Engage with experts across industries who are aligning strategy, innovation, and workforce design to advance responsible AI and technology adoption at enterprise scale.
Speakers leading this transformation include senior leaders, researchers, and practitioners exploring the structural realities of enterprise AI, including data readiness, interoperability, human-centered system design, and the organizational roles and skills required for large-scale implementation.
Arrive prepared for a disciplined exchange of perspectives and depart with sharper strategic insight into how leading organizations are governing, resourcing, and scaling AI transformation.
Speakers
Jesse Von Bank, is chiefly in charge of global thought leadership on digital transformation, AI, workforce strategy, and tech at Mercer, where she leads global advisory services, designing future-ready organizations and AI-native operating models that drive meaningful business and workforce outcomes at the intersection of technology, humanity, and transformation.
Cole Napper, VP of Research & Workforce Intelligence at Lightcast, is a globally recognized leader, author, speaker, educator, and practitioner with expertise in people analytics, AI in the workforce, workforce intelligence, behavior science, workforce planning, and talent intelligence. Currently, in his role at Lightcast, Napper is transforming how organizations consume and utilize labor market insights to drive strategic value. His expertise extends to emphasizing the transformative power of people analytics and human capital labor data in contributing to organizational growth and efficiency.
Nicolas Duran is a global consumer products executive with more than 20 years of experience leading brand revitalization, enterprise transformation, and large‑scale operational turnarounds across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. He currently serves as President of Newell Brands’ Outdoor & Recreation division, where he is responsible for the management of a portfolio of outdoor brands like Coleman, Marmot and a few others.
Before Newell, Nicolas was President & CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group, where he steered the company through major industry disruption while improving working capital, restructuring global operations, and accelerating digital and e‑commerce capabilities. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Reebok International and Adidas Group.
Nicolas is an early adopter of AI. He completed MIT Sloan’s AI & Business Strategy program and now integrates AI‑powered tools across his organization to enhance decision‑making, speed‑to‑market and product innovation. Nicolas is a Bentley alumnus (undergraduate class of 98) and holds a graduate business degree from Boston University (class of 2001).
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Bentley University
Bentley University believes good business can impact more than just the bottom line – it can change the world. Bentley is focused on impact, outcomes and success. Our students are highly sought after; our faculty are applying innovative research to real-world problems; and our alumni are leading organizations around the world. We prepare the leaders of tomorrow to meet any challenge the global economy may bring.
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