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  • AI adoption in action: Real examples of how organizations are integrating AI into their businesses and workplaces. 
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How Businesses and Workers Can Thrive in an AI-Powered Economy

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we work, the skills we need, and the opportunities available across industries. As AI becomes a bigger part of the workplace, understanding how to adapt, build new skills, and make the most of these tools is becoming increasingly important.

Join the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and OpenAI for a timely conversation about what an AI-powered economy means for businesses, leaders, and workers. Hear how organizations are putting AI into practice today to improve productivity, create new opportunities, and help employees grow alongside rapidly evolving technology.

Gain firsthand perspectives from business and institutional leaders navigating AI adoption within their own organizations. Hear what they are learning, how they are investing in reskilling and workforce development, and where they see opportunities for people to apply their existing skills in new ways.

Walk away with practical insights on approaching AI with greater confidence, preparing for an evolving workplace, and ensuring that advances in technology create opportunities for both businesses and people to thrive.

ABOUT THE AI ADVANTAGE SERIES

The ongoing AI revolution is significantly influencing the region’s businesses, workforce, and economy. As the leading voice of the business community, the Chamber is dedicated to ensuring Massachusetts remains at the forefront of AI innovation both nationally and globally, cementing its role in this technological transformation.

The AI Advantage series brings together leaders from across industries and communities to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence. Through dynamic discussions, the series highlights how advanced technologies are reshaping the business landscape and regional economy. By leveraging its deep relationships and convening power, the Chamber drives meaningful dialogue by engaging the business community in addressing the daily impact of AI on both employers and employees and elevating understanding of AI’s evolving role in our region.

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Nathalie Gazzaneo

Policy Development and Operations, OpenAI

Nathalie Gazzaneo works on the Policy Development team at OpenAI, focusing on future of work policies to ensure the benefits of AI are broadly shared. Previously,…Read more
Nathalie Gazzaneo works on the Policy Development team at OpenAI, focusing on future of work policies to ensure the benefits of AI are broadly shared. Previously, she was Director of the Harvard Project on Workforce, where she led strategy, operations, product development and applied research on education-to-employment pathways to economic mobility.

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Dr. Aisha Francis

President & CEO, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

A creative strategist and organizational leader, Aisha Francis, PhD, assumed the presidency of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in 2020, becoming…Read more
A creative strategist and organizational leader, Aisha Francis, PhD, assumed the presidency of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in 2020, becoming the first female president and CEO in the Institute’s 100+-year history.

Since her appointment, Dr. Francis and her team have overseen an extraordinary period of growth, financial improvement, and mission-alignment for the Institute. Under her five years of leadership, Franklin Cummings Tech doubled its enrollment to 1,100 learners, exceeded a $60 million campaign fundraising goal, and established or expanded majors and concentrations in such fields as electric vehicle technology, building energy management, robotics, cybersecurity, and biotechnology.

A hallmark of Dr. Francis’ tenure has been the planning and construction of a new campus, which opened in January 2026 in Roxbury’s Nubian Square. Designed to spec for 21st Century technical education, the 68,000-square-foot LEED-certified facility can accommodate 1,500 students and serves as an anchor institution in a vibrant neighborhood that 20 percent of its students call home. Citing the Institute’s long educational legacy in Boston, Mayor Michele Wu recently described the new campus as “a major investment not only for Franklin Cummings Tech’s academic mission, but also for Nubian Square and the city.”

Passionate about access to higher education, economic mobility, and collective problem-solving, Dr. Francis believes in the ability of effective organizations and leaders to transform underserved communities for the better. Throughout her career, she has served as a strategist and capacity builder at best-in-class organizations, catalyzing programs that improve access to, and equity of, educational and economic opportunities. Her lifelong commitment to the nonprofit sector is rooted in its unparalleled ability to advance society through collaboration, resolve, and creativity.

Her professional and personal achievements have been widely recognized. She is a 2022 and 2023 recipient of the Boston Magazine 150 Most Influential Bostonians, a 2022-2025 Boston Business Journal Power 50 Movement Maker, and received the 2023 Pinnacle Award for outstanding contributions in the nonprofit sector from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Francis came to Franklin Cummings Tech following distinguished work in institutional advancement and program development for Harvard Medical School, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation, and Boston Medical Center. Her leadership and scholarship have been recognized by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Aspen Institute. She is an active contributor to the civic health of Greater Boston, serving as a volunteer and advocate across a range of sectors and boards, including the New England Board of Higher Education, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, the Association of Independent Colleges of Massachusetts, and WBUR-Boston.

A published author, Dr. Francis has been featured, quoted, or published widely in the media, including The New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Boston Business Journal, Elle magazine, and Ms. magazine.

Dr. Francis is originally from Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her undergraduate education at Fisk University, then earned masters and doctoral degrees in English Literature from Vanderbilt University. She resides in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston with her husband and children.

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Jesse Myers

VP, IT Strategy & Transformation, Imprivata

Jesse’s work involves a heavy focus on strategic and practical AI adoption, AI fluency and helping teams improve how work gets done. He brings decades of experience…Read more
Jesse’s work involves a heavy focus on strategic and practical AI adoption, AI fluency and helping teams improve how work gets done. He brings decades of experience across a wide range of information technology disciplines. Before joining Imprivata, Jesse served as a Senior IT Director at ESPN, where he helped modernize business technology systems, develop service management processes, and strengthen broadcast production support. His background combines technology operations, business systems and organizational transformation, with a focus on making technology useful to the people and teams who rely on it.

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The Real Economics of AI and Jobs

AI is fundamentally transforming the global job market, driving profound changes in skill requirements, entire professions, and wage structure across both advanced and emerging economies. Navigating the transition will require not only an understanding of technological innovation but also coordinated efforts in policy, education, and workforce development.

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Enhance or Eliminate? How AI Changes These Jobs

Research shows that employers are seeking more AI-related skills in certain fields, while demand for structured and repetitive tasks is waning.

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22 Top AI Statistics & Trends

Whether it’s market-size projections or productivity enhancements, these statistics provide a comprehensive understanding of AI’s rapid evolution and potential to shape the future. Learn about the AI trends that will determine the state of technology, business and society in the upcoming years.

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce encourages persons with disabilities to participate, and engage fully, in its programs and events.

If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, including but not limited to, listening devices, closed captioning, large print, wheelchair access, allergies and environmental sensitivities, or if you have any questions about the venue, event format, or virtual platform, please contact us at [email protected].

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