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Key takeaways:

• AI is rapidly shifting from experimentation to execution—organizations are no longer asking if they should adopt AI, but how to embed it into real workflows responsibly and effectively.

• Workforce transformation is now the central challenge—success depends on building AI fluency while strengthening critical thinking, communication, and the ability to work across generational and skill divides.

• Trust is emerging as a defining factor in adoption—especially in healthcare and public service, where transparency, ethics, and accountability determine what scalable AI use actually looks like.

• Data readiness is the foundation—organizations with stronger, cleaner, and more connected data ecosystems are moving faster and achieving more reliable AI outcomes.

Thank you to our Keynote Speakers, Panelists, and Moderators:

• Paul Baier, GAI Insights & Massachusetts Blueprint for AI

• Dr. Matt Berard, MassMEP

• Mike Dennehy, Cyvl AI

• Gregory Dennon, UMass Lowell

• Matt Ferguson, Oracle

• Dr. Uwe Hohgrawe, Northeastern University

• Mike Huang, City of Boston

• Nirmal Jingar, Wayfair

• Dr. Petros Kotidis, Noble Reach Foundation

• Joseph Lussier, Northern Bank

• Sabrina Mansur, MassTech Collaborative AI Hub

• Dr. Theofanie Mela, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Predictive Healthcare AI

• Dr. Sebastian Olascoaga, City of Boston, MIT

• Dr. Rupal Patel, WHEALTH, Northeastern University

• Mikael Petrosyan, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

• Dr. Carla Reimold, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

• Peter Shea, Middlesex Community College 

Thank you to our Exhibitors:

• AIKreate

• BerryDunn

• Cyvl AI

• Launch by Lunch

• Mainstay Technologies

• Markley Data Centers

• Massachusetts Founders Network

• Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

• Northern Bank

• Senscio Systems

Thank you to Northern Bank for graciously hosting this event! Thank you to Northern Bank for graciously hosting this event! And thank you to Markley and Massachusetts Founders Network for sponsoring this event!

About Northern Bank

Since our founding in 1960, Northern Bank has partnered with business owners in New England, and across the country, to help them realize their vision and achieve their goals. From innovative banking tools, that help them run their businesses more efficiently, to financial solutions that help their businesses grow, Northern Bank is dedicated to bringing our entrepreneurial clients’ ideas to life.

About Markley

Markley is New England’s largest and longest-operating multi-tenant data center and cloud services provider, trusted by leading enterprises, government agencies, hospitals, and research institutions. With a reputation for unmatched reliability, security, and scalability, Markley delivers mission-critical infrastructure that keeps the region’s most important organizations running 24/7. From state-of-the-art data centers to high-performance cloud and connectivity solutions, Markley combines world-class engineering with a customer-first approach—ensuring that every environment is built for resiliency, performance, and long-term growth.

About Massachusetts Founders Network

The Massachusetts Founders Network (MFN) provides startup founders with equitable access to resources that will help their companies grow. MFN brings together founders and innovation ecosystems professionals, regardless of company sector and stage, and location in Massachusetts, to connect and foster new opportunities for collaboration. MFN is sector-agnostic, supporting founders from AI to Sustainable Technology through tools such as the MFN Expert and Consultant Directories, acceleration programming, roundtable forums, and individualized deal room guidance.