CMU’s Corporate Startup Lab (CSL), in partnership with Deloitte, invites you to join us on April 16th, 2026 for ROAI - an in-person event exploring how companies are translating AI investments into meaningful business outcomes. With growing pressure to show tangible ROI, the focus has shifted from experimentation to execution to realizing value. ROAI brings together leaders from industry, venture, and academia to share what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.
Hosted at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and the Tepper School of Business, the afternoon will feature thought-provoking talks, candid conversations, and actionable insights.
Event Schedule
12:30-1:00PM Registration
1:00 Opening and Welcome by Dr. , Dean and Richard P. Simmons Professor of Finance, Tepper School of Business, and , Director of the Corporate Startup Lab
1:10 Introduction to ROAI, by Amy Shaw Feirn, US Managing Principal for Transformation, Deloitte Consulting LLP
1:20 Beyond Pilots: AI as an Enterprise Transformation Engine
, US Managing Principal for Transformation, Deloitte Consulting LLP
, Executive Director, Center for Intelligent Business, Tepper School of Business
, CIO, MSA the Safety Company
, CIO and Head of Engineering for Investments, Wealth and Wealth Solutions BNY
2:05 Beyond the Desktop: Spatial Data, Physical AI and Robotics
Jim Jen, Director of the Corporate Startup Lab, Tepper School of Business
, President, Carnegie Bosch Institute
, Director of Safe Embodied AI, Field AI, Associate Teaching Professor, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV
, Executive Director, Pittsburgh Robotics Network
2:45 break
3:00 Beyond Efficiency Gains: Agentic Commerce and the Customer Experience
, Distinguished Service Professor of Marketing & Corporate Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Business
, Principal, and Marketing Strategy Offering Lead, Deloitte Consulting LLP
, Senior Vice President, Retail Product Development, PNC Bank
Bill Besselman, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
3:45 break
4:00 Fireside Chat with , Principal, AI & Data and Insurance, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Guests TBA!
4:30 Keynote Speaker: , CEO, Lovelace AI
5:00 Networking Reception
Thank you to our Sponsor: Deloitte Consulting LLP!
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Thank you to our Swartz Center Patrons
