John T. Vucurevich Foundation hosts an annual Speaker Series that highlights national and international speakers who all have a vision for the future, promote understanding and awareness in the world, and who may be an inspiration to the people of Rapid City and the surrounding area.

The idea for our Speaker Series came from John T. Vucurevich himself. He hoped that by hosting world-renowned speakers, we could offer the broader Rapid City community a chance to better connect to and understand our world. He wanted Speakers who made significant contributions in their respective fields to come to Rapid City to share their ideas. He also wanted this event to be accessible to all in the community. Tickets are $7 (or $3 for students) and have been since we started this event in 1993. Ticket sales cover only a small portion of the cost of these events. The balance is paid for by the John T. Vucurevich Foundation as a gift to the people of this community.

2024 Speaker

We are thrilled to announce that Adam Cheyer, co-founder of Siri and a pioneering figure in artificial intelligence, will be this year’s guest speaker for the John T. Vucurevich Foundation Speaker Series. Adam Cheyer will be the 31st guest speaker hosted by the Foundation.

Renowned for his groundbreaking work with Siri, the revolutionary AI assistant, Adam Cheyer has significantly transformed how people interact with technology. His career spans decades of innovation in artificial intelligence, voice recognition, and machine learning.

Join us as Adam Cheyer shares insights into the early days of Siri’s development, the challenges faced, and the breakthrough moments that led to its creation. He will also discuss the continuous and accelerating improvements in AI, new ways of thinking about AI, and its future effects.

The John T. Vucurevich Foundation will host “An Evening with Adam Cheyer” at The Monument Fine Arts Theatre on Monday, October 14th, 2024, at 7:30 P.M. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, September 4th at 10:00 AM, and can be purchased by phone, at the box office, or via the website, TheMonument.live. There is a 6-ticket per transaction limit.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Adam Cheyer on the future of AI!