On Friday, Oct 2, we invite you to join us for the Master of Business Analytics (MBAn) 10-Year Anniversary AI Summit, a full-day event at MIT's iconic Kresge Auditorium
The Summit will bring together MIT alumni, faculty, students, and industry partners for keynote presentations, panel discussions, and conversations exploring the future of advanced analytics and AI/ML and optimization.
This event will be recorded and livestreamed.
See Our Detailed Agenda:
Doors open at 8:30am. Coffee & tea will be provided. We encourage you to arrive early to get the best seat. This event is open for all ages and free to the public.
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9:00-9:10am
Dean’s Welcome
Richard M Locke
John C Head III Dean of MIT Sloan
Professor of Global Economics and Management -
9:10-9:30am
Reflections Over the Last Decade
Professor Dimitris Bertsimas
Associate Dean, Online Education & Artificial Intelligence
Boeing Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management
Professor, Operations Research
Vice Provost, Open Learning -
9:30-9:40am
Jesse Thomas, Head of Data Science
Advent International -
9:40-9:50am
Nadine Kawkabani, SVP – Global Business Strategy and AI Senior Director
MFS Investment Management -
9:50-10:00am
Teaching AI How the Business Works
Felix Dumont (LGO ’21), Partner, AI Implementation and Advisory
Oliver Wyman -
10:00-10:30am
Alumni Panel: Retail & Tech Analytics
Moderator: Souhail Halaby (MBAn ’17), VP of Strategic Operations and Analytics, Cicero Therapies
Mohammed Ali Benchekroun (MBAn '23), Senior Data Scientist, Walmart Global Tech
Kiran Gite (MBAn ’21), Sr. Manager, Enterprise Analytics, Comcast
Tim Li (MBAn '21), Software Engineer, Amazon -
10:30-10:50am
Coffee Break, Kresge Lobby
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10:50-11:00am
Estefanía Elizondo, Advanced Analytics Manager
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages -
11:00-11:20am
Dr. Le Lien (EMBA ’22) & Dr. Douglas McConnell
Tampa General Hospital -
11:20-11:30am
Prescriptive AI for Social Good
Alexandre Jacquillat
George Maverick Bunker Associate Professor of Management, Associate Professor of Operations Research and Statistics -
11:30-11:40am
When Should AI Defer and When Should It Deviate from the Past?
Swati Gupta
Associate Professor of Operations Research and Statistics -
11:40am-12:00pm
Alumni Panel: Analytics in the Military
Moderator: William McEntee (MBAn ’18), Lecturer, MIT Operations Research and Statistics
Kevin Talty (MBAn ’19): United States Army
Ani Murali (MBAn ’21): United States Navy
Wesley Hughes (MBAn ’25): United States Air Force
Robert Klanac (MBAn ’25): United States Navy -
12:00-1:00pm
Networking Lunch, Kresge Lobby
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1:00-1:40pm
Alumni Panel: Forward Deployed AI
Moderator: Tom Wright (MBAn ’23), Machine Learning Engineer, PhysicsX
Danial Mirza (MBAn ’20), Member of Technical Staff, OpenAI
Max Poff (MBAn ’25), FDE, StackAI
Charles Shu (MBAn '18), Software Engineer, Google DeepMind Robotics
Sid Vijay (MBAn ’25), FDE, Palantir -
1:40-1:50pm
The 7 AI Mindsets of Highly Effective Executives
Rama Ramakrishnan
Professor of the Practice, AI/ML -
1:50-2:00pm
My Journey as a Faculty in the MBAn program
Georgia Perakis,
Deputy Dean for Global, Research, and Strategic Initiatives
William F. Pounds Professor of Management
Professor, Operations Management|Professor, Operations Research and Statistics -
2:00-2:30pm
Alumni Panel: The Future of Pharma & Healthcare Analytics
Moderator: Joe Kajon (MBAn ’24), Senior Decision Scientist, CVS Health
Kim Adler (MBAn ’22), Manager, Technical Product Owner, Pfizer
Maria Camila (MBAn ’22), Director, Data, Digital & Technology Portfolio & Strategy Lead, Takeda
Scott Wang (MBAn ’18), Director of Computational Healthcare Analytics Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
Srishti Gupta (MBAn '19), Senior AI Product Manager, Medidata Solutions -
2:30-2:50pm
Coffee Break, Kresge Lobby
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2:50-3:00pm
Operating A(?)Vs: Controlling Remote Support for AI-Drivers
Daniel Freund
Robert G. James Career Development Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Operations Management -
3:00-3:10pm
Shin-pei Tsay, Chief Information Officer
City of Boston -
3:10-3:20pm
Improving AI Efficiency with Optimization
Rahul Mazumder
Nanyang Technological University Professor of Operations Research and Statistics
Professor, Operations Research and Statistics -
3:20-3:50pm
Alumni Panel: Consulting In AI:
Moderator: Elva He (MBAn ’21), Data Science Consultant, Accenture
Emma Beal (MBAn ’25), Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
Donna Gan (MBAn ’22), Data Scientist, McKinsey & Co
Shay Kaur (MBAn ’22), Senior Data Scientist, McKinsey & Co
Ariella Nelson (MBAn ’25), Data Scientist, Invisible Technologies -
3:50-4:00pm
Autonomous Supply Chain
RL Rosqueta, VP, Planning & Digital Capabilities
Conagra Brands -
4:00-4:20pm
Alumni Flash Research Talks:
Aziz Ayed (MBAn ’22), PhD Candidate, MIT CSAIL: Clinical and Biological Applications of ML
Matea Gjika (MBAn ’24), PhD Candidate, MIT Operations Research Center
Sean Lo (MBAn ’22), PhD Candidate, MIT Operations Research Center -
4:20-5:00pm
Closing Panel: The Frontier of AI and Management
Moderator: Alexandre Jacquillat, George Maverick Bunker Associate Professor of Management, Associate Professor of Operations Research and Statistics
Dimitris Bertsimas, Vice Provost for Open Learning
Amjed Belkhiri (MBAn ’23), Senior Data Scientist, Dynamic Ideas LLC
Suzana Iacob (MBAn '20), Principal Data Scientist, McKinsey & Co
Michael Li (MBAn ’18), Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations Management, Harvard Business School -
5:00-6:00pm
Networking Cocktail Reception, Kresge Lobby
Learn More About Our Programs Below:
MIT Sloan Master of Business Analytics Program: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/master-of-business-analytics/explore-program
MIT Operations Research Center: https://orc.mit.edu/
MIT Analytics Capstone Project: www.AnalyticsCapstone.mit.edu
MIT Data & Analytics Consortium: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/programs/master-business-analytics/mit-sloan-data-analytics-consortium
Featured Faculty
Richard M. Locke
John C Head III Dean of MIT Sloan
Richard M. Locke is the John C Head III Dean at the MIT Sloan School of Management. A scholar of international labor standards and comparative political economy, Locke began his appointment as dean in July 2025. This also marked his return to MIT,…
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Alexandre Jacquillat
George Maverick Bunker Associate Professor of Management
Alexandre Jacquillat is the George Maverick Bunker Associate Professor of Management and an Associate Professor of Operations Research and Statistics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research focuses on data-driven decision-making,…
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Rahul Mazumder
Nanyang Technological University Professor of Operations Research and Statistics
Rama Ramakrishnan
Professor of the Practice, AI/ML
Rama Ramakrishnan is a Professor of the Practice in AI/ML. His teaching, research, and advisory interests center on the practical business application of Predictive and Generative AI techniques and in the creation of intelligent products and…
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