Tashev, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Personal Near-field Interaction: Across Devices and Across the Body | Christian Holz, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Nogueira I<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Quantum Computing and AI Tutorial<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Chair:<\/strong> Judith Bishop, Microsoft Research
\nSpeakers:<\/strong> Quantum Machine Learning, Nathan Wiebe, Microsoft Research<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Nogueira II<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Refreshment break<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia Foyer<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11:30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Artificial Intelligence \u2013 Microsoft Perspectives<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Chair:<\/strong> Jaime Puente, Microsoft Research
\nSpeaker:<\/strong> Evelyne Viegas, Microsoft Research<\/td>\n		\n
Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Closing Remarks<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Jaime Puente, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Evelyne Viegas, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n
  • Roy Zimmerman, Microsoft Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Brom\u00e9lia II & III<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12:15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Lunch<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Hilton Restaurant<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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14:00<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Event ends<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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