Two AI experts from STC to participate in the Guardian’s second Future of Automation forum

MCALLEN, Texas – The Rio Grande Guardian’s second “Smart Cities, Smarter Economy: Future of Automation for the RGV Forum” takes place at South Texas College in McAllen on Tuesday, April 22.

The event runs from 2:00 p.m. in the Student Union Building at the Pecan Campus. 

Three panelists are slated to give their analysis of generative AI – Lyudmyla Dickinson, an assistant professor of economics at STC, Dr. Jesús Campos, dean of library and learning support at STC, and Andy Garcia, president of Allied Consulting Group Texas.

Guardian editor Steve Taylor will moderate the discussion.

The first forum took place at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization in downtown Brownsville last Thursday. 

Click here to register for the forum.

Editor’s Note: Dr. Ghanbar A. Esmaeili, dean of math, science, information technology and bachelor programs at STC, helped facilitate the upcoming forum. Here is his analysis of AI:

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Taylor, editor of the Guardian, said he hopes to build on the success of the forum in Brownsville.

Lyudmyla Dickinson

“We have a stellar lineup of speakers for the McAllen forum,” said Taylor. “Andy Garcia, president of Allied Consulting, gave an incredible presentation at our forum in Brownsville. Mila Dickinson has 20 certifications in AI, including AI in Business, AI in Marketing, Prompt Engineering, and AI Optimization. And Dr. Jesús Campos co-chairs the South Texas College Taskforce on Generative Artificial Intelligence.”

Garcia said: “It is clear—our future depends on the decisions our region makes today. Data and AI are transforming our industries, our economies, and our communities. The time to discuss their impact is now.”

Campos said he is excited to be participating in the forum.

Dr. Jesús Campos

“Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is not a fad. It is here to stay. And it will change the way we work,” Campos predicted.

“While it may replace some jobs, it is more likely to change the tasks we do in our jobs. The hope is that it will help us work more efficiently by helping with certain tasks like proofreading, idea generation, and helping us refine our thinking to name a few.”

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