IPI Talk – Ali Eslami, California, USA

Our next IPI Talk will be on Saturday, 19th of October at 10.00 AM London time. 

Title: Trends in AI and predictions for the future

Abstract: AI continues to rapidly advance as we make the inexorable march towards AGI. Recent developments foreshadow the AI future. In this talk I will give you a short update on the technology, as well as my thoughts on what it means for the future of work and wealth. 

Speaker:  Ali Eslami

BIO: Ali Eslami is a tech entrepreneur with a broad background in software development and executive consulting. Starting to code at 8 years old, Ali eventually led a company that developed private crypto trading software focused on liquidity aggregation and synchronized execution. Over the years, Ali has also provided executive consulting to board members of Paramount Studios and the owner of the Lakers NBA team.

As a former professional poker player, Ali has played in some of the highest limit cash games in the world and has also had success on the tournament circuit, with a World Series of Poker bracelet and ring, as well as numerous televised final tables. Ali was selected for the 2007 man-vs-machine match against the "Polaris", the University of Alberta's preeminent poker playing AI, due to his combination of poker expertise and technical background. He and his teammate, Phil Laak, emerged with a close victory in the highly publicized match. Ali was also a member of the US poker team at the inaugural International Mind Sports competition, where he competed against players from around the world in poker games held inside the pods of the iconic London Eye.

19th of Oct. at 10.00 AM London time. Online ZOOM lecture - link will be emailed to the IPI members.