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Cryptography is often regarded as a cornerstone of computer security. Yet, many public-key cryptographic algorithms show vulnerability to implementation errors or misinterpretations. This talk surveys 'weapons of math destruction' that have proven remarkably effective in identifying flawed cryptographic implementations in real-world scenarios. It also covers adventures in both active and passive network measurement of cryptographic protocols, highlighting the challenges and advancements in this critical field.

Speaker
Nadia Heninger, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego

A conversation with filmmaker Shekhar Kapur about his journey through diverse film industries and film genres, across national boundaries. From Masoom (Innocence); India, 1983 to his most recent What's Love Got to Do with it? UK, 2022, from the fantasy film, Mr. India; India, 1987, to realism, Bandit Queen; India, 1994 and historical fiction, Elizabeth; UK 1998, Kapur will share his experiences and insight. Not limited to the single screen, Kapur will share his future projects that include multi-screen installations, gaming, comics and animation.

Speakers
Shekhar Kapur, Film Director, Producer, Actor; Recipient of National Film Award, Filmfare Awards, BAFTA Nominations

In conversation with
Surabhi Sharma, Program Head of Film and New Media; Associate Professor of Practice of Film and New Media, NYUAD

يتناول الحوار أهمية المواسم وتأثيرها على أساليب الحياة عبر استكشاف تقويم الدرور، التقويم الفلكي المستخدم في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة قديماً، وارتباطه بالبيئة الطبيعية والمواسم فيها. كما يستند المتحدثون إلى خبراتهم الواسعة في مختلف مجالات الحياة لمُناقشة تقويم الدّرور، ودوره في الحياة الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في دولة الإمارات.

المتحدثون:
محمد سعيد الرميثي
زيد سعيد الشحي
إبراهيم أحمد الشحي
أحمد إبراهيم القلاف النعيمي

إدارة الحوار:
آمنة الحمادي

Join us in celebrating International Women's Day 2024 with an inspiring event themed Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress. The program features a lineup of speakers who are at the forefront of women and youth empowerment across the globe and will discuss the interplay of education and diplomacy regionally and globally, with a focus on women in innovative leadership.

Speakers
Gugu Ndebele, Executive Director, Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
Ouided Bouchamaoui, Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, Former President of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts

Opening Remarks
Wana Udobang, Multidisciplinary Artist and Storyteller
Lisa Coleman, Visiting Professor, NYU Stern School of Business

In conversation with
Fatiah Touray Esq., Executive Director of Inclusion and Equity, NYUAD

Obtaining accurate and current information from conflict zones has long posed numerous challenges for global media. The rise of generative AI and its use in targeted disinformation campaigns presents many new challenges that threaten to undermine the credibility of reporting and sway opinion. In this panel, four distinguished panelists will consider the problems posed by disinformation and generative AI from various perspectives, focusing in particular on the current research about the role of disinformation in today's rapidly changing media landscape.

Panel Members
Donald Jensen, Senior Advisor for Russia and Europe, US Institute of Peace
Joshua Tucker, Professor of Politics, Director Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, NYU

Moderated by
Leonid Peisakhin, Associate Professor of Political Science, NYUAD

This talk highlights the advanced use of sensing systems that collect continuous data from wearable devices, such as location trackers and voice-activated recorders, to deepen our understanding of human behavior and development. The speaker will explain behavioral imaging, which involves creating a dynamic multimodal representation of behavioral data over time. The focus will be on a specific sensing system and its application in two key studies in preschool environments. The first study investigates classroom social networks and the dynamics of children within these networks, while the second evaluates the effects of an intervention aimed at reducing social isolation in young children by altering network configurations.

Speaker
Laura Justice, EHE Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology and Executive Director of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, Ohio State University