BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260421T152551Z UID:D19671A4-E932-42CB-93AD-1F26BDBB36BC DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T180000 DESCRIPTION:The Department of Information Decision Sciences (IDS) of the Un iversity of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is thrilled to invite you to attend the 4th Annual Symposium on AI in Business and Society.\n\nAI is transforming industries and society at an unprecedented pace\, revolutionizing fields like energy\, manufacturing\, healthcare\, consumer insights\, and supply chains. While these advancements unlock powerful solutions\, challenges re main in achieving enterprise-scale monetization of AI while addressing cri tical ethical and policy concerns—ranging from bias and transparency to data security and sustainability.\n\nThis symposium unites leading experts and practitioners for a dynamic program of keynotes\, talks\, fireside ch ats\, and panels. Together\, we will explore cutting-edge AI applications\ , responsible strategies\, and workforce implications that ensure AI drive s both business success and societal benefit. Join us to help define the f uture of AI innovation with accountability.\n\nWhat you'll gain from this symposium:\n\n- Actionable frameworks for responsible AI\, designed for bu siness and societal impact.\n- Expert insights into scaling AI within orga nizations\, tackling data security\, and workforce readiness.\n- A deep di ve into the economics behind building and sustaining AI energy infrastruct ure.\n\nOrganizing committee (alphabetical): Prof. Boxiao Chen\, Prof. Alv in Chin\, Prof. Michael Choi\, Ying Liu ( Department Affiliate)\, Mr. Whus heane Perry (chair)\, Prof. Ali Tafti\, and Prof. Jim Treleaven.\n\nIEEE C hicago members are welcome to attend this AI symposium in person. Please u se the code BACEGUEST to get 50% registration discount.\n\nAgenda: \n10 AM to 10:15 AM Reimagining Business Education in the Age of AI\, Dean Sandy Wayne\, College of Business Administration\, UIC\n\n10:15 AM to 11:00 AM F eatured Industry Keynote BIch-Thuy Lee\, President\, Founder\, LeLumin\, L LC\n\n11:00 AM to 12:00 PM AI Disruption and Opportunity: Voices from Indu stry\, Prakhar Srivastava (Zurich North America) and Raj Krishnan (Stealth AI)\n\n12:00 to 1:00 PM Lunch and Networking\n\n1:00 PM to 1:45 PM Featur ed Academic Keynote\, Anjana Susarla\, Michigan State University\n\n1:45 t o 2:45 PM Rethinking AI Ethics: Insights from Academia\n\n2:45 PM to 2:55 PM Break\n\n2:55 to 4:30 PM Academic and Industry Break Out Sessions\n\n2: 55 to 3:40 PM Ethical AI by Design: Academic Best Practices\n\n2:55 to 3:4 0 PM Responsible AI in Practice: Balancing Innovation\, Risk and Trust\, M oderated by Alvin Chin\n\n3:40 to 3:45 PM Break\n\n3:45 to 4:30 PM Disrupt ive AI Technologies Shaping the Next Decade\n\n3:45 to 4:30 PM The Governa nce Challenge: Academic Approaches to Safe AI\, Moderated by Alvin Chin\n\ n4:35 to 4:45 PM Closing Remarks\n\n4:45 to 6:00 PM Networking Reception a nd Poster Session\n\nRoom: Illinois Rooms AB\, Bldg: Student Center East\, 750 South Halsted St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States\, 60607 LOCATION:Room: Illinois Rooms AB\, Bldg: Student Center East\, 750 South Ha lsted St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States\, 60607 ORGANIZER:Alvin.Chin@ieee.org SEQUENCE:24 SUMMARY:UIC AI Symposium in Business and Society URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/556417 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault -block">The Department of Information Decision Sciences (IDS) of the Unive rsity of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is thrilled to invite you to attend the&nb sp\;4th Annual Symposium on AI in Business and Society.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p cla ss="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block">AI is transforming industri es and society at an unprecedented pace\, revolutionizing fields like ener gy\, manufacturing\, healthcare\, consumer insights\, and supply chains. W hile these advancements unlock powerful solutions\, challenges remain in a chieving enterprise-scale monetization of AI while addressing critical eth ical and policy concerns&mdash\;ranging from bias and transparency to data security and sustainability.</p>\n<p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleD efault-block">This symposium unites leading experts and practitioners for a dynamic program of keynotes\, talks\, fireside chats\, and panels. Toget her\, we will explore cutting-edge AI applications\, responsible strategie s\, and workforce implications that ensure AI drives both business success and societal benefit. Join us to help define the future of AI innovation with accountability.</p>\n<p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-bl ock">What you'll gain from this symposium:</p>\n<ol class="carina-rte-publ ic-DraftStyleDefault-ol">\n<li>Actionable frameworks for responsible AI\, designed for business and societal impact.</li>\n<li>Expert insights into scaling AI within organizations\, tackling data security\, and workforce r eadiness.</li>\n<li>A deep dive into the economics behind building and sus taining AI energy infrastructure.</li>\n</ol>\n<p class="carina-rte-public -DraftStyleDefault-block">Organizing committee (alphabetical): Prof. Boxia o Chen\, Prof. Alvin Chin\, Prof. Michael Choi\, Ying Liu ( Department Aff iliate)\,&nbsp\; Mr. Whusheane Perry (chair)\,&nbsp\; Prof. Ali Tafti\, an d Prof. Jim Treleaven.</p>\n<p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault- block">IEEE Chicago members are welcome to attend this AI symposium in per son.&nbsp\; Please use the code BACEGUEST to get 50% registration discount .&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>10 AM to 10:15 AM Reimagining Bus iness Education in the Age of AI\, Dean Sandy Wayne\, College of Business Administration\, UIC</p>\n<p>10:15 AM to 11:00 AM Featured Industry Keynot e BIch-Thuy Lee\, President\, Founder\, LeLumin\, LLC</p>\n<p>11:00 AM to 12:00 PM AI Disruption and Opportunity: Voices from Industry\, Prakhar Sri vastava (Zurich North America) and Raj Krishnan (Stealth AI)</p>\n<p>12:00 to 1:00 PM Lunch and Networking</p>\n<p>1:00 PM to 1:45 PM Featured Acade mic Keynote\, Anjana Susarla\, Michigan State University</p>\n<p>1:45 to 2 :45 PM Rethinking AI Ethics: Insights from Academia</p>\n<p>2:45 PM to 2:5 5 PM Break</p>\n<p>2:55 to 4:30 PM Academic and Industry Break Out Session s</p>\n<p>2:55 to 3:40 PM Ethical AI by Design: Academic Best Practices</p >\n<p>2:55 to 3:40 PM Responsible AI in Practice: Balancing Innovation\, R isk and Trust\, Moderated by Alvin Chin</p>\n<p>3:40 to 3:45 PM Break</p>\ n<p>3:45 to 4:30 PM Disruptive AI Technologies Shaping the Next Decade</p> \n<p>3:45 to 4:30 PM The Governance Challenge: Academic Approaches to Safe AI\, Moderated by Alvin Chin</p>\n<p>4:35 to 4:45 PM Closing Remarks</p>\ n<p>4:45 to 6:00 PM Networking Reception and Poster Session</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR