<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Weatherhead School of Management will host the second Artificial Intelligence Symposium. This year, the theme is <b><a href="https://weatherhead.case.edu/executive-education/ai-symposium/" style="color: blue;">Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work</a>.</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; background: white;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Save the Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The symposium will feature the academic keynote by <b><a href="https://www.mattbeane.com/" style="color: blue;">Prof. Matt Beane</a> (UCSB), </b>who just published an important book on this topic, <i>Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines</i> and the industry keynote by <b>Shivang Desai</b> (CEO, CTO and Co-Founder of Bigthinx). It will also have many other engaging sessions, and dynamic networking at the Tinkham Veale University Center. It’s a chance to learn from thought leaders, connect with peers, and be part of the conversation shaping the future of work.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Share Your Expertise: Apply for a Flash Talk</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">This year, we are crow-sourcing presentations and calling for proposals for <b><a href="https://weatherhead.case.edu/executive-education/ai-symposium/presentations" style="color: blue;">Flash Talks</a></b>, where speakers will deliver short, impactful presentations on AI's influence on work. We are looking for three distinct types of Flash Talks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>If you are an academic</b>, we would like you to propose novel empirical findings based on a robust scientific investigation (no theory, please).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>If you are a corporate leader</b>, we would like you to propose a case study of a unique way of using AI in the real world. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>If you are a start-up</b>, we would like you to do a demo and a pitch.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We encourage submissions if you or someone in your network has something to share. Proposals are due by <b>December 31, 2024</b>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you have any questions about the Flash Talks or the Symposium, please do not hesitate to contact me. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Youngjin</p></div></div><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">--------</span><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Youngjin Yoo</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(@youngjinyoo)</span><br><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Associate Dean of Research</span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Faculty Co-Director, xLab<br>Elizabeth M. and William C. Treuhaft Professor in Entrepreneurship <br>Professor of Information Systems<br>Department of Design & Innovation<br>The Weatherhead School of Management<br>Case Western Reserve University</span><br><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">WBS Distinguished Professor for Research Environment</span><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Warwick Business School, UK</span><br><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">m. 1.215.307.0001 | o. 1.216.368.2471 | youngjin@case.edu</span><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><a href="http://youngjinyoo.com">http://youngjinyoo.com</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"> | </span><a href="https://weatherhead.case.edu/centers/xlab/">https://weatherhead.case.edu/centers/xlab/</a></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br><br></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><b>Calendar: </b></span><a href="https://fantastical.app/yxy23yoo/30-min">https://fantastical.app/yxy23yoo/30-min</a></div></div></div></div></div>
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