Building Bridges in AI and Optimization: Insights from the Pascal United Dinner

The Pascal United Dinner, sponsored by the Seth Bonder Foundation brought together partners, collaborators, researchers, and scientists, all driven by a shared passion for advancing knowledge and promoting innovation in the fields of AI and optimization through the work of the AI4OPT Institute.

"Rarely do selfless humanity and exceptional brilliance intersect in the way they do in Pascal," said Farhana Hasan, the Founder and CEO of HerWILL, a U.S.-based social enterprise that focuses on empowering women by breaking social barriers through education, advocacy, discussion, and innovative technology. "Working with him is a privilege of a lifetime."

Prior to the dinner, Hasan participated in a panel discussion on diversity in education, where she discussed the collaboration between the AI4OPT Institute and HerWILL organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusion among partners and beyond.

The two-day event covered a range of topics including constraint programming, differential privacy, power systems, transportation, and supply chain management.