Our Heritage - RIIAA Legacy

Our Heritage - RIIAA Legacy

SALA (Summit of AI in LatAm) is the evolution of RIIAA (Red Iberoamericana de Inteligencia Artificial), which successfully brought together the Latin American AI community for several remarkable editions. Building on this strong foundation, SALA continues the mission of catalyzing AI development and fostering collaboration across Latin America and beyond.

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RIIAA’s Journey

RIIAA’s Journey

From 2018 to 2024, RIIAA established itself as the premier gathering for AI professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts in Latin America. Each edition featured world-renowned speakers, cutting-edge research presentations, and invaluable networking opportunities that shaped the AI landscape in our region.

Continuing the Mission

Continuing the Mission

As SALA, we honor this legacy while expanding our vision. We continue to bridge academia and industry, connect Latin American talent with global opportunities, and drive innovation that addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of our region.

RIIAA 6.0 Speakers

Distinguished experts who participated in RIIAA 6.0, our most recent edition that marked the transition to SALA. These world-class speakers helped establish the strong foundation for our evolution.

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Samy Bengio

Senior Director, AI and Machine Learning Research

Apple

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Sara Hooker

Director

Cohere for AI

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Laura Montoya

Founder

Accel AI

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Kevin Murphy

Research Scientist

Google DeepMind

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Thamar Solorio

Professor of NLP

MBZUAI

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Hugo Larochelle

Advisor

Adjunct Professor, Université de Montréal, Mila

RIIAA 6.0 Sponsors

RIIAA 6.0 Sponsors

Thanks to our incredible sponsors who supported RIIAA 6.0, our most recent edition. Their commitment made this transformative event possible and helped us build the strongest AI community in Latin America as we transition to SALA.