Automation and AI in the Workplace:
Impact and Lessons for Executive Decision-Making
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Samuel P. “Pat” Black III Conference Center
Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center
Penn State Behrend
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| Times | Session Title |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 8:40 a.m. |
Welcome Dr. Ralph Ford, Chancellor, Penn State Behrend |
| 8:40 – 8:45 a.m. |
Introduction and Overview of the Conference Dr. Kenneth Louie, Director, ERIE, Black School of Business, Penn State Behrend |
| 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. |
The Erie Economy in 2019: Recent Trends and Future Prospects Dr. Kenneth Louie, Director, ERIE, Black School of Business, Penn State Behrend |
| 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. |
Opportunities and Challenges Posed by Technological Change Economics (9:00 – 9:30 a.m.) |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Networking Break (with refreshments) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Using Design and Technology to Solve Complex Problems Mr. Rob Englert, Principal and founder of Ram Industrial Design |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Executive Training Session I: The Impact of Technology, Automation and AI on Business Operations and Corporate Executive Decisions Mr. Matthew Wiertel, Director of Business Development, Velocity Network |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch Keynote Address: Automation and a Changing Economy |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Executive Training Session II: The Impact of Technology, Automation and AI on the HR Process Ms. Elizabeth Cipolla, Executive Consultant, Decision Associates |
| 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Synergies between Academia and Industry to Harness the Potential of Technology Ms. Amy Bridger, Senior Director, Corporate Strategy and Engagement, Office of the Chancellor, Penn State Behrend |
| 3:00 p.m. | Wrap-Up and Adjournment |