Program Schedule

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Fall 2026 Digital Leadership Conference 

Friday, October 9, 2026  •  8:00 am – 2:00 pm  •  University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management

 

A preliminary program appears below. Additional speaker and session information will be added as it becomes available.

7:30 am

Breakfast and Registration 

Carlson School of Management Glenn & Kay Hasse Atrium

8:30 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Gautam Ray, Chair of the Information & Decision Sciences Department

8:50 am

AI in Practice

Leading organizations showcase their AI solutions, sharing successes and challenges.
 

9:50 am

State of Work in the Age of AI 

  • Students share what their peers are excited and concerned about. 
  • Faculty share an academic perspective regarding the state of work. 
  • Tech community leaders share what they are forecasting.
     
10:30 am

Break

11:00 am

Q&A: State of Work in the Age of AI  

Moderated by Ravi Bapna, author of Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI
 

11:20 am

Thought Leaders on Workforce Development in the Age of AI

Thought leaders will present what they see as the future of work followed by a Q&A session moderated by Professor Alok Gupta. Hear from a leading strategy firm, technology leaders, and the University’s AI Hub leader, Galin Jones. 
 

12:45 pm

Closing Remarks 

Jamie Penkert, Dean of the Carlson School of Management
 

1:00 pm

Lunch and Networking

2:00 pm

Adjourn

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