“AI Day 2021” to bring together world’s top-notch AI experts and researchers

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 23 August 2021 – The online event AI Day
2021 – Empowering Innovations, organized by VinAI
Research (the tech arm of Vingroup) will be
held on August 27, 2021, aiming to unlock solutions
to developing artificial intelligence in Vietnam.

The event anticipates up to 2,000 participants, for the first
time bringing together the world’s top-tier experts in AI and leading
researchers in Vietnam to share ideas and perspectives.

The event will be held online
for 2 days, August 27- 28, 2021. The goal of AI Day 2021 is to
promote AI research, development and application; contribute to solving
challenging problems in the socio-economy; and help Vietnamese businesses apply
new technologies to optimize their competitive advantages.

AI Day 2021 will feature 3 themes: “AI in Research
and Development”, “AI for Innovations & Global AI Products” and “AI for
Education”.

In particular, the topic “AI for Innovations” will
bring new perspectives on the application of AI in solving business challenges.
Moreover, at AI Day 2021, autonomous vehicles will be introduced to the
Vietnamese public for the first time in terms of technical aspects and approach,
with in-depth analysis from AI experts.

Key speakers at AI Day 2021
are the world’s most prestigious and influential AI researchers. One of them, Prof. Michael I. Jordan, the
pathfinder of modern-day AI
and Machine Learning (ML), will share his
expert perspective on AI and speak at the first panel discussion on the morning
of August 27. In 2016, he was named the “most
influential computer scientist” worldwide by Science Magazine. Dr. Hung Bui (Director of VinAI
Research) will join him in
the discussion.

The world-famous speakers
line-up at AI Day 2021 also includes Dr. Oren Etzioni (CEO of Allen Institute
for AI – the research institute founded by late
Microsoft co-founder, billionaire Paul Allen), Professor Masashi Sugiyama (Director,
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project, Japan’s No. 1 Research
Institute for AI), Dr. Marian Croak (Vice President of Engineering at Google), Royal
Society Research Professor –  Dr.
Andrew Zisserman (Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford) and
many other reputable experts.

“Over
the years, AI has become an effective tool that helps solve difficulties as
well as create many opportunities for Vietnamese businesses. Despite possessing
great potential, the development of AI within the country still faces many
challenges. As a leader in AI research and application in Vietnam, we aim to
bring Vietnamese AI research and products to the world. Through AI Day 2021,
VinAI wants to build a sustainable bridge between the world AI community and
Vietnam, at the same time, help research teams and businesses solve challenges
as well as improve technical competency, gradually reaching out to the world,” Dr Hung Bui, Director of
VinAI Research shared.

This is the third time AI
Day has been held in Vietnam, the event is expected to attract thousands of
online participants. The innovations in the event program as well as the
gathering of leading names in the industry have confirmed the constant growth
of VinAI.

Nearly 3 years from
establishment, besides world-class research papers published at the top-tier AI
conferences such as ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, etc., VinAI also laid the foundation
for a future generation of AI professionals with the AI Residency program for
outstanding university students.

After 2 years, the first
batches of residents in the AI Residency program have published 15 research papers
at leading AI conferences. Nineteen full
PhD scholarships at universities in the top 20 for
Computer Science have been granted to residents, who are on their way to
continue their AI research dream.

VinAI is also the successful
developer of advanced technologies such as the world’s top 6 facial recognition
technology, AI perception algorithm in smart cars, driver monitoring system,
and AI technology for data management. These products altogether contribute to
bringing VinFast upcoming smart cars to Vietnam and global markets. In the
future, VinAI will continue to enhance the commercialization of AI products to
serve all potential customers in Vietnam and global market, with the goal of creating
products with great values and best experiences for users.

“AI Day 2021: Empowering Innovations” will be live-streamed on VinAI
Youtube channel for 2 days, August 27 and 28. Register to join the event here (https://forms.gle/LKzRY1H7L5sbZMEj9)
to get a chance to receive prizes from the organizers. For further information,
please go to: https://www.vinai.io/aiday2021/

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