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LatinX in AI Research at ICML 2019

The Official LXAI Research Workshop is co-located with ICML at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA on Monday, June 10th, 2019.

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REGISTRATION OPEN

To attend the LXAI workshop, please register for the ICML tutorial day. Note: registration for the full conference is optional, and registration for the tutorials is refundable if you are unable to make it. Please register by May 19th to secure the early-bird pricing, and (if applicable) upload your student ID for a discount. After registering for ICML click the 'Join Us' button to register for our event so that we can have a headcound, your information and any special needs.

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Call for Participation

The workshop is a one-day event with invited speakers, oral presentations, and posters. The event brings together faculty, graduate students, research scientists, and engineers for an opportunity to connect and exchange ideas. There will be a panel discussion and a mentoring session to discuss current research trends and career choices in artificial intelligence and machine learning. While all presenters will identify primarily as latinx, all are invited to attend.

Creating Opportunity for Latinx in AI

Important Dates

~~March 22, 2019: Travel grant application extended deadline~~
~~March 22, 2019: Abstract submission extended deadline~~
~~March 11, 2019: Program Committee application deadline~~
~~March 29, 2019: Abstract Review deadline~~
~~April 1, 2019: Notification of submission acceptance~~
~~April 11, 2019: Visa application deadline~~
Mach 12, 2019: ICML registration opens at 8am
June 10, 2019: LXAI Workshop

Travel Grant Application

Program

Highlights

Seaside Ballroom @ Long Beach Convention Center

8:30 - 9:00 am | Check-In and Coffee
9:00 - 9:15 am | Opening Remarks
9:15 - 10:15 am | Keynote
10:15 - 11:00 am | Industry Panel
11:00 - 12:00 pm | Oral Presentations
12:00 - 1:30 pm | Sponsored Lunch and Poster Session
1:30 - 2:30 pm | Keynote
2:30 - 3:15 pm | Oral Presentations
3:15 - 3:45 pm | Coffee Break
3:45 - 4:45 pm | Keynote
4:45 - 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks
5:00 - 6:00 pm | Mentoring Session
6:00 pm | ICML Welcoming Reception

Detailed Schedule

Keynote Speakers

Machine Learning for Subsurface Characterization

Bianca Zadrozny

Research Manager, IBM

Responsible AI

David Castillo

Managing Vice President of Machine Learning, Capital One

Applying data analytics to support planning and public policies in Colombia

Eduardo Escobar Gutiérrez

Lead Data Scientist, National Planning Department

When skin meets technology

Katia Canepa Vega

Assistant Professor, UC Davis

Workshop Chairs

Executive Chair -- Elisa Celis, Assistant Professor, Yale University
Diversity and Inclusion Chair -- Omar U. Florez, Senior Research Manager in AI, Capital One
Program Committee Chair -- Jorge Luis Guevara Diaz, Research Scientist, IBM Research
Sponsorship and Website Chair -- Pablo Rivas, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Marist College
Finance Chair -- Javier Andres Orduz Ducuara, Doctor of Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Operations and Visa Chair -- Javier Turek, Research Scientist in ML, Intel Labs
Public Relations Chair -- Xavier Sumba, Research Assistant, Concordia University

Workshop Advisors

Laura Montoya, Executive Director, Accel AI Institute, Co-Chair Latinx in AI Coalition
Pablo Samuel Castro, Senior Research Software Developer, Google
Omar U. Florez, Senior Research Manager in AI, Capital One
Jorge Penalva, CEO & Cofounder lang.ai

Program Committee

Thanks to the following members of the Latinx in AI community and supportive allies for helping review the submissions.

Alfredo Alejandro De la Fuente Briceño, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Ariel Ruiz-Garcia, Arm / Coventry University
Bahar Shahrokhian Ghahfarokhi, Arizona state university
Diego Porres, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
Erika Guetti Suca, University of São Paulo
Felipe Leno da Silva, University of Sao Paulo, BR
Fernando Alva Manchego, University of Sheffield
Flavio Figueiredo, UFMG
Gilberto Ochoa Ruiz, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Gonzalo Barrientos, Clyde & Co.
Hiram Ponce, Universidad Panamericana
Isabela Albuquerque, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Ivan Vladimir Meza Ruiz, Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Javier Andrés Orduz-Ducuara, UNAM
Javier Turek, Intel Labs
Jorge Ortiz, Rutgers University
Jorge Pérez, Universidad de Chile
Jose Lugo-Martinez, Carnegie Mellon University
Lisette Espín Noboa, GESIS & Uni. Koblenz-Landau
Mario Banuelos, California State University, Fresno
Miguel Alonso Jr, Florida International University
Nils Murrugarra-Llerena, University of Pittsburgh
Omar U. Florez, Capital One
Pablo Fonseca, Mila
Pablo Moriano, Indiana University
Pablo Rivas, Marist College
Pablo Robles-Granda, University of Notre Dame
Pablo Samuel Castro, Google
Sanaz Bahargam, Twitter
Sergio Martin del Campo Barraza, Luleå University of Technology
Shruti Jadon, Brown University(Rhode Island Hospital)
Shuai Tang, University of California, San Diego
Sufeng Niu, Linkedin
Vinay PRABHU, UnifyID

Volunteers Appreciated

Interested in volunteering with LatinX in AI during the event? Please complete the volunteer signup form here.

Logistics

Attending ICML

Please notes that an abstract acceptance in LXAI and/or registration to attend LXAI does not guarantee access to ICML. You have to register to attend ICML separately ( https://icml.cc/Register/view-registration).

As a result, we would like to inform you that ICML registration will sell out quickly. If you are planning to attend ICML, we want to encourage you to register now. You can cancel your registration for a full refund until May 27th if you end up not being able to attend. ( https://icml.cc/Help/CancellationPolicy).

We also encourage you to book your accommodation as the discounted room blocks are being filled up quickly.

Accommodations

You may take advantage of ICML group hotel rates, provided here. In the past, workshop participants have also used Airbnb and hostels.

Hotel cancellation policy should be checked with the hotels.

LXAI is not responsible for information provided on external websites.

More Visa Information

A visa invitation letter comes with the ICML registration. If you don’t have the ICML visa invitation letter, we can also provide you Invitation letters upon successful registration to the LXAI workshop. To know more about the appointment waiting times for interviews check this page. And for a list of waiting times per consulates in different latin countries check this google doc.

Child Care Available

KiddieCorp is pleased to provide a children’s program during the June 2019 ICML Conference. All participants requesting child care should fill out this form and mention "LatinX in AI participant" in the "additional information box" by 10 May 2019 to reserve a spot.