The Mahindra University in Hyderabad successfully concluded the Fourth International Conference on Emerging Techniques in Computational Intelligence (ICETCI 2024), an event technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society.
This three-day conference brought together leading researchers, industry professionals, and academics from around the world, fostering a collaborative environment for the exchange of cutting-edge developments in computational intelligence and its applications across various sectors.
The Chief Guest, Dr. JVR Sagar, representing the Director of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, highlighted various state-of-the-art topics in computational intelligence and its applications in defence, predictive maintenance, smart grids, and agriculture.
Christina Abraham, Head of Digital for Corporate and Analytics at Airbus India, served as the Guest of Honour. In her address, she highlighted the importance of data quality and scalability for artificial intelligence and the steps taken by Airbus in this regard.
Dr. Yajulu Medury, Vice Chancellor of Mahindra University said, “The three-day technical event had a power-packed schedule with speakers from several countries such as the United States, Japan, Singapore and China.”
According to Dr. Arya Kumar Bhattacharya, Dean of Research, Ecole Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University, “The conference in highly successful with 450+ paper submission out of which only around 100 papers were chosen for presentation.”
The conference commenced with tutorial sessions on topics ranging from 6G wireless communication systems to a fascinating topic “Bridging Language in Machines and Language in the Brain”. The subsequent days featured keynote lectures by distinguished speakers, including Dr. John Ashley, Director, NVIDIA AI Technology Centers, Prof. Kalyanmoy Deb, Chair Professor in Michigan State University, USA, Prof. Akira Hirose, University of Tokyo, Japan, Prof. Jun Wang, City University of Hong Kong, and Dr. Vig, Distinguished Chief Scientist, Tata Consultancy Services, India. These sessions provided attendees with deep insights into sovereign AI, large language models, quaternion neural networks, and evolutionary computation, among many other topics.
The conclusion of ICETCI 2024 marked a significant milestone in the field of computational intelligence. The conference not only showcased current advancements but also laid the groundwork for future research directions. With contributions from over 100 institutes and representation from multiple countries, the event underscored the global nature of AI research and development. As participants return to their respective organizations, the insights gained and connections made at ICETCI 2024 are expected to catalyze new collaborations and innovations in the field. The success of this conference further cements Mahindra University’s position as a key facilitator of knowledge exchange in the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and computational techniques.
