NJBDA - New Jersey Big Data Alliance

From Cloud Costs to Edge Control - Modular Data Centers for Sustainable & Efficient AI
2025-11-14 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | NJ
Deploy a high-performance modular data center in 6 monthsMake data sustainable and fast for AI applicationsRetain data sovereignty and privacy

Cloud costs are rising. Cyber risks are escalating. Data sovereignty is slipping away. Swiss Vault and Kais-AIR have joined forces to deliver a radically different approach: a high-performance, resilient, and sustainable modular data center built for the edge to help organizations reclaim control, privacy, and power in the age of AI. Join Paul Costanzo, Director of Mission Critical Systems at Kais-AIR, and Dr. Bhupinder Bhullar, CEO and Co-Founder of Swiss Vault, to discover how modular, sustainable design is redefining digital infrastructure.

New Horizons for AI and Data Science Roadmaps Symposium @ Rutgers Newark
2025-12-08 08:30 - 15:30 | Rutgers University – Newark, Express Newark, 2nd Floor, 54 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey
Hosted by the Institute of Data Research and Innovation Sciences (IDRIS), the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health Artificial Intelligence (BMIHAI), and the Rutgers Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (RAD) Collaboratory. Four Rutgers campuses will be represented, including Rutgers-New Brunswick, Rutgers-Newark, Rutgers-Health, and Rutgers-Camden.

Empowering Secure Data-Driven Research: Leveraging Science DMZ, Globus, and National Cyberinfrastructure Resources
2026-01-14 10:00 - 16:30 | Princeton University – Julis Romo Rabinowitz, A17 Lecture Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, United States
Calling higher education community members! This informative workshop provides a comprehensive overview of Science DMZ and Globus, illustrating how these technologies enable secure, high-performance data transfer and management to support modern, data-driven research collaborations.

The workshop also examines the critical role of Cyberinfrastructure (CI) in accelerating discovery, highlighting national programs such as the NAIRR Pilot and the NSF-funded ACCESS Allocations program that offer researchers and educators free access to advanced computing systems. Information about Resources and Funding for Researchers and Educators will be shared.

Participants will gain practical insights into:

Designing and operating Science DMZ environments optimized for data-intensive research.

Using Globus for seamless, automated, and secure data sharing across institutions.

Leveraging national CI resources to enhance scalability, collaboration, and research impact.

Available resources and funding for researchers and educators

Attendees will also engage with national leaders in Securing Cyberinfrastructure, exploring real-world use cases and lessons learned.

Join us for this session designed to empower researchers, faculty, research computing professionals, and IT leaders with actionable knowledge to build secure, high-performance data ecosystems that advance collaborative science and education.

EdgeCon Winter 2026
2026-01-15 09:00 - 17:00 | NJ

Machine Learning and Big Data Workshop
2026-02-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Visualization Laboratory Commons Building, Room D119 Princeton University Princeton, NJ, Commons, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, United States
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is pleased to present a Machine Learning and Big Data workshop. This workshop will focus on topics including big data analytics and machine learning with Spark, as well as deep learning.

NJBDA, Edge, and Princeton University invite students and faculty to attend the workshop.

Register to Attend

This will be an IN PERSON event hosted by various satellite sites, there WILL NOT be a direct to desktop option for this event. This event is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, there is NO REGISTRATION FEE to attend.

AI Tools for Agriculture Conference
2026-02-20 08:00 - 15:30 | Camden County College, 200 College Dr, Blackwood, 08012
Inviting farmers, researchers, and agriculture stakeholders to AI Tools for Agriculture, AI and Farm Viability in NJ Conference.

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In support of New Jersey’s commitment to become a national leader in AI and establish an AI hub for agriculture, the New Jersey Big Data Alliance (NJBDA), Rutgers University, Rowan University and Camden County College are proud to host the 2nd annual roundtable conference devoted to bringing farmers, researchers, and agriculture stakeholders in New Jersey and the Northeast together to learn about emerging trends in AI for agriculture.

Strengthening farm viability is a top priority for all of New Jersey’s agricultural community. Challenges from rising land, labor, and input costs to unpredictable weather, shifting pest and disease dynamics, and increasingly complex markets and regulations require innovative solutions. New opportunities are emerging through rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications across agriculture.

Join us for a dynamic workshop exploring how AI is transforming farming. Discover real-world examples, meet innovators leading the way, and engage in discussions about how these technologies can enhance efficiency, resilience, and long-term farm viability.

Agenda

8:00AM Registration and Breakfast9:00AM Welcoming Remarks9:15AM Keynote 110:00AM Lightning Talks10:30AM Break10:45AM Keynote 211:30AM Breakout12:30PM Lunch1:10PM Panel 11:40PM Lightning Talks2:15PM Break2:30PM AI Agriculture2:45PM Panel 23:25PM Closing Remarks3:30PM Networking

Rutgers Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (RAD) Collaboratory Symposium
2026-03-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Douglass Student Center, 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, 100 George Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
This in-person symposium brings together Rutgers faculty, research staff, postdoctoral fellows, students, and partners from industry to showcase data science and artificial intelligence research through keynote lectures, Rutgers faculty and industry panel discussions, and a trainee poster session, followed by a community engagement reception.

RAISE-26 Artificial Intelligence Informatics Data Science AI Competition
2026-04-17 08:30 - 12:30 | Bloustein School – Gov. Florio Forum, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Is AI Transforming Us All? Exploring AI’s Impact on Human Behavior.

RAISE-26, the world’s strongest AI-NLP informatics competition, invites undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines to explore one of the most urgent questions of our time: Is artificial intelligence (AI) transforming us? This cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, Informatics, & Data Science Competition from the MPI program, Bloustein Rutgers University, and RAISE Research challenges participants to investigate how AI is shaping human behavior.

2026 NJBDA Annual Symposium
2026-05-20 08:30 - 15:30 | NJ
The New Jersey Big Data Alliance Symposium is a collaborative forum for information sharing, networking, research, and discovery of the importance of a sustainable AI ecosystem. This dynamic event will delve into strategies and considerations for creating a long-term, balanced AI environment that aligns human, technological, and ethical dimensions. Achieving this goal requires collaboration among academia, government, and industry to ensure that AI innovation remains inclusive, responsible, and environmentally conscious. Outstanding keynote speakers, industry and academia expert panels, research workshops and more will offer innovative and insightful information!
