Leveraging AI for Business Value
Where executive leadership meets practical AI adoption, turning intelligence into measurable business results.
Presented by Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Business.
From promising technology to measurable business value.
The Stevens AI Conference 2026 examines how leading organizations are transforming artificial intelligence into measurable business value through strategy, innovation, data, decision intelligence and human-centered AI.
Across a single, focused day, senior leaders and researchers move past the hype to the practice: what it actually takes to adopt AI, lead through change and build durable advantage. The program emphasizes practical AI adoption, executive leadership, design thinking, agentic AI and real-world business transformation. These are the questions leaders take back to the boardroom.
- 01Strategy
- 02Innovation
- 03Data
- 04Decision Intelligence
- 05Human-Centered AI
Every session is a fireside conversation.
The conference is built around executive Fireside Chats that encourage open discussion, practical lessons and audience participation. Each session brings four elements together.
Moderated conversation
A guided dialogue that draws out candid, executive-level perspective.
Audience Q&A
Direct access to speakers, with questions from the room.
Real-world AI implementation stories
First-hand accounts of AI implementation and what it took to deliver.
Interactive discussion
A room that thinks together, with questions and comments welcome throughout.
Ten conversations shaping enterprise AI.
The program spans the strategic, technical and human dimensions of building business value with AI.
- 01AI Strategy and Business Transformation
- 02Operationalizing AI in Large Enterprises
- 03Agentic AI and the Future of Intelligent Work
- 04Data, Analytics and Decision Intelligence
- 05Human-Centered AI and Design Thinking
- 06AI Innovation in Healthcare and Life Sciences
- 07Responsible and Trustworthy AI
- 08Research Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
- 09AI Leadership and Organizational Change
- 10Building Business Value with Generative AI
Executives and scholars at the frontier of applied AI.
Twelve confirmed voices from industry and the academy, including Regeneron, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, FICO, Alliance Health and the School of Business.
Industry Leaders
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Mack MacKenzie
Regeneron
From Insight to Action: Operationalizing AI Across the Enterprise
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John Baker
Alliance Health
AI in Healthcare and Research
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Emily Stuis
Pfizer
Design Thinking and AI Innovation
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Horia Tipi
FICO
Decision Intelligence and Enterprise AI
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Jeff Quinn
Pfizer
Enterprise AI
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Christy Nedved
Pfizer
AI Adoption in Life Sciences
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Brandon Yerxa
PlayMaker North
From Idea to Adoption
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Eduardo de la Calle
AstraZeneca
Supply Chain and AI
Stevens Institute of Technology
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Aleksi Aaltonen
Stevens Institute of Technology
Data and AI
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Bei Yan
Stevens Institute of Technology
AI Research and Applications
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Jordan Suchow
Stevens Institute of Technology
Cognitive Science and AI
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Aron Lindberg
Stevens Institute of Technology
AI Leadership and Digital Transformation
Built for the people who put AI to work.
The day is designed for leaders and practitioners across the enterprise, from the C-suite to the lab bench.
- Business Executives
- AI Leaders
- Data Scientists
- Product Leaders
- Healthcare Professionals
- Operations and Supply Chain Leaders
- Researchers
- Faculty and Students
- Technology Professionals
The conference is sold out.
A full day with 12 leaders, and a candid look at what it takes to turn AI into business value.
Registration is now closed.
Conference Pass
- Full-day conference
- Fireside Chat sessions
- Interactive Q&A
- Networking opportunities
- Closing reception
Registration is closed
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Page one is the day at a glance: date, time and topics. Page two is every speaker and what they are there to talk about.
Put your brand at the center of the day.
Three sponsorship levels place your organization in front of the executives, researchers, faculty and practitioners in the room on Oct. 8. Each level includes everything in the level before it.
AI Supporter
$2,000
- Logo on the conference website and promotional materials
- Recognition during the opening remarks
- Two complimentary registrations
- Social media acknowledgment
Innovation Partner
$3,000
Everything in AI Supporter, plus:
- Larger logo placement
- Display of your company materials at the event
- Four complimentary registrations
- Recognition as a featured sponsor
Strategic Visionary
$5,000
Everything in Innovation Partner, plus:
- Premier logo placement on all conference materials
- Recognition as the conference’s premier sponsor
- Opportunity to give a brief welcome or opening remarks (optional)
- Six complimentary registrations
- Featured recognition throughout the conference
Sponsor payment is handled on Stevens’ secure Nelnet form. Enter your sponsorship amount and type "AI Conference" in the Fund Designation field. Custom packages and in-kind partnerships are available on request from Soraina Baez, Assistant Director of Finance, School of Business, at sbaez@stevens.edu.