OSKALOOSA — William Penn University is creating a forum for our community to exchange information about  important social concerns of today.  

The inaugural Worldview Forum will be a discussion between industry and educational professionals on the  many impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the short and long-term implications of AI. The forum is not a  debate between parties. Instead, we’ll pose questions that engage the listener to hear what is taking place in education  and industry. Later in the evening, the presenters will be given a response time to answer audience submitted questions. 

On Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00 p.m. join us at the George Daily Auditorium for an evening of engagement.  Our distinguished speakers understand and embrace the critical thinking focus of this event for not only our students,  but the community. 

Andrew Nieuwsma, Staff Engineer and Senior Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise will serve as the  moderator for the evening. Andrew is 2012 graduate of William Penn. The panelists will include: Dr. Andrew Stevens,  Director of Data Science for Walmart Global Tech, 2007 graduate of WPU; Dr. Martin Roth, co-led the creation of the AI  major at Drake University; and Dr. Barrett Thomas, Professor for the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. 

Prior to the event on March 20, Joe Hollis (Graduate Research Assistant, Iowa State University), Dr. Andrew  Stevens, and members of the Walmart Global Tech team will visit classrooms to present to students and teach them  about the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence.