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AI Revolution: Smart Cities & Future Careers, & Hopes
Thursday, September 4th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Darius Henry, Founder & CEO of Brown Rock

Mr. Darius Henry
Darius Henry, Founder & CEO of Brown Rock is a visionary leader and MIT grad with a proven track
record in AI and entrepreneurship, having launched his first successful business at
age 16 he’s building an innovation ecosystem in Houston, TX to position the city as
a key technology hub for AI. At Brown Rock he drives quantum-secured autonomous AI
innovations, backed by the Nvidia Inception Program.
AI is here and everywhere! Join Dean Uzman, and professors Lin and Izadi as they welcome Brown Rock founder and CEO Darius Henry to explore how AI and drones are transforming our lives from smart cities, disaster
response, battlefield resilience, and urban security. This session will delve into
the educational implications, showing students how to leverage these technologies
for future careers with a live demo of Brown Rock’s quantum-secured solutions.