CCIS Talk: Computer Vision: Complex Patterns? Meet Simple Answer by Alvin Siah

You are cordially invited to attend the following CCIS Talk:

Date: 2 Mar 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue: KB316, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor.

Title: Computer Vision: Complex Patterns? Meet Simple Answer

Abstract:
Deep Learning Neural Network had a profound impact on AI (Artificial Intelligence) research and enabled a vast array of new applications in vision, speech, and language.
In this talk, we share what deep networks are and why they work so well in computer vision. We shall elaborate the challenge of teaching a computer to see and understand.

Speaker: Alvin Siah, Software and R&D Manager, Recogine Technology

Biography:

Alvin Siah has many years of experience in data mining and machine vision at companies including Intel Technology, Convep Mobilogy, and Recogine Technology.
He graduated from UTAR with an B. Sc. and M. Eng in Computer Science. He had filed several trade secrets invention for manufacturing automation, resource optimisation planning and computer vision for visual inspection with Intel Assembly and Test Manufacturing.
Currently, he manages the software and research  & development at Recogine Technology, a lead in Malaysia ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) sector.
He is interested in all aspects of AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology and their applications.

CCIS Talk: Artificial Intelligence Usage in Retail Finance by Cheemun Foong

You are cordially invited to attend the following CCIS Talk:

Date: 24 Feb 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue: KB316, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor.

Title: Artificial Intelligence Usage in Retail Finance

Abstract:
The subject of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rigorously researched and hyped since the dawn of computing. However, its practical usage has been lacking for a few decades. For the last 10 years, the rise of cloud computing and the ubiquity of personal behavioral data breathed new life for AI applications.
This presentation will start with a general historical narrative of AI development and AI's current state. The second part of the presentation will talk about how AI is being used in Moneylion and also several other Financial Tech companies. Finally, we will discuss the dark premonitions of AI by several technology greats.

Speaker: Foong Cheemun, Co-founder and CTO, Moneylion 

Biography:

During his professional experience in Simulex, Cheemun worked on building agent-based models and simulations for the US Department of Defense branches and Fortune 500 companies.
His work includes converting economics, psychological and political science theories into mathematical and algorithmic models.
These models were used to build large scale simulations of real world social, political and economic systems. He turned to experimental computational models and databases such as Linda, Jini, Rio and subsequently the mainstay of Big Data such as Map Reduce and NOSQL databases to craft these highly demanding simulations.
Cheemun also architected and helped build the informational scavenging system that mines data from thousands of web sources around the world. The data was then turned into input to various models in his simulation systems.