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MIT-SMU Resilient Workforces Symposium: Shaping the Future of Learning and Work in the age of AI, July, 30
M3S, in collaboration with Singapore Management University (SMU), is proud to host the upcoming MIT-SMU AI Symposium on July 30, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The event will bring together leading researchers, academics, and industry experts to explore cutting-edge developments in Artificial Intelligence.

Venue: Mochtar Riady Auditorium, SMU Administration Building, Level 5
 

Symposium Rundown:

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM: Registration + Breakfast + Networking

09:30 AM - 09:35 AM: Welcome message by SMU Provost Prof. Alan Chan
 
09:35 AM - 09:45 AM: ResWORK and M3S Overview by Prof. Archan Misra and Prof. Jinhua Zhao 
 
09:45 AM - 10:05 AM: Guest of Honour Remarks by Senior Minister of State Dr. Janil Puthucheary

10:05 AM - 11:00 AM: Keynote 1: Prof. Dragan Gasevic
                                    Empowered or Eroded? Navigating Human Learning in the Age of AI

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM: Break
 
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM: Session 1: Tools for Learning
                                           Prof. Archan Misra (SMU, Moderator)
                                    Assoc. Prof. Ben Leong (NUS)
                                    Prof. Pradeep Varakantham (SMU)
                                    Prof. Manu Kapur (SEC)
                                    Prof. Paul Liang (MIT)


12:45 PM - 01:45 PM: Lunch Break
 
01:45 PM - 02:45 PM: Keynote 2: Mr. Gita Wirjawan
                                            The Paradox of the Internet and the Elitism of AI

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM: Break  

03:00 PM- 04:30PM:   Session 2: Science of Learning 
                                     Prof. Sanjay Sarma (MIT, Moderator)
                                     Prof. Michael Lee (UC Irvine)
                                     Dr. Teh Laik Woon (MOE)
                                     Prof. Annabel Chen (NTU/CRADLE)

04:30 PM - 05:30 PM: Poster /Demo Session

MIT-SMU Resilient Workforces Symposium: Shaping the Future of Learning and Work in the age of AI, July 31
M3S, in collaboration with Singapore Management University (SMU), is proud to host the upcoming MIT-SMU AI Symposium on July 31, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The event will bring together leading researchers, academics, and industry experts to explore cutting-edge developments in Artificial Intelligence.
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Venue: Mochtar Riady Auditorium, SMU Administration Building, Level 5
 

Symposium Rundown:

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM: Registration + Breakfast + Networking 
 
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Keynote 3: Prof. Batia Wiesenfeld
                                              Learning with AI: Multi- Level Implications for Work, Organizations, and Innovation
 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Break

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Session 3: AI and Labour Market 
                                            Prof. Jinhua Zhao (MIT, Moderator)
                                    Asst. Prof. Cao Wenjia (SMU)
                                    Ms. Feon Ang (LinkedIn)  
                                    Prof. Frank Pasquale (CornellTech) 
                                    Dr. Anatoli Kovalev (Akkodis Academy)

12:15 PM - 01:15 PM: Lunch Break
 
01:15 PM - 02:45 PM: Session 4: AI Policies and Strategies for lifelong learning  
                                           ​ Dr. Cheong Wei Yang (SMU, Moderator)
                                    Mr. Yeo Wee Siong (SSG) 
                                    Mr. Patrick Tay (NTUC) 
                                    Assoc Prof. Renee Tan (IAL)
                                    Mr. Yip Hon Weng (Temasek)
                                    Dr. Alok Prakash (SMART, M3S)

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM: Break  
 
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM: Session 5: Organizations and Human Capital 
                                             Prof. Lim Sun Sun (SMU, Moderator)
                                     Prof. Thomas Malone (MIT)
                                     Mr. Arvind Mathur (AWS Enterprise)
                                     Ms. Monica Agarwal (MoneyHero Group)
                                     Mr. Edmund Lin (Bain & Co.)
                                     Mr. Jonathan Larsen (Ping An)

04:30 PM - 05:30 PM: Poster /Demo Session

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