Building an UniBw AI network
The retreat aims to provide doctoral students in machine learning and artificial intelligence with a platform for technical and applied-level exchange and networking.
Public sector researchers have the possibility to engage with AI PhD students to exchange insights on methodologies and real-world applications.
This retreat offers a space for presenting research and gathering feedback while facilitating discussions with domain experts in security studies. It encourages a fruitful exchange of ideas and perspectives, supported by a series of specialized lectures that bridge the fields of AI and security.
Additionally, the event includes an advanced tutorial (tbc) on the PyTorch framework for advanced users and experts. There will also be an Open Science course to improve research project organization and to learn reproducible research best practices.
The retreat will conclude with a panel discussion on "Artificial Intelligence and Global Security."
The event is organized in cooperation with the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (GCMC) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. GCMC is a bilateral center of the United States Department of Defense and the German Federal Ministry of Defense for security and defense policy. It is the only center of its kind outside the USA.
Image sources: GCMC, PJR
Agenda
- Poster presentations for PhD students
- Networking opportunities – among PhD students and security experts
- Advanced PyTorch tutorial by former PyTorch Core Developer Dr. Viehmann
- Open science course by Digital Research Academy
- Top speakers on AI and Security:
- Dr. Sae Schatz, Director, Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
- Professor Dr. Scott Handler, Professor of Cyber Studies, George C. Marshall Center
- LTC Arne Lossmann, Deputy Director, Program for Cybersecurity Studies, George C. Marshall Center
- Professor Dr. May-Britt U. Stumbaum, Professor of Security Studies and Strategic Competition, George C. Marshall Center
- Panel discussion: “Geopolitical Challenges and Strategic Competition: Artificial Intelligence and Global Security” with
- Professor Dr. Oliver Rose, Professor of Modelling and Simulation, Military Aviation Research Center (MARC), University of the Bundeswehr Munich
- Professor Dr. Gary S. Schaal, Professor of Political Theory, Defense AI Observatory (DAIO), Helmut Schmidt University
- Dr. Sae Schatz, Director, Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
- Professor Dr. Scott Handler, Professor of Cyber Studies, George C. Marshall Center
- Excursion (optional)
Timeline
Submission/Registration Start: tba
Submission/Registration Deadline: tba
Date of Acceptance: tba
Event: 10 - 12 December 2024 (Starts at 8:00 on Tuesday and ends at 13:00 on Thursday)
Due to the limited number of slots, please register in good time. In principle, early registrations will be given priority, provided that the topics submitted match the topics of the lecture days.
The retreat is free of charge.
Lunch, dinner and the excursion must be paid for by the participants themselves. The excursion is optional. Please take care of your own travel expenses and accommodation.
A passport or EU ID card is required for admission and must be presented to GCMC during registration.
Recommended Hotels
The hotels listed are located near the event venue and can be reached on foot.
Rheinischer Hof
Zugspitzstraße 76
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Distance to the event: 700 m; 9 min per pedes
Single room per night: 69 EUR (use Aktionscode "unibw" to get 10% off)
www.rheinischerhof-garmisch.de
HYPERION Hotel Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Alpspitzstraße 12
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Distance to the event: 1.6 km; 20 min per pedes
Single room per night: 209 EUR
www.h-hotels.com/de/hyperion/hotels/hyperion-hotel-garmisch-partenkirchen
Contact
Laurie Shealy
Conference and Event Planner
George C. Marshall Center
+49 08821 750 2439
Laurie.shealy@marshallcenter.org
Philipp J. Rösch
Event Organizer
University of the Bundeswehr Munich
philipp.roesch@unibw.de
