CIE-GNYC Annual Conference

Call for Posters and AI Demos —

Faculty, graduate students, young professionals, practitioners, AI innovators, and entrepreneurs are invited to present. Top posters and demos are featured throughout the conference, and the Best Poster and Demo Awards are presented at the Gala Dinner.

• Submission deadline: Aug 30
• Selections announced: Sep 14
• Submit the abstract to: poster@cieusa-gnyc.org
• Abstract submission template here
• Poster printing and preparation guidelines here

Program — session titles, chairs, and speakers are being confirmed and are subject to change. Updates will be posted on this page as the program is finalized.

Chinese Institute of Engineers – Greater New York Chapter · cieusa-gnyc.org

Program Schedule · Sunday, October 25, 2026

12:00 PM

Registration & Networking

Registration desk opens at noon. Poster setup begins; coffee and tea provided.

12:00 – 1:00 Pre-conference Social with Coffee

12:30 – 1:00 PM · Session 1A Poster Setup with Coffee

Poster Session — Pathfinders& Scholars

Session Chairs: Dr. George Chang (Dean) & Dr. Austin Huang (Professor) Hennings College of Science, Mathematics & Technology, Kean University)

Posters from faculty, graduate students, young professionals, practitioners, and the CIE-GNY High School Scholarship Program. The display stays open through 6:00 PM with drop-in viewing during all session transitions. Best Poster Award presented at the Gala Dinner. See Call for Posters.

Location: Phoenix Terrace (Left) & Ballroom Hallway

12:30 – 1:00 PM · Session 1B Demo Setup with Coffee

Demo Session — New

Session Chair: Bryan Huang (LANDED)

Demos from robotic companies, start-ups, faculty, graduate students, young professionals, and practitioners. The display stays open through 4:00 PM with drop-in viewing during all session transitions. Best Demo Award presented at the Gala Dinner. See Call for Demos (pitch form upcoming).

Location: Boardroom West

1:00 – 2:00 PM · Session 2

Opening Ceremony & Keynote

Opening remarks: CIE-GNY President, Vice President & Program Co-Chairs

The opening keynote features distinguished Asian American leaders whose work spans human-centered AI, responsible AI deployment, graph intelligence, and the future of human–machine collaboration. Keynote speakers to be announced

Location Phoenix Terrace (Middle)

2:00 – 3:30 PM · Session 3

Fireside Chats & Parallel Forums

Three back-to-back fireside conversations preview the afternoon tracks — each pairing real-world case studies with a moderated panel discussion.

3A: Location Phoenix Terrace (Middle)

3B: Boardroom East

3C: Boardroom West

3A-1 · From Relief to Empowerment — AI Reshaping Work, Education & the Next-Generation Workforce

2:00–2:30 PM · Case studies and panel on how AI is redefining engineering careers and education.

3A-2 · AI Reality Check — Turning AI Innovation into Business-Sustainable Applications

2:30–3:00 PM · A candid look at the status quo of AI adoption in biomedicine, real-world challenges, and how investment logic is shifting with new AI narratives.

3A-3 · From Reform to Responsibility — AI for Governance, Trust & the Future of Finance

3:00–3:30 PM · Where AI goes next in finance: funding, open source, and the regulatory frontier. For engineers, data scientists, and finance professionals at the AI–finance intersection.

3B · AI for Good — Global Impact & Sustainable Business Models

2:00–3:30 PM · Boardroom East · Chair:

Speakers:

3C · AI Demo Room — Vendors & Research Labs

2:00–3:30 PM · Boardroom West · Live demos from 10+ vendors and 5+ research labs, from AI platforms to robotics. Chair Bryan Huang (Landed)

3:30 – 4:00 PM · Session 4

Coffee Break · Posters & Startup Lightning Round

4A · Poster Viewing with Presenters

Active presenter viewing with coffee in the poster gallery.

Phoenix Terrace (Left)

4B · Startup Demo Lightning Round

Rapid-fire elevator pitches from AI and deep-tech startups, with live Q&A — presented with the LANDED Incubator and partner ecosystems. Featured startups from Start Up World Cup.

Boardroom West

4:00 – 5:30 PM · Session 5

Breakout Sessions — Three Tracks

5A · AI & Next-Gen Connectivity: Talks + Roundtable

Pillar 1 deep dive on AI, data, and the engineering workforce. Chair & speakers TBA

Roundtable · AI Impact on Work and Education

Connecting the AI deep-tech ecosystem with North American research, capital, and industry partners — featuring a hands-on AI workshop for practitioners and rising scholars.

5B · VC, Entrepreneurship & AI in Healthcare/Life Sciences: Talks + Roundtable

Session Chair: Dr. Tsung-Ting (Tim) Kuo, Yale University School of Medicine

Talks at the AI–health frontier, from precision omics to clinical-trial pipelines. Speakers TBA

Roundtable · PhD-to-Industry & Research Commercialization — translating research into industry narratives, IP licensing vs. spin-outs, SBIR/STTR, and career paths beyond the lab.

· Boardroom East

5C · AI in Finance: Fireside Chat + Roundtable

Conversational, no-slides fireside with moderated Q&A open to all attendees. Host & guests TBA

Roundtable · Finance, Quant & AI in Financial Services — life inside quant funds, fintech startups, and bank AI divisions, and how to break in.

· Boardroom West

5:30 – 6:00 PM

Birds-of-a-Feather Roundtables

Small-table mentoring conversations — sign-up boards posted at registration; table mentors confirmed day-of.

• First-Time Founders & Pre-Startup — idea-to-MVP, co-founder dynamics, Taiwan vs. US startup ecosystems, raising a pre-seed, and what incubators actually provide.
• Arts, Music, Film & Creative AI — AI as creative collaborator; protecting creative IP; building a creative career across Taiwan and the US.
• Additional tables across careers, biotech & health AI, and finance — see Sessions 5A–5C above.

6:00 – 9:00 PM

Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner

An evening of recognition & community

• Presentation of CIE-GNY Distinguished Achievement & Service Awards
• Student Scholarship Awards
• Best Poster Award
• Dinner keynote by a distinguished guest TBA
• Networking reception & closing remarks