Executive Education Forum and Networking Event: Defining the Future of BusinessNEW

What signals matter most in a shifting global economy? Former Goldman Sachs chief United States investment strategist Abby Joseph Cohen joins macroeconomist Conor Walsh to connect market experience with rigorous economic research, offering leaders a sharper view of the trends shaping growth, risk, and opportunity.

Pierre Yared and Juan Uro come together for a candid conversation on the decisions, trade-offs, and leadership lessons that shape organizations at pivotal moments. Drawing on perspectives informed by academic leadership, economic expertise, and decades of advising senior executives, the session will explore how leaders navigate transformation, align stakeholders, develop talent, and assess the evolving role of AI while balancing immediate priorities with long-term direction. The conversation will conclude with an audience Q&A, giving participants the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers and consider how these insights apply to the challenges leaders face today.

Modern corporate governance rests on a fundamentally inconsistent premise: boards rely on management to give them the information needed to evaluate management. How do we create systems and tools to help boards do their jobs, given this dilemma? 

Speakers: Shiva Rajgopal and Phil Neiswender

The goal of this session is to create a healthy discussion on where opportunities will exist in the use of generative AI, and how these business opportunities will change as the technology matures or moves to a new generation. During the first 10 minutes, Professor Guzman will present work from his own research, followed by an ideation meeting where we consider ideas that are "late", "early", or "on time" for the current technological moment. 

Speaker: Jorge Guzman

In this interactive session, participants will experience how improvisational practices can be used to increase perceptiveness and curiosity, creating trust and deep relationships. Get ready to connect with your fellow participants and practice techniques to rapidly create strong interpersonal bonds that will assist you in work and life.

Speaker: Jeff Golde

In this interactive session, participants will explore the hidden dynamics that shape team performance. The most important forces affecting a team are often the ones no one is talking about. We'll surface the invisible patterns around power, authority, influence, roles, and unspoken expectations that drive collaboration, conflict, and results—and discuss practical strategies for creating teams that perform at their best.

Speaker: Sarah Brazaitis

Artificial Intelligence technologies are accelerating. AI analyzes complex data, generates engineering solutions, and is now even gaining agency, automating tasks once thought uniquely human. But what will come next? This presentation will take a deep dive into the unstoppable forces driving AI, including the next wave of Physical AI and Robotics.

Speaker: Hod Lipson