Talks

Speaker: Dr. Achin Bhowmik (Stanford University and Starkey Hearing Technologies) Title: Enhancing and Augmenting Human Auditory Perception and Communication Video: Click here to view Abstract: Human hearing is a remarkably sophisticated sensory system, enabling real-time perception of complex acoustic scenes, yet it is often taken for granted until it begins to deteriorate. Over 1.5 billion […]

Speaker: Dr. Lior Yariv (Stanford) Title: Learning Signed Distance Representations for 3D Modeling Video:  Abstract: A central question in learning 3D scenes is choosing an appropriate and efficient scene representation, one that faithfully represents the scene’s underlying geometry. The goal of this talk is to present Signed Distance Functions (SDFs) as a core representation for […]

Speaker: Haiwen (Haven) Feng (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems) Title: Structural Imagination: From Inverse Graphics to World Simulation Video: Click here to view Abstract: Our visual world is rich, fine-grained yet deeply structured. From a single moment, humans can intuitively imagine countless alternative realities by manipulating underlying factors—lighting, geometry, motion, or intent. How can we build […]

Speaker: Dr. Anand Lalwani (Cardinal Robotics) Title:Building and scaling real world robotics business - unfiltered stories from behind the scenes Video: Click here to view Abstract: Dr Lalwani is founder & CEO of Cardinal Robotics - one of the nation's largest robotic companies with 30,000+ bots deployed alongside partners. Cardinal's clients include Apple, Pfizer, Stanford […]