Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Morning Session
08:00-08:40
Check-In/Breakfast (Hosted by IPAM)
08:45-08:50
Welcome and Opening Remarks
08:50-09:35
Sergei Gukov (California Institute of Technology)
The role of AI in mathematical (re)search09:35-09:50
Break
09:50-10:35
Nathaniel Craig (University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB))
Reasoning AIccelerators for High Energy Physics10:35-10:50
Break
10:50-11:35
Lance Dixon (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
AI for Theory Data11:35-11:50
Break
11:50-12:50
Physics Panel: Moderator: Zvi Bern (Bhaumik Institute, UCLA) Panelists: Wahid Bhimji (LBNL, NERSC), Kyle Cranmer (Wisconsin), Alex Lupsasca (OpenAI, Vanderbilt), Eva Silverstein (Stanford)
Afternoon Session
12:50-14:00
Lunch & networking
14:00-15:00
Fireside Chat: Terence Tao (UCLA/IPAM) and Mark Chen (OpenAI), Moderator: James Donovan (OpenAI)
15:00-15:30
Break and walk to Bhaumik Public Lecture at CNSI
15:30-16:30
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
16:30-16:40
Walk from CNSI to IPAM
16:40-17:40
Reception (Location: IPAM Lobby)