Southeastern Louisiana State University
Student Union – 303 Union Ave, Hammond, LA 70402
Driving Instructions:
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Tentative Agenda |
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| Day 1 – Monday, 20 April 2026 | |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | C* Roundtable (Invitation Only) – Separate Registration Required |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Registration / LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Lance Neal, Executive Director, LONI & Dr. William S. Wainwright, President, Southeastern Louisiana State University |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | AI Governance
Dr. John Burris, Chief Information Officer, Southeastern Louisiana State University Synopsis coming soon. |
| 2:30 PM- 2:50 AM | Breaks / Networking |
| 2:50 PM- 3:50 PM | Open Mic |
| 3:50 PM- 4:10 PM | Breaks / Networking |
| 4:10 PM – 4:30 PM | Co-Chair Acknowledgment & Update |
| Day 2 – Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Registration / Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | AI Readiness Program
Jon Lee, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Synopsis coming soon. |
| 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | Breaks / Networking |
| 9:20 AM – 10:20 AM | AI Powered Attacks
Jason Ingalls, Founder & CEO, Ingalls Information Security Synopsis coming soon. |
| 10:20 AM – 10:40 AM | Breaks / Networking |
| 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM | Life after VMware
Devin King, Chief Information Security Officer, LONI Synopsis coming soon. |
| 11:40 AM – 12:40 PM | LUNCH |
| 12:40 PM – 1:40 PM | Open Mic |
| 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Breaks / Networking |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | LONI Service Development
Gary Mumphrey, Chief Technology Officer, LONI Synopsis coming soon. |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Business Continuity or Emergency Power / Solar Generators
Tracy Brown, Chief Information Officer, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Synopsis coming soon. |
| 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM | Breaks / Networking |
| 3:20 PM – 4:20 PM | Grant Proposal Development
Dr. Feng Chen, Civil Engineering, LONI HPC This session will highlight cyberinfrastructure-related funding opportunities relevant to Louisiana campuses and explore how LONI can help institutions pursue them. Attendees will learn how LONI can support campus-led proposals, lead shared statewide initiatives, and provide research-enablement services beyond the grant itself, including guidance on national CI resources and infrastructure planning. Ideal for campus IT leaders and researchers, this session will offer practical examples, partnership models, and clear pathways for engaging LONI early in the proposal process. |
| 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM | End of Program |
| Day 3 – Wednesday, 22 April 2026 | |
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Registration / Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (Separate Registration Required)
Dr. Feng Chen, Civil Engineering, LONI HPC This NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute deep learning course covers the fundamental concepts of deep learning, including how neural networks work, how models are trained, and how data influences performance. Participants gain hands-on experience with PyTorch, exploring common architectures such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), applying data augmentation to improve accuracy, and leveraging transfer learning to develop efficient models. The workshop builds a strong conceptual foundation while preparing attendees to confidently begin their own AI and deep learning projects. Participants who complete the assessment will receive an official certificate from NVIDIA. More details can be found on this page: https://learn.nvidia.com/courses/course-detail?course_id=course-v1:DLI+C-FX-01+V3 |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Cyber Incident Response (Separate Registration Required)
Devin King, Chief Information Security Officer, LONI Synopsis coming soon. |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM | End of Program |
- *Lunch will be provided for all (3) days, and breakfast will be provided Tuesday and Wednesday. Please contact Gary Mumphrey at gary@loni.org if you have any special dietary restrictions and/or food allergies.