The U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC) will once again be hosting an AI Symposium.

The upcoming symposium, titled “AI Symposium 2025: Autonomous vs. HITL (Human-in-the-Loop),” will be held from January 28 to 30, 2025. Like last year, the event will be held at the Space Camp Operations Building on the USSRC campus.

Nancy Noever, Director of Marketing Operations and Film Production at USSRC, and Katie Kirkland, Marketing Campaign Manager at USSRC, are organizing the event.

The inaugural AI Symposium, which was held in February 2024, was well received.

“Feedback from last year’s symposium attendees emphasized how much they learned and the great connections they made with other people working in the field,” Noever told the Business Journal. “We’ve heard from several attendees about partnerships and projects that came from their attendance at February’s symposium.”

The list of experts who will be speaking at the 2025 symposium has been carefully curated, and regular updates to the speaker list are being made.

“This year we’ll have sessions about AI’s impact on medicine, education, project bidding, space, military, and on how organizations adapt and function,” said Noever.

Dr. Larry Lowe, Chief Scientist at RippleWorx, will be offering a workshop on prompt engineering.

Matt Sloane, founder of Skyfire, will be speaking on AI and drones.

Two UAH professors, Dr. Vineetha Menon and Dr. Kristin Weger, will be presenting together on the findings of their research and its implementation in the workforce.

Menon and Weger take a multidisciplinary approach to their work. Menon, Dr. Terence Reed Endowed Associate Professor of Computer Science, and Weger, Associate Professor of Industrial Organizational Psychology, illustrate that AI is a tool that will be applied across many different industries.

“In our symposium lecture, we will explore the transformative impact of AI on performance prediction in high-stakes environments,” Weger told the Huntsville Business Journal. “We will highlight how integrating automation with human-in-the-loop (HITL) processes enables organizations to leverage data for optimizing workforce performance and identifying skill gaps, ultimately enhancing team efficiency and supporting sustainable workforce development.”

In addition to her position at UAH, Weger founded Cirkle in January 2024. In August, Menon joined the consulting firm as Chief AI Transformation Officer. Cirkle employs AI and data to provide coaching, consulting, and training for organizations.

Menon and Weger believe that Huntsville is uniquely positioned to use AI to its advantage.

“AI has the potential to significantly impact Huntsville, particularly within its defense, aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing sectors, by improving mission readiness, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving innovation,” said Weger. “AI’s capabilities could help local organizations optimize workforce performance in high-stakes environments, giving Huntsville a competitive edge both nationally and globally.”

The three-day symposium will include a number of networking opportunities, as well as the chance to learn more about Huntsville’s history in space.

“The symposium showcases the amazing exhibits and activities at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Space Camp,” said Noever. “In addition to the 21+ sessions, included in the all-access pass is a welcome reception in our museum atrium highlighting the future of space exploration, a planetarium Cocktails & Cosmos show highlighting why we explore space and a closing dinner under the Saturn V rocket that took humans to space.”

Registration for the 2025 AI Symposium is now open. Discounts are available for students and members of the military.

Adult Space Camp will be offered during the weekend following the symposium. Attendees interested in Adult Space Camp should fill out a separate registration for that event.

If you are interested in attending as a speaker please email institute@spacecamp.com.