Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the opening remarks at DAX 2026, Garud Iyengar, Data Science Institute Avanessians Director and Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia Engineering; Angela V. Olinto, Provost of Columbia University and Rutherfurd Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics at Columbia University; and Lori Glover, Chief of Strategic Alliances at Columbia University's Data Science Institute; set the stage for a timely discussion on the future of responsible AI. Emphasizing the importance of collaboration across academia, industry, and government, the speakers highlighted Columbia University’s commitment to advancing AI innovation while embedding ethics, transparency, and societal impact into its development. Their remarks underscored DAX’s role as a convening platform for leaders shaping how AI will be responsibly deployed, governed, and translated into real-world impact.
In his keynote address on "How Consumers Will Drive the Success of AI and How We Can Help Them", Bob Hedges, retired Global Chief Data Officer at Visa and Research Fellow at MIT’s Initiative for the Digital Economy, highlighted the ways that some companies have been using data and AI that has eroded the trust of the consumer.
AI has the transformational power to change work, improve lives, and support society-level gains. Consumers' embracing of AI, however, is dependent on establishing a level of trust and confidence that data scientists and technologists have carelessly taken for granted. Achieving the required level of consumer trust will come not through regulation, but a collective commitment to keep consumers at the center of our data and AI innovation efforts.
To learn more about DAX and how to get involved, we invite you to visit: https://industry.datascience.columbia.edu/DAX.
Unlock the potential of collaboration with the Data Science Institute through the
DSI Industry Catalyst Network: https://industry.datascience.columbia.edu/.
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Opening Remarks Featured Speakers:
Garud Iyengar
Avanessians Director, Data Science Institute
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Columbia Engineering
Angela V. Olinto
Provost of Columbia University
Rutherfurd Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics, Columbia University
Lori Glover
Chief of Strategic Alliances, Data Science Institute, Columbia University
Keynote Address Featured Speakers:
Bob Hedges
Retired Global Chief Data Officer, Visa
Research Fellow, MIT’s Initiative for the Digital Economy
Moderated by:
Kara Miller
Host, It Turns Out Podcast
#responsibleai #datascience #ethicalai
In the opening remarks at DAX 2026, Garud Iyengar, Data Science Institute Avanessians Director and Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia Engineering; Angela V. Olinto, Provost of Columbia University and Rutherfurd Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics at Columbia University; and Lori Glover, Chief of Strategic Alliances at Columbia University's Data Science Institute; set the stage for a timely discussion on the future of responsible AI. Emphasizing the importance of collaboration across academia, industry, and government, the speakers highlighted Columbia University’s commitment to advancing AI innovation while embedding ethics, transparency, and societal impact into its development. Their remarks underscored DAX’s role as a convening platform for leaders shaping how AI will be responsibly deployed, governed, and translated into real-world impact.
In his keynote address on "How Consumers Will Drive the Success of AI and How We Can Help Them", Bob Hedges, retired Global Chief Data Officer at Visa and Research Fellow at MIT’s Initiative for the Digital Economy, highlighted the ways that some companies have been using data and AI that has eroded the trust of the consumer.
AI has the transformational power to change work, improve lives, and support society-level gains. Consumers' embracing of AI, however, is dependent on establishing a level of trust and confidence that data scientists and technologists have carelessly taken for granted. Achieving the required level of consumer trust will come not through regulation, but a collective commitment to keep consumers at the center of our data and AI innovation efforts.
To learn more about DAX and how to get involved, we invite you to visit: https://industry.datascience.columbia.edu/DAX.
Unlock the potential of collaboration with the Data Science Institute through the
DSI Industry Catalyst Network: https://industry.datascience.columbia.edu/.
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Opening Remarks Featured Speakers:
Garud Iyengar
Avanessians Director, Data Science Institute
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Columbia Engineering
Angela V. Olinto
Provost of Columbia University
Rutherfurd Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics, Columbia University
Lori Glover
Chief of Strategic Alliances, Data Science Institute, Columbia University
Keynote Address Featured Speakers:
Bob Hedges
Retired Global Chief Data Officer, Visa
Research Fellow, MIT’s Initiative for the Digital Economy
Moderated by:
Kara Miller
Host, It Turns Out Podcast
#responsibleai #datascience #ethicalai
