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On Thursday, November 30^th, Dr. Vivek Srikumar will enlighten our understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we associate with human minds, such as perceiving, reasoning, learning, interacting with an environment, problem solving, and even exercising creativity. Because of the power of AI and the changes it will bring, it’s crucial that we get a grasp of what it is and is not.  Dr. Srikumar is an associate professor in the Kahlert School of Computing at the University of Utah. He co-leads the Utah Natural Language Processing Group and has dedicated research of AI.

On Thursday, October 26^th, Jim Jardine, one of our own club members, will teach us about C. S. Lewis, one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. Jim taught an Honors English Class at the University of Utah on C. S. Lewis, so he is very well suited to discuss this great author.  We are very fortunate–Jim is one of Utah’s Legal Elites.  He graduated cum laude from Harvard University, J.D., and was recognized as Outstanding Lawyer of the Year, Federal Bar Association, Utah Chapter, 2006 and Distinguished Lawyer of the Year, Utah State Bar, 2005. We’re honored to be instructed by such an accomplished individual.  Please join us for this outstanding evening.

On Thursday, September 7^th, Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez will address us. Dr. Tuminez is the president of Utah’s largest school, Utah Valley University. The university has over 43,000 students. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from BYU, a master’s degree in Soviet Studies from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Dr. Tuminez’ education and accomplishments are impressive and even more so when we learn she was born in a Philippine farming village and later moved to the lloilo City slums. Her educational pursuits led her to the United States. She is an author and a former Microsoft executive. She and her husband, Jeffrey S. Tolk, have three children.  We eagerly await her message to us as we begin another wonderful season of Timpanogos Club gatherings,

At our next club meeting, on Thursday April 27th, it will be our privilege to hear from one of our club members, Hardin Eyring.  He will share with us some insights into some of the members of his prominent family.  We are eager to hear his message for us, and as always, we look forward to our wonderful association with one another as club members.

Our speaker in February will be Dr. Keith N. Finlayson — one of our club members.  Keith is a well-known photographer, whose spectacular photography is often featured on local TV news broadcasts.  He also has expertise in the subject matter of LDS church photographs.  We look forward to hearing his presentation at our meeting on February 23rd.

The guest speaker for our January meeting will be Georges Bonnet.  He oversees the seismic stabilization and restoration of the Salt Lake Temple, Temple Square, and the plaza south of the Church office building, for the LDS Church.  We look forward to a fascinating presentation regarding this massive project, which is of great interest to all of us.  We hope to see everyone there!

Our speaker will be Kim Wilson, Chairman of the Ensign Peak Foundation, a group dedicated to preserving smaller LDS Church historical sites.   He is one of the founding trustees of the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation.

Kim earned a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Utah and a J.D. from the S.J. Quinney School of Law. He is a senior attorney with the Salt Lake City law firm of Snow, Christensen and Martineau where he specializes in business litigation. He accepted appointment from the Utah Supreme Court to serve the legal profession as Chairman of the Ethics and Discipline Committee of the Utah State Bar with responsibility for enforcement of the Rules of Professional Conduct among Utah’s licensed lawyers.

Kim has served in various positions in the Church. He is currently in the bishopric of his Salt Lake City Avenues ward.

He has been a lifetime student of Church History and has taken personal delight in the work of the Foundation over nearly two decades in preserving and perpetuating the rich history of the Restoration. When not engaged in his law practice and the work of the Foundation, he enjoys spending time with the large family he shares with his wife, Gail Miller Wilson. He loves to read, travel, build model wooden sailing ships, and digging a few postholes at his ranch in Cache Valley.

We look forward to hearing from Kim.  Please note the change in date to WEDNESDAY, November 16.