Join us for a delicious networking breakfast,

followed by two great speakers! 

Chris Papst Presentation Summary: 

Baltimore City Public Schools is one of America’s largest and most funded school systems. Yet, historically, it is among the lowest performing. In 2024, despite a $1.7 billion budget, just 10% of students tested proficient in math. In his book, Failure Factory, investigative journalist Chris Papst follows the money to uncover why students continue to fail within a school system that’s failing Baltimore. Failure Factory shines a critical light on America’s public education system by exposing what’s really happening inside classrooms and behind administrative doors. A significant realignment has recently occurred in public education. The focus has shifted to value data and funding over students and futures. Failure Factory highlights this transition by exposing how academic outcomes are manipulated, while students are promoted through the grade levels without receiving the education they need.

Mark Starinsky Presentation Summary: 

Healthcare costs continue to rise, increasing exposure to fraud, waste, abuse, and error (FWAE). Today's investigators and analysts have unprecedented access to data and technological capabilities that, when used effectively, can help identify FWAE faster and more efficiently.

In this practical session, participants will gain a better understanding of core AI techniques; including supervised/unsupervised modeling, generative, and agentic tools; where these methods intersect with traditional approaches, and where they can augment traditional rules-based FWAE detection.