This symposium offers a balanced, human-centered conversation about AI's dual nature: its capacity to expand human potential and drive discovery, alongside risks of displacement, inequity, and division.

We're bringing together exceptional speakers including Hema Retty (Head of AI at BlackRock), Nathaniel Bastian (Deputy Director of Robotics Research at the US Army), and Paul Romer (Nobel Memorial Prize winner in Economics), along with expert panels featuring leaders from organizations like LinkedIn, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, Mass General Brigham, PayPal, and the Air Force.

Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, and interactive dialogue, we'll examine:

• Real-world AI applications across sectors
• Workforce transformation and human potential
• Governance frameworks for responsible innovation
• Strategies to ensure AI's benefits are broadly shared

You'll also see innovative student research presentations and have opportunities to network with professionals navigating these challenges in their fields.

The Central Question:

Will AI be a force that unites and uplifts, or one that fractures and divides? The answer depends on the choices we make today, and I believe your perspective would add tremendous value to this conversation.