# Event Details - **Event Name**: STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for the first installment of our new Emerging Technologies series, highlighting the wonders of artificial intelligence.About this Event is an artificial intelligence and cybersecurity educator, researcher, and academic leader with more than 17 years of experience across higher education and industry. He serves as an assistant professor of computer science and director of the Cybersecurity Innovation Center at West Virginia State University.Ali’s work focuses on CyberAI, critical infrastructure protection, industrial control system security, cybersecurity education, and workforce development. He has secured and contributed to more than $4 million in funded initiatives and has conducted more than 40 research projects and publications. As a speaker, he connects emerging developments in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with practical strategies for education, workforce preparation, organizational resilience, and responsible technology adoption.Ali earned a a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, with over 17 years of combined experience in academia and industry.The STEM Speaker Series began in 2014 with a goal of communicating science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) research to all West Virginians. This event is hosted by at the . For Fall 2026, we are introducing a new format with a three-part series focusing on one theme: Emerging Technologies. For more information or to register for upcoming events, please visit our website.The event is supported by the under Award No. OIA 2242771 and is free to registered guests.Further information about parking can be . Free parking is available after 5 p.m. in city garages, including the nearby Summers Street Garage. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charleston/stem-speaker-series-emerging-technologies-artificial-intelligence/100001999023648545 - **Event Categories**: fitness, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Charleston - **state**: WV - **country**: United States - **location**: Taylor Books - **lat**: 38.3503609 - **long**: -81.6340561 - **full address**: Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/6845b4964122227e15112c61f81a65c4f38056441028cf09f7a8794bbe90eee4-rimg-w1200-h600-dc085888-gmir.jpg?v=1788193852 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence being held? - **A:** STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence? - **A:** STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence is organized by STaR Division: Science, Technology & Research. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "STEM Speaker Series Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/6845b4964122227e15112c61f81a65c4f38056441028cf09f7a8794bbe90eee4-rimg-w1200-h600-dc085888-gmir.jpg?v=1788193852", "startDate": "2026-09-16T18:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-09-16T20:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/charleston/stem-speaker-series-emerging-technologies-artificial-intelligence/100001999023648545", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Taylor Books", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "226 Capitol Street", "postalCode": "25301", "addressLocality": "Charleston", "addressRegion": "WV", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.3503609", "longitude": "-81.6340561" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for the first installment of our new Emerging Technologies series, highlighting the wonders of artificial intelligence.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-31", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-16T20:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-31", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/charleston/stem-speaker-series-emerging-technologies-artificial-intelligence/100001999023648545" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-31", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-31", "url": "https://allevents.in/charleston/stem-speaker-series-emerging-technologies-artificial-intelligence/100001999023648545", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "STaR Division Science Technology & Research", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/star-division-science-technology-and-research/18894354", "description": "STaR Division: Science Technology and Research (STaR) at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission coordinates federal and state scientific research grants, including EPSCoR, to academic institutions in the state and conducts outreach activities to broaden the public's understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). 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