May 28-30 2025

Stanford University
Overview

AI for Industrial Technology (AI2T) Certification Program

AI2T is an invitation-only, private executive learning program for CEOs and their teams. It is tailored to enhance the understanding of AI amongst leading executives of industrial technology companies and prepare them for leveraging the AI effectively in their businesses.

Convened by Ayna in collaboration with the Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education (CGOE), the executive education unit at Stanford School of Engineering,

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Thomas Kenny

Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Senior Associate Dean of Engineering for Education and Student Affairs at Stanford School of Engineering

He is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering where he directs Microsensor-based research on resonators, wafer-scale packaging, micro mechanical sensors, and novel fabrication techniques for micromechanical structures. He is Founder, recent CEO and Board Chair of Applaud Medical, currently developing non-invasive therapies for kidney stones. He was the Founder and CTO of Cooligy (now a division of Emerson), a microfluidics chip cooling component manufacturer, and Founder and a Board Member of SiTime Corporation (currently on the Nasdaq as SITM), a market leader in timing references for consumer electronics using MEMS resonators. He has authored or coauthored over 250 scientific papers and is a holder of 50 issued patents, and has been advisor to more than 75 graduated PhD students from Stanford. He teaches classes at Stanford on Sensors, Robotics and related topics.

Dan Boneh

Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Senior Associate Dean of Engineering for Education and Student Affairs at Stanford School of Engineering

Professor Boneh heads the applied cryptography group and co-direct the computer security lab. Professor Boneh's research focuses on applications of cryptography to computer security. His work includes cryptosystems with novel properties, web security, security for mobile devices, and cryptanalysis. He is the author of over a hundred publications in the field and is a Packard and Alfred P. Sloan fellow. He is a recipient of the 2014 ACM prize and the 2013 Godel prize. In 2011 Dr. Boneh received the Ishii award for industry education innovation. Professor Boneh received his Ph.D from Princeton University and joined Stanford in 1997.

2025 Speakers

Danny Yu
Owner, Sandbloom Industrial; Co-Academic Director & Instructor, Stanford University School of Engineering
Diyi Yang
Assistant Professor, Stanford University
Fabio Mazzocchetti
CTO, AI in Energy, EPAM Systems
Fede Bianchi
Sr. Director, Micron
Jon Herlocker
Founder & CEO, Tignes
Lior Ron
Founder & CEO, Uber Freight

Topics

  • Fundamentals of AI:
    • What is AI? Machine learning? Deep learning? Discover its applications as well as challenges in the industrial technology sector
  • Art of the possible:
    • What are examples of transformative use cases? From customer experience to operational efficiencies – learn more from within and outside the industrial technology ecosystem.
  • Craft a winning strategy:
    • What are pitfalls/barriers to realizing ROI from your AI investments? Develop and implement a robust AI strategy, overcome common integration challenges, and lead successful AI initiatives.
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Great experience and worth doing again to learn and connect with experts.

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Fantastic opportunity with terrific use cases.

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“Enjoyed the blend of academia, third party examples of use cases, and featured guests.”

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Eye-opening and energized about the possibilities as opposed to nervous and overwhelmed by AI.

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Ayna and Stanford provide a first-class experience applying AI and education in the industrial market

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