Keynote: AI

Alexander is a leading expert in AI for science and probabilistic computing. He's the Founder & CEO of Pasteur Labs, and its sister nonprofit, Institute for Simulation Intelligence (ISI). Together, they aim to reshape R&D with a new class of AI-native simulators, targeting the energy security, aerospace, materials & manufacturing sectors. For the past twelve years, Lavin has focused on artificial general intelligence (AGI) research with top startups in neuroscience and robotics, including Vicarious AI and Numenta. He sold his last ML-simulation startup Latent Sciences in 2019. Lavin also serves as an AI Advisor to NASA, overseeing physics-ML efforts for ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA’s Digital Twin Earth. Previously, Lavin was a spacecraft engineer with NASA and Blue Origin, and won several international awards for his work in rocket science and space robotics. Lavin was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science and a Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Changemaker.

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Astrid is a mechanical engineer with a PhD in CFD and more than a decade of experience in applied fluid mechanics. She has held several positions in gas turbine R&D and AI development at Siemens Energy, Vattenfall and Rolls Royce. Following her professional determination to bring AI and Data Science into engineering she ran her own business, and worked as a Product Manager in a software startup before she rejoined Siemens Energy to establish the use of data from the very beginning of product development.

Sandeepak is an Executive Consultant for CIMdata in the Simulation-Driven Systems Development (SDSD) Practice. With industry experience of more than 25 years, Sandeepak has a strong background in multi-physics modeling and simulation, including the development and application of hybrid digital twins. Sandeepak started his career with Fluent India (now part of ANSYS Inc.) and has been associated with several engineering consultancy and simulation software organizations. He has worked with various industrial organizations helping them adopt simulation technologies and has deep application expertise in the automotive, aerospace, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, consumer products, and healthcare sectors. More recently, he has been involved in multiple technology and management consulting roles encompassing digitalization, simulation, sustainability, and business management, including a key role in helping a global vaccine manufacturer scale up its production facilities at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.