When: 20.02.2020, h 18:00

Where: Fondazione Prada, Milano

Enjoy with us this incredible experience between artificial intelligence and art.

Training Humans

“Training Humans”, conceived by Kate Crawford, AI researcher and professor, and Trevor Paglen, artist and researcher, is the first major photography exhibition devoted to training images: the collections of photos used by scientists to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems in how to “see” and categorize the world.

In this exhibition, Crawford and Paglen reveal the evolution of training image sets from the 1960s to today. As stated by Trevor Paglen, “when we first started conceptualizing this exhibition over two years ago, we wanted to tell a story about the history of images used to ‘recognize’ humans in computer vision and AI systems. We weren’t interested in either the hyped, marketing version of AI nor the tales of dystopian robot futures.” Kate Crawford observed, “We wanted to engage with the materiality of AI, and to take those everyday images seriously as a part of a rapidly evolving machinic visual culture. That required us to open up the black boxes and look at how these ‘engines of seeing’ currently operate”.

“Training Humans” explores two fundamental issues in particular: how humans are represented, interpreted and codified through training datasets, and how technological systems harvest, label and use this material. As the classifications of humans by AI systems becomes more invasive and complex, their biases and politics become apparent. Within computer vision and AI systems, forms of measurement easily – but surreptitiously – turn into moral judgments.

Entrance is offered to EMBAs students, alumni and people interested in our program.

Limited places! Book yours: emba@usi.ch

USI EMBA is proud to announce that the ninth edition brought together 20 students, coming from all different sectors, including banking, public utilities, agribusiness, communication, pharma, hospitality and neuroscience.

This professional melting pot highlights how an Executive MBA is a key to success in a variety of business activities.

Embark with us on this fabulous journey!

The EMBA approach is interactive, emphasizes group work, practice-based learning and creativity. It will result in career development opportunities, through the acquisition of strategic vision and immediate applicable knowledge.

The USI Executive MBA promotes win-win situations for our participants and their organizations.

Invest in yourself, boost your career and become an active member of our big international community.

NIO: A SUCCESSFUL AND INNOVATIVE START-UP

When: 24th January, from 17:30 to 18:30

Where: USI Executive Center, Blue Room

Keynote Speaker: Alessandro Palmarin

What:

NIO Cocktails is a start-up that was born from the idea to change consumer behaviour of cocktails amongst the public. Their ambitious mission is to make the perfect cocktail for every occasion and every place.
After years of experience in the sales realm of multinational corporations, with a particular focus on the retail word, Alessandro Palmarin decided to develop his business idea in creating a product aimed at satisfying this mission.
From this ambition, NIO Cocktails was born. The perfect drink in an ironic and innovative packaging, that permits consumption in every place. No experience necessary. All you need is a glass full of ice.
The product is for both the consumer and the professional market: both for the individual and hotel, restaurants, catering, wedding, communication agencies and event organizations.
NIO really represents an innovative and creative solution for their business.
Alessandro Palmarin is taking care of the coordination and development of the national and international market.

For reservation: emba@usi.ch

Biography

Alessandro Palmarin studied Economics and Business Management at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan.
He has an experience of 10 years in retail and corporate direction.
He started his career in 2008 at Calzedonia, then in 2012 moved to Levi’s and Vodafone.
In 2015 he covered the role of Sales director Monobrand Italy for Swaroski.
In July 2017 he decided to leave his comfort zone and the corporate world to follow his startup “NIO Cocktails “ created some months before with 3 associates.

EMBA Scholarship

Boldbrain Challenge is a new accelerator program in Ticino organized jointly by Fondazione Agire and Centro Promozione Start-Up USI. December 4 at 18:00, the second edition was concluded with an award ceremony at the Aula Magna at Università della Svizzera italiana.

The event attracted more than 300 participants.

The winner of 50.000 CHF and of the full EMBA Scholarship is Orchestra, an app to coordinate emergency response services.

Unfortunately, firefighters, medical services, civil protection and other public services still work supported by old standards. The alarms are sent manually by telephone and the rescue operations are managed through long chains of command.

Orchestra is a platform that helps to optimize workflows in emergency situations in daily operations.

Rapid alerting, targeted information transfer, efficient task management  are just some of the key functions developed in close collaboration with the leaders of these organizations.

USI EMBA Advisory Board warmly welcomes the new members:

Tamara Erez

Director Centro Studi Villa Negroni

Center for interdisciplinary training and continuous updating of banking, trust and insurance professions

https://www.csbancari.ch/

Glenda Braendli

Assurance Partner, PwC Switzerland

PwC Switzerland is the leading audit and advisory company in Switzerland. As an independent member of the international PwC network, it helps organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for.

Whether the needs are international or local, large or small, they are on hand to serve as a partner for assurance, tax and advisory.

https://www.pwc.ch/en.html

Christmas Gala Dinner

29th November

Catch up with former colleagues, make new contacts, and celebrate the holiday season in the magical ambience of the Splendide Royal Hotel, Lugano.

On Friday 29th November the EMBA Club will hold its annual Gala Dinner at Hotel Splendide Royal, Lugano.

A breathtaking view of the lake and Chef’s gourmet creations will give you an unforgettable gastronomic experience, between Mediterranean flavours and local ingredients.

Christmas Aperitif
Music & Drinks

12th December

Come and join us for an aperitif the 12th December at Executive Center, USI, Lugano, 18:00.
Let’s celebrate Christmas time together!

Feel free to invite your friends and family!