The Agentic Road Show: Pittsburgh

The Agentic Road Show: Pittsburgh

Join enterprise leaders, researchers, and AI practitioners for a full day on the future of agentic AI. The Agentic Road Show blends cutting-edge research with real-world execution, with sessions on AI strategy, deployment, governance, and safety. It is hosted in partnership with the Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) at the University of Pittsburgh.

Morning: State of the Art
Big questions about the future of work, from Gen Z’s skepticism of AI to autonomous systems and AI governance.

• Philip Koopman (Carnegie Mellon University, Professor Emeritus) on edge cases in autonomous vehicle safety and what they reveal about AI decision-making in high-stakes environments
• Lou Simon (Uptima) on what happens when AI helps run the enterprise
• Lab Work: the latest from research teams at the University of Pittsburgh
• Keynote from Eric Kavanagh (The Bloor Group) on “Generation Skeptical” and the AI backlash
• Innovation Sprints from Andy Hannah (Bluestreet Data and Pitt) on external data risks and Brad Cline (PTC) on AI across the industrial product lifecycle
• Shane O’Toole (Amazon) on lessons from Amazon about the future of work

Afternoon: State of Practice
Case studies and practical guidance for thriving in an agentic world.

• Structured networking lunch with facilitated table discussions
• Panel: “You’ll Know Your AI Is Governed When...” with Morgan Templar (First Data Partners)
• Keynote: “AI in Medicine: From Research to Reality” with Dr. Hooman Rashidi (University of Pittsburgh, UPMC, and CPACE)
• Keynote: “6 Laws for Safe AI” with Dr. Mark Brady, former Chief Data Officer of the U.S. Space Force, on industry-wide standards for autonomous systems
• Closing panel, “The Road Ahead,” moderated by Eric Kavanagh with Laurel Chiappetta (Eaton), Dr. Henry Zeringue (RareMed Solutions), and Karen Delgado (SimWell Consulting)

The day closes with a reception at The Porch at Schenley.

Morning, afternoon, and full-day passes are available, and capacity is limited. Register at agenticroadshow.com/store. Full agenda and speaker details: agenticroadshow.com/agenda.