Cybersecurity, climate change, and supply chain are just a few of the pressing issues facing executives at globally minded businesses today. During our AGILE Global Innovation Series, experts from the Mid-Atlantic dive into these issues and more to discuss the solutions they are using to navigate our ever-changing world. Among the previous speakers have been the Under Armour COO discussing supply chain management, a McKinsey and Company partner talking about globalization, and the chief innovation officer at Compass Datacenters covering how to assess data risk.
At AGILE, our speakers share powerful personal stories and experiences to inspire executives to face challenges head-on. Sessions are curated by Jason Michael Perry, a seasoned tech executive and our new Senior Advisor of Corporate Innovation and Technology. A networking reception follows panel discussions.
November 7th, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The World Trade Center Baltimore
This event is free and open to WTCI members only
Artificial Intelligence is here, whether we want it or not. More than 50% of Fortune 500 companies listed AI as a risk factor in 2024 SEC filings. But as AI adoptions speed up, we stand at a crossroads for its future use.
Lawmakers have begun drafting regulations, chip and energy demands have increased, employees are concerned about being replaced by chatbots, and CEOs seem unwilling or unable to answer where they acquired training data for AI models.
New developments happen in the world of AI seemingly every day, and businesses large and small, need to know how to navigate the changing dynamics.
Partner
Duane Morris, LLP
Senior Advisor of Corporate Innovation & Technology
World Trade Center Institute
Jason Michael Perry is a Fractional Chief AI Officer and a seasoned executive and thought leader with over two decades of experience. He is the author of the free weekly newsletter "Thoughts on Tech & Things" and hosts a bi-weekly podcast in partnership with Technical.ly, a premier news organization connecting technologists, entrepreneurs, and other professionals invested in their local communities.
In 2023, Jason led the award-winning event “AI in A Minor,” where the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performed AI-composed music in the styles of Mozart and Philip Glass.
As a technologist and developer, Jason has served as an executive in both the public and private sectors, leading projects in emerging tech solutions for organizations ranging from startups and government entities to Fortune 50 companies.
Co-Founder & President
Virgent AI
CEO
Prometric
April 26, 2023 | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The World Trade Center Baltimore
Forget job titles. Skills and competencies are the new ticket to a successful career in global business. Colleges and universities, therefore, are changing how they teach. Business leaders are using new approaches to hire and retain employees. Industries are leveraging public/private partnerships to grow the talent pool for a variety of rapid-growth sectors. And EdTech leaders are innovating with online education and game-based learning tools, as they know the metaverse is poised to transform how we learn, teach, and collaborate. Our panelists will dive into all of this so that, collectively, we can grow the skills-based workforce we need, always with equity and accessibility in mind.
Principal
Partner Success - Coursera
CEO
Legends of Learning
Vice Dean for Education & Partnerships
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
VP of Workforce, Innovation, and Strategic Partnerships
Howard Community College
February 21, 2023 | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The World Trade Center Baltimore
Most people are hardwired to resist or fear change. And that is a challenge for globally minded business leaders, given that the pace of change is accelerating faster than ever before. In this session, learn how to be a champion of change so you, your employees, and your business can thrive. Our panelists will explore change management theory and practice, such as how to maneuver the new non-linear path to growth. Hint: adaptability and resiliency are the critical success factors needed in this new era of constant change, transformation, and global disruption.
Chief Economic Correspondent at Axios
Neil Irwin is the Chief economic correspondent at Axios, and formerly served as a senior economic correspondent at the New York Times. He is the author of How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World: The Definitive Guide to Adapting and Succeeding in High-Performance Careers and The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire, a bestselling account of the world's central bankers' battle to subdue the global financial crisis.
Irwin wrote for The Upshot, the Times's site for analytical reporting on politics, economics, and everyday life. There and now at Axios, he applies economic logic to help explain and understand the world around us. He has written on topics as varied as the global economy and financial markets, trends in sports fandom, and the rise and fall of food fads.
Previously, Irwin was a columnist at the Washington Post and economics editor of Wonkblog, the Post's site for analytical journalism. From 2007 to 2012 he was the Post's beat reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the economy. He has often appeared on television analyzing economic topics, including on the PBS Newshour, CNBC, and MSNBC.
The Alchemists, published in 2013 by the Penguin Press and now available in paperback, was a New York Times Bestseller and was short-listed for the Goldman Sachs-Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award. It appeared on best-books-of-the-year lists from the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and NPR.
Irwin was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Economic and Business Journalism at Columbia University, from which he has an M.B.A. His undergraduate studies were at St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he served on the Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2013.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Chief of Staff & Chief People Officer
Whitebox, Inc.
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Ruppert International was founded and is led by Todd Ruppert, who has an insatiable appetite for using innovation to address key global challenges. He also believes that strong leadership, as well as creating and supporting a culture of innovation and collaboration, are imperative for success. Ruppert was the CEO and president of T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services for 12 years. He is the chair of the WTCI Board of Directors
