AI 360 Series:

Miyako Yerick Posted by on October 07, 2025

Navigating the Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence

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A 6-part series offering a holistic analysis of AI and its broad implications

AI 360 brings together alumni from MIT, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and other premier institutions to examine artificial intelligence across six critical dimensions: strategic foundations, business dynamics, ethical frameworks, governance structures, technical infrastructure, and workforce transformation. This comprehensive series equips senior professionals with the strategic insights needed to navigate AI's impact on their organizations and industries through expert presentations and interactive dialogue with leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

Session 2: The Business of AI – Understanding Market Evolution –Understand the evolution of the marketplace, including investment strategies, procurement model evolution, big tech approaches, startup innovations driving AI commercialization, and market dynamics reshaping the competitive landscape.

What You Will Gain

  • Market Intelligence: Analysis of how major AI companies are positioning themselves
  • Investment Patterns: Understanding venture capital flows and funding dynamics driving AI commercialization
  • Competitive Landscape: Strategic insights into market consolidation and emerging business models
  • Business Model Evolution: How AI companies are creating value and achieving scale
  • Strategic Decision-Making: Frameworks for evaluating AI investment opportunities in your organization

Featured Speakers:

Pic4.gifKaren Hao - MIT Alumna, New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Empire of AI," TIME100 AI 2025 Honoree, and Award-Winning Journalist and AI Reporter
Karen brings her investigative journalism expertise and insider access to top AI companies, providing critical market intelligence on the evolution of AI business models. As a Silicon Valley engineer-turned-journalist, she will deliver the market analysis briefing (virtually) that sets the foundation for our in-person panel discussion on venture capital flows, big tech strategies, and competitive dynamics shaping and reshaping the AI landscape.

Pic4.gifDr. Michael Lenox, Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business Administration, UVA Darden School | Author of "Strategy in the Digital Age: Mastering Digital Transformation | MIT PhD
Professor Lenox provides strategic frameworks for understanding the evolution of AI business models and digital transformation. Author of "Strategy in the Digital Age" and four other books from Stanford University Press, his research examines technology strategy, innovation, and business policy at the intersection of digital transformation and decarbonization. He founded the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability and leads UVA's Pan-University Entrepreneurship Initiative.

Schedule: Networking reception with food and beverage begins at 6:30 PM, presentation starts at 7:00 PM

Transportation/Parking: Near Dupont Circle Metro Stop; Street and Garage Parking Nearby
  • Colonial Parking: 1330 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036 (397 feet) – Closes 1 AM

  • Colonial Parking: 1919 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 (0.1 mile) – Open 24 hours

Upcoming sessions in the Series:

 
Session 3: AI Tech Survey: Analyzing Compute, Cloud, Data Centers, Security & More - Examining critical AI infrastructure decisions, including computing requirements, cloud strategies, data centers, chips, edge computing, and security, that business leaders must make.
  • Date: January, 2026| Details to be announced
 
Session 4: Governing AI: Balancing Innovation with Oversight – Explore federal and state regulatory approaches, international frameworks, and proposed legislation, along with insights to help you strike a balance between innovation and oversight.
  • Date: March, 2026| Details to be announced
 
Session 5: Trust & Safety in AI: Building Ethical Frameworks and Accountability - Addressing algorithmic bias, privacy concerns, and safety standards while establishing accountability mechanisms for responsible AI development.
  • Date: May, 2026| Details to be announced
 
Session 6: AI & Workforce Evolution: Minimizing Disruption & Creating New Careers - Strategies for reskilling, educational adaptation, and policy responses to workforce displacement while identifying emerging career opportunities across sectors.
  • Date: June, 2026| Details to be announced
WHEN
November 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WHERE

MIT Washington Office

1 Dupont Cir NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
CONTACT

Chandra Briggman

TICKETS

$70.00 USD

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