Unprecedented advancements in technology and the growing complexity of the world's research challenges demand novel approaches to discovery and innovation. One way for leaders in STEM to stay ahead of this curve is by attending the nation's top tech conferences. These conferences are an excellent chance for STEM professionals to develop valuable connections, exchange groundbreaking ideas, share best practices, and learn new skills while staying abreast of emerging trends and practices in the ever-evolving technology landscape. However, with dozens of conferences to choose from, it can be challenging to select the right one for your organization. And, with the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic, it has become difficult to accurately plan for future events.

Artificial Intelligence and Decision-Making Defence Policy, Technology AI will change decision-making in defence in multiple ways. Keith Dear argues that AI will change decision-making in the defence and security arena in four principal ways. First, by enabling'cognitive manoeuvre' the use of predictive analytics to enable much earlier intervention. Second, by forcing humans to take themselves'out of the loop' for decision-making by out-performing them in an increasing number of domains. Third, by providing advice that is correct, but difficult to explain.

Web Summit 2019 was an absolute success on so many levels. We walked away with a feeling of real accomplishment, having attended so many informative panel discussions and seizing networking opportunities. At Polcode, we know the value of attending events like this – it's an opportunity to have the leaders of our industry let us know what they think, and speak on their respective expertise. We can use the knowledge we gain and translate it into providing our clients with the absolute best in the industry, and with the most up-to-date information on what is best for their project. We wanted to share some of our Web Summit 2019 highlights and takeaways from the different perspectives of our team members.

WTWH Media, which produces The Robot Report, has announced that complimentary registration for the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum is open to members of the news media, as well as business and technology analysts. This inaugural conference and exposition will focus on the design, development, and production of healthcare and medical robotics. Qualifying analyst and media attendees can get free registration, which includes two full days of keynotes and technical sessions. The Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum will be at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Dec. 9-10, 2019. Complimentary registration is available for approved members of the press and analyst communities.

AI is as hot as a laptop with a broken fan--so scorching that some conferences promise to exclude recruiters. As such, there are plenty of organizations motivated to share AI and machine learning information. This overview aims to help you identify the conferences that are worth your time and meet your needs. At first glance, you could use a background in data mining just to sort through all the events that have "artificial Intelligence" in their titles or include AI conference tracks. I winnowed down the offerings based on the quality of speakers, attendees, and networking opportunities.