The 2nd AI Workshop New York City


The 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop New York City (NYC) | Claude Workshop

Organized by the American Statistical Association (ASA) NYC Chapter and AI4Purpose

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Event Overview
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The Second AI Workshop NYC, themed AI and Statistics Intersect, brings together statisticians, AI researchers, data scientists, policymakers, and mission-driven organizations to explore how artificial intelligence can be used responsibly for societal benefit.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-second-ai-workshop-nyc-at-regeneron-tickets-1990364461684
Participants:
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Statisticians & quantitative researchers
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AI scientists and modelers
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Academic and industry statisticians
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High school to graduate students
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Hackathon contestants (university and high-school tracks)
Rational for Sponsorships:
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Align with ethical and responsible AI
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Reach a highly technical, influential audience
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Support education and statistics/data science in AI
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Build relationships across academia and industry (e.g., healthcare, finance, IT, etc.)
Sponsors receive exposure through:
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Amstat News, Official Magazine of the ASA
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Social media campaigns, LinkedIn and X
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Event website & registration portal
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On-site signage and digital logo display
Workshop Co-Organizers:
AI4Purpose Inc.
ASA NYC Chapter
Confirmed Sponsors:
AI4Purpose Inc.
AI4Purpose Advisory Inc.
ASA Biopharmaceutical Section
Chapter Stimulus Fund, ASA
Anthropic
ChapsVision

HopeAI
New York City Chapter, ASA
The Lotus Group
Host:
Regeneron
Agenda
NYC Stout, Grand Central,
60 East 41st, New York, NY 10017
Evening, Saturday, July 25, 2026
6:30PM - 08:30PM
Kelly H. Zou, PhD, PStat, FASA, AI4Purpose and Advisory;
Siddhesh Kulkarni, PhD, BMS; and Margarita R. Ochoa-Maya, MD, AI4Purpose Advisory
Registration: https://luma.com/tjh7veia
Tarrytown Regeneron, The Nucleus, Building 8
785 Old Saw Mill River Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591
All-Day, Sunday, July 26, 2026
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Track 1: Presentations, Panels, and Awards
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker/Panelist |
| 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM |
Registration and Welcome |
Benjamin Leinwand, PhD, Stevens Institute of TechnologyBenjamin Leinwand, PhD, Stevens Institute of Technology |
| 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM |
AI in the Biopharma Industry |
Wenying Deng, PhD, Regeneron |
| 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Vertical AI for Quality Control |
Ralf Saykiewicz, MBA, and Vivek Pratap Singh, MBA, Corseco |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Coffee/Tea Break |
Siddhesh Kulkarni, PhD, BMS |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Heads-Up! AI Hackathon Rapid-Fire Pitch-Perfect Showcase and Awards |
Matthew Stewart, PhD, FBCS, Pelago Health
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| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Internship Experiences |
Austin Smith, NYU, Lilac Adia Silva-Netto, CUNY, and Nathanael Owusu, CUNY |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
AI as Hype, Reality, or Future? |
Xiaomai Zhang, MS, HopeAI, Lisa DeTora, PhD, Hofstra University, Matthew Stewart, PhD, Pelago Health, and Harry Kabodha, MS, Varosync |
| 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM |
Lunch: AI and Commerce |
Lalla Asmaa Alaoui, MBA, Agentic Day and Hello Agentic |
| 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM |
NextGen AI Talent Development |
Owen Clater, Becks and Clates, and Reece Stone, Stone Consulting |
| 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM |
Quantify R&D Financial and Risk Profiles among Failed Trials |
Harry Kabodha, MS, and Ayman Khaleq, MS, Varosync |
| 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM |
Agentic AI, E2E Enterprise, and LLMs |
Dhaval Patel, MISE, Chapsvision |
| 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM |
Coffee and Group Photo |
Siddhesh Kulkarni, PhD, BMS |
| 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM |
Round Table 3: IPs, Patents, and IRBs |
Arne Hans, JD, PhD, Hans Law PLLC, and Troy Brinkman, JD, MA, WCG |
| 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM |
Digital Health and AgeTechDigital Health and AgeTech |
Ramin Zand, MD, Penn State Health, Stan Kachnowski, PhD, HITLAB, Marcia Levenstein, ScD, Vivli and AI4Purpose and Advisory, and Julia Cai, Banjo AI |
| 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM |
AI for Nutraceuticals |
May Yamada-Lifton, MBA, Maypro, and Jonathan Scheiman, PhD, FitBiomics |
| 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM |
Trivia Kahoot Contest |
Ching-Ray Yu, PhD, Pfizer, and Doug Chapman, AI4Purpose Advisory |
| 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM |
Closing |
Siddhesh Kulkarni, PhD, BMS, and Marcia Levenstein, ScD, Vivli and AI4Purpose and Advisory |
Track 2: Innovations, Demos, and Discussions
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker/Panelist |
| 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM |
Registration and Welcome |
Kelly H. Zou, PhD, PStat, FASA, AI4Purpose and Advisory |
| 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM |
Demo 1: ThunderGraph for Enterprise |
Echo Wu, BA, ThunderGraph |
| 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Demo 2: AIfSoundSleep |
Kelly H. Zou, PhD, PStat, FASA, AI4Purpose |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Demo 3: Soliddd for Ophthalmology |
Neal Weinstock, BSE |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Demo 4: Banjo for AgeTech |
Julia Cai, MBA, Banjo AI |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Demo 5: HopeAI for Biopharma R&D |
Xiaomai Zhang, MS, HopeAI |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Demo 6: Evermind AI Platform |
Aurora Wenters, BE |
| 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM |
Lunch: AI and Talent Boom/Doom |
Bill Emker, BA, The Lotus Group |
| 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM |
Round Table 1: Agentic AI |
Dhaval Patel, MISE, Chapsvision |
| 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM |
Round Table 2: AI in Healthcare |
Stan Kachnowski, PhD, HITLAB |
| 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM |
Navigating IPs and Patents |
Arne Hans, JD, PhD, Hans Law PLLC |
| 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM |
Round Table 4: Ethics |
Lisa DeTora, PhD, Hofstra |
| 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM |
Closing |
Siddhesh Kulkarni, PhD, BMS, and Marcia Levenstein, ScD, Vivli and AI4Purpose and Advisory |
Options (in USD)
Fractional Sponsorship Possible
(A) Multiple Sponsorships:
Platinum — $10,000
Gold — $7,500
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Exhibitor table
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Branded swags
Silver — $5,000
Bronze Sponsor — $2,500
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Exhibition table
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Branded swags
(B) Single Sponsorships
Note: Pricing based on estimated attendance of 125 participants.
TAKEN
Check-In — $625 ($5 per person)
TAKEN (1 of 2)
Morning or Afternoon Coffee — $1,250 ($10 per person)
Morning or Afternoon Snacks — $1,250 ($10 per person)
Breakfast — $5,000 ($40 per person x 125 attendees)
Lunch — $5,000 ($40 per person x 125 attendees)
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Logo on lunch signage
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Recognition during lunch
Reception — $5,000 ($40 per person)
Event App — $2,500
(C) Award Sponsorships
Student Hackathon Award, High-School Track — $1,500 ($1,000 1st Prize, $300 2nd Prize; $200 3rd Prize)
TAKEN
Student Hackathon Award, University Track — $1,500 ($1,000 1st Prize, $300 2nd Prize; $200 3rd Prize)
Student Hackathon Award, Professional Track — $1,500 ($1,000 1st Prize, $300 2nd Prize; $200 3rd Prize)
Note: If insufficient contestants per track, prizes may be combined or rolled over to other categories or the 2027 Workshop.
Trivia Sponsor — $500 (AMEX Gift Card at $25 x 20 awards)
Note: All Sponsorships are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by the New York State and US Laws. No goods or services are exchanged beyond recognition benefits listed.
