This conference will explore how artificial intelligence intersects with animal law. Artificial intelligence and technologies that can be paired with AI may be the key to addressing previously unsolvable problems that impact humans, animals & our shared environment. Attorneys and experts will discuss these intersections to provide key learnings and provoke meaningful discussions.

This event is co-sponsered by Three Pearls Charities Inc.

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Agenda

Friday - Nov. 7

• 8:30 - 9 am: Breakfast
• 9 - 9:15 am: Welcome 
  • Kathy Hessler
  • Jamie McLaughlin
• 9:15 - 10:45 am: Introductory Panel: AI, Ethics and Law Basics
  • Sankalpa Ghose
  • Jeff Sebo
  • Joan Schaffner
  • Moderator – CJ Barnes
• 10:45 - 11 am: Break
• 11 - 12:30 pm: Regulation/Policy Panel
  • Christina Lee
  • Simon Coghlan
  • Christine Parker
  • Moderator – Emma DiGiovanni
• 12:30 - 1:30 pm: Lunch
• 1:30 - 3 pm: Tiger ID Panel
  • Jamie McLaughlin
  • Jeff Kremer
  • Noah Behrick
  • Moderator - Jamie McLaughlin
• 3 - 3:15 pm: Break
• 3:15 - 4:45 pm: How Attorneys Think about and Use AI
  • Tony Eliseuson
  • Laurel Paluzzi
  • Sam Tucker Davis
  • Moderator – Kathy Hessler
• 4:45 - 5 pm: Close
  • Kathy Hessler
• 5 - 6 pm: Reception in the FCC

Saturday - Nov. 8

• 9 - 9:30 am: Breakfast
• 9:30 - 11 am: Applications and Considerations When Using AI for Animals
  • Oliver Bendel
  • Yip Fai Tse
  • karol orzechowski
  • Moderator – Rachel Pepper
• 11:00 - Noon: Impact of AI on the Planet
  • Joshua Gellers
  • Moderator - Sankalpa Ghose
• Noon - 1 pm: Lunch
• 1 - 2:30 pm: AI and Animal Research 
  • Rebecca Critser 
  • Ricardo Tieghi
  • Shagun Krishna
  • Moderator – Adam Cook
• 2:30 - 2:45 pm: Break
• 2:45 - 4 pm: Brainstorming Session
  • Jamie McLaughlin
  • Noah Behrick
• 4 - 4:30 pm: Wrap-up panel
  • Kathy Hessler
  • Sankalpa Ghose
  • Joan Schaffner

Sunday - Nov. 9

• 9 am - 5 pm: Hackathon

Conference Information & Accommodations

Accessibility & Accommodations

GW Law is committed to providing universal access to all events that we host. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. For disability accommodations (e.g., sign language interpreters, alternative formats), please contact us as soon as possible.

Parking Information

GW Visitor Parking

We highly recommend taking public transportation (e.g. metro and bus) to travel to and from the Foggy Bottom campus. However, if you prefer driving, University-owned parking is available at the following locations. Locations and rates are viewable on the GW Business Services website. Rates reset daily at 2 am local time.

Area Parking

Other parking options are available in the area, and you can search for them on Google, Colonial Parking, or other parking services. There is very limited street parking. Please be aware of streets with parking restrictions during weekdays and commuting hours.

Travel and Nearby Accommodations

We will not have a specific conference hotel, but there are numerous hotels and AirBnBs throughout the region. GW has negotiated hotel lodging discounts offering reduced pricing at specific properties that are convenient to the GW Foggy Bottom campus, where the law school is located.