Leadership Exchange

Expert Insight. Real Discussion. Strategic Impact.

AI and related technologies are evolving faster than you can keep up. As business leaders, how do you stay knowledgeable of all the changes, get real answers to your questions, and still stay on top of your heavy work load — without taking weeks-long classes or attending multiple conferences where only some of the information is relevant to your challenges?

The answer: An ICN Leadership Exchange

What is a Leadership Exchange?

Leadership Exchanges are half-day sessions (morning or afternoon) on a cutting-edge new technology your organization is exploring.

The session is part learning and part discussion. An expert Columbia DSI faculty member will prepare a talk designed to address the challenge you outline. At the conclusion of the talk, the faculty researcher will sit down with your team (or clients) for an in-depth discussion on the new technology, its capabilities, its limits, and what the research community sees as the biggest issues to commercial deployment in an open, discussion-filled environment. You and your team (or clients) spend a half day examining a technology and mapping its benefits to your business.

Why It Matters

It's only a matter of time before the next big thing is being harnessed for advancement, efficiency and greater ROI.

How will you use it in your company?

What could the road map look like?

What are the biggest benefits you could derive?

What challenges still exist you need to be aware of with the technology?

Leadership Exchanges incorporate significant discussion, Q&A, as well as road map elements.

Sessions can be held in-person on Columbia’s campus at DSI (NWC Suite 1401, 550 West 120th Street, New York NY) or virtually.

They are designed to bring your team quickly up to speed on the given topic, the terminology associated, advantages/disadvantages, opportunities, and challenges.

At a Glance

Duration

Half-Day (morning or afternoon)

Format

Expert talk + in-depth discussion with your team

Location

In-person at Columbia DSI, virtually, or at your location within NYC (faculty availability permitting)

Includes

Networking breaks and refreshments for on-campus sessions.

Most Common Questions

How many people can attend?

20-25 people maximum for broad knowledge transfer and equitable participation opportunities

What is the cost?

$15,000 for non-ICN members.
Included (no cost) for all DSI ICN member companies.

The Process

Reach out to DSI staff.

Describe the topic you are interested in to DSI staff.

DSI staff will suggest 2-3 faculty experts who work on that topic to lead the session.

Select the faculty member to lead the session.

Prepare your scope (this should include the challenge you are addressing and the technology you want to learn about).

Meet with the faculty member for a preparation session to be sure everything is aligned.

Schedule your Leadership Exchange session.

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