| Instructor: | Dr. Eugene Izhikevich, Founder and CEO of DeepSpike, San Diego, California |
| Lecture: | 1 day |
| Academic Points: | 0 |
| Course Fees: | 1650nis |
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Registration closes on October 18th, 2026
Date: October 25, 2026
Time: 9:30 – 16:00 Israel Time
Location: Auditorium 1003, 10th floor, Meyer Building, Technion Haifa
Language: English
Bio:
Founder and CEO of DeepSpike, San Diego, California
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Brain Corp, San Diego, California
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Scholarpedia – the peer-reviewed encyclopedia
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1JeBX-IAAAAJ
Abstract:
The human brain remains one of the most remarkable computing systems ever discovered—capable of extraordinary efficiency, adaptability, and intelligence while consuming only a fraction of the energy required by today’s AI systems.
What principles enable such performance, and how can they inspire the next generation of computing architectures?
This one-day workshop, “Spiking in Brains and Machines,” will explore these questions by connecting insights from computational neuroscience, dynamical systems, artificial intelligence, and computer architecture.
Participants will gain an integrated understanding of the principles underlying spiking neural activity and how these biological mechanisms can inspire fundamentally new approaches to computation and AI.
Throughout the day, Dr. Eugene Izhikevich will present the scientific foundations of spiking neurons and neural computation, based on his landmark book, Dynamical Systems in Neuroscience: The Geometry of Excitability and Bursting, before presenting his latest vision for translating these concepts into future computing architectures, as described in his Spiking Manifesto.
Together, these complementary perspectives demonstrate how ideas originating in neuroscience may shape the future of machine intelligence, creating new opportunities for interdisciplinary research and technological innovation.
The workshop will conclude with an interactive panel discussion featuring leading researchers from both academia and industry, focusing on emerging research directions, open scientific challenges, and opportunities for future collaboration in neuromorphic computing, AI hardware, and brain-inspired architectures.
Designed for researchers, graduate students, and engineers from both academia and industry, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to engage with one of the pioneers of computational neuroscience and explore how biology and engineering can jointly influence the future of intelligent computing.
Schedule:
9:30 Registration
10:00 Morning session: “Spiking in Brains”
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Afternoon session: “Spiking in Machines”
15:00 Panel with ECE specialists, aimed at crystallizing questions and potential research directions.
16:00 finish
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