All times in this Schedule are Pacific Time (PT)
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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Morning Session
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8:00 - 8:40
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Check-In/Light Breakfast (Hosted by IPAM)
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8:45 - 8:50
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
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8:50 - 9:35
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Math + AI Lecture — Sergei Gukov -> Math + AI Lecture — Sergei Gukov (Caltech)
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9:35 - 9:50
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Break
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9:50 - 10:35
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Physics + AI Lecture — Nathaniel Craig -> Theoretical Physics + AI Lecture — Nathaniel Craig (UCSB)
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10:35 - 10:50
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Break
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10:50 - 11:35
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Physics Lecture — Lance Dixon (Stanford) -> Theoretical Physics + AI Lecture — Lance Dixon (Stanford)
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11:35 - 11:50
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Break
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11:50 - 12:50
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Physics Panel: Moderator: Zvi Bern (Bhaumik Institute, UCLA) Panelists: Wahid Bhimji (NBNL, NERSC), Kyle Cramner (Wisconsin), Alex Lupsasca (OpenAI, Vanderbilt), Eva Silverstein (Stanford)
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12:50 - 2:00
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Lunch & networking
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Afternoon Session
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2:00 - 3:00
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Fireside Chat: Terence Tao (UCLA/IPAM) and Mark Chen (OpenAI), Moderator: James Donovan (OpenAI)
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3:00 - 3:30
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Break and walk to Bhaumik Public Lecture at CNSI
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3:30 - 4:30
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Bhaumik Public Lecture (Location: CNSI): Kevin Weil, VP of OpenAI for Science. A public-facing talk on OpenAI for Science’s mission and the accelerating future of mathematical and scientific discovery
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4:30 - 4:40
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Walk from CNSI to IPAM
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4:40 - 5:40
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Reception (Location: IPAM Lobby)
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