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I School Lectures

Upcoming events

Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 2:15 pm - 3:25 pm PST

The rapid adoption of generative AI has created a cycle where personal information cascades perpetually. Niloofar Mireshghallah examines generative AI’s interplay between data, people, and models.

Thursday, February 20, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:25 pm PST

Security and privacy solutions designed in the West can fall apart when applied to other regions, leaving end-users at risk.

Thursday, March 6, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:25 pm PST

Computer security traditionally protects digital systems from criminals or governments. Thomas Ristenpart explores “known-adversary” threat models, in which the adversary is an intimate partner, family member, or other close acquaintance.

Previous events

Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

In the era of pervasive, connected smart things, cybersecurity depends on the complex social consequences of our security behaviors.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

The advent of autonomous vehicles is exciting and alarming. Their success will depend on the driver-vehicle interaction.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

How can online social media communities support and empower victims of sexual violence?

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Satish Ramachandran is the global head of design at Nutanix, where he applies design to reimagine enterprise computing.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Ryan Freitas is the director of product design for news feeds at Facebook.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Sandeep Bhadra is a venture capitalist at Menlo Ventures. His talk will describe what venture capital firms look for in potential investment candidates, and ‘long-term greedy’ strategies for founders when raising capital

Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Jeff Jonas is an acclaimed data scientist who thrives on solving some of the world’s most complex business challenges.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

From Gamergate to revenge porn, cyberharassment and abuse disproportionately target women — often with devastating consequences. Join this expert panel to discuss how we can make a meaningful contribution to a gender-equal internet.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
Christian Marc Schmidt is principal and founder of Schema, a creative design and technology studio focused on the intersection of interaction design and data visualization.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
Digital companies from Amazon to Xiaomi are launching products that break industry boundaries. Andreas Constantinou of VisionMobile explains how.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
An inside perspective from two former members of President Obama’s White House team about how tech policy and presidential priorities intersect.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Rebecca MacKinnon is a leading advocate for Internet users’ rights to online freedom of expression and privacy around the world.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Katie Shilton is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland whose research explores ethics in mobile application development.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
With millions of songs available through the Internet, recommendation algorithms are a must. Dr. Gert Lanckriet discusses the state of the art in automated music analysis and the potential for context-aware recommendations.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
“Your data will only be used in aggregated form.” — what does this statement mean, and why is it so often included in privacy policies? And does this practice actually protect your privacy?
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Gabriela Marcu designs health information systems that fit social practices and workflow, to alleviate the strain that chronic conditions place on our healthcare system.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
Jessica Staddon is a research scientist and privacy product lead at Google working on leveraging data for better security and privacy.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

Lynda Weinman is co-founder and executive chair of lynda.com

Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 4:10 pm - 5:30 pm
It works for marketing. It works for finance. And now, big data and predictive analytics are working for HR.