Invited Presentations

Julie Blackwood

Williams College, U.S.

From Early Exposure to Independent Modeling: Developing Applied Mathematical Thinking

Learn more about Julie Blackwood.

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Matt Elsey

Blue River Technology, U.S.

Academia to Industry: A Journey from Applied Math PhD to Construction Autonomy at John Deere

Learn more about Matt Elsey.

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Rachel Levy

North Carolina State University, U.S.

Joint Plenary Speaker with the 2026 SIAM Annual Meeting (AN26)

Ooh, Ooh, Ooh What a Little Course Can Do: Personal and Institutional Transformation Through 1-credit ADAPT Courses

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David Touretzky

Carnegie Mellon University, U.S.

Embeddings, Manifolds, and LLMs in K-12 AI Education

Learn more about David Touretzky.

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Talitha Washington

Howard University, U.S.

Shaping the Future of Applied Mathematics Education in the Age of AI

Learn more about Talitha Washington.