AI & Openness

Track Overview

This track explores how open-source AI technologies—such as large language models (LLMs), behavioral analytics, and interoperable APIs—are enabling secure, ethical, and scalable innovation across finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and the public sector. With an emphasis on fraud detection, risk mitigation, and trust-building, this track brings together cross-disciplinary voices to showcase how AI grounded in openness can transform infrastructure and governance across industries.

Track Objectives

  • Highlight real-world applications of open-source AI tools (e.g., LLaMA, DeepSeek, Hugging Face)
  • Examine fraud and risk challenges across sectors and how AI mitigates them
  • Explore explainability, fairness, and regulatory readiness in open AI systems
  • Foster academia–industry partnerships in developing responsible AI
  • Promote open standards, transparency, and data interoperability

Track Chair

Naren Chandra, PhD Naren Chandra, PhD
Technical Product Manager
Fact Finders Pro, USA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naren-chandra

Session I

DATE: Thursday, August 28, 2025
TIME: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M
VENUE: Highland Conference Room
THEME: Open AI and the Next Frontier
SPEAKERS:
Speaker 1: The Open-Source AI Revolution: LLMs Without Lock-In
Speaker 2: Building Trust Through Explainable and Auditable AI
Speaker 3: Responsible AI: Policy-Ready, Open, and Cross-Industry Aligned
ACTIVITY:
Panel Discussion – “From Research to Production: Operationalizing Open AI Across Industries”

Session II

DATE: Thursday, August 28, 2025
TIME: 1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M
VENUE: Highland Conference Room
THEME: Detecting Deception at Scale – AI for Fraud & Risk
SPEAKERS:
Speaker 1: AI-Powered Fraud Detection: From Rules to Real-Time Learning
Speaker 2: Adversarial Threats and System Vulnerability in Open Environments
Speaker 3: Bias and Fairness in AI-Based Risk Assessment
ACTIVITY:
Session Participants Discussion – “Accountable Automation: How Do We Design AI That Flags Right and Explains Well”

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