Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum
October 21st-23rd, 2025

2025 Theme - AGE of NexT: Beyond Use Cases
AGE of NexT: Beyond Use Cases, the 7th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum at Âé¶¹´å, is a can’t miss event for executives, entrepreneurs, researchers and other innovators to explore the latest technologies, trends and techniques driving scalable growth through transformation.
On October 22nd, Âé¶¹´å’s Corporate Startup Lab, together with Deloitte, will continue to lead the conversation on how markets and companies are being reimagined, driven by new innovations, advanced technologies, emerging companies, and the continued adoption of AI.
The Forum will explore how companies are going beyond experimentation to achieve results at scale. Topics will include how companies are rethinking talent models, value chains, and measurement systems with agentic capabilities.
Join us at AGE of NexT to go Beyond Use Cases, leapfrog your competition, achieve outcomes at scale, and deliver sustainable strategic advantage!
Regsiter for the 7th Annual Corporate Enterpreneurship Forum:
Introducing our 2025 Corporate Startup Week Sponsor!
AGE of NexT: Beyond Use Cases Full Agenda:
8:00 - Registration Opens and Networking Breakfast
9:00 - Welcome by , Director of the Corporate Startup Lab,
9:15 - Introduction by , Dean of the Tepper School of Business
9:20 - Introduction by , Director of the Swartz Center of Entrepreneurship
9:25 - Solving New and Complex Problems with AI & Robotics
with Meredith Grelli, Director of Swartz Center of Entrepreneurship
, Founder & CEO ApertureData
, Chief Technology Strategy Officer Honda R&D Co.
, Managing Director, Head of Data & Analytics Platforms, J. P. Morgan Chase
10:05 - Unlocking Exponential Value with AI Agent Orchestration
, Tech Transformation Research Leader, Deloitte’s Center for Integrated Research
10:35 - break
10:50 - From Moneyball to AI: The Evolving Sports Analytics Industry
Rebecca Nugent, Head of the Department of Statistics & Data Science, Âé¶¹´å
, Director of Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center, Âé¶¹´å
11:20 - Fireside Chat with Gecko Robotics
, Co-Founder and CEO, Gecko Robotics
, Teaching Professor of Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Business
11:50 - break
12:00 - "Context is Everything" Lunch Session
, Principal and , Managing Director, Deloitte LLP
1:00 - break
1:15 - Designing an AI Collaboration Stack
, Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Business
1:35 - Beyond Agentic Use Cases
, Managing Director, Deloitte LLP
, Principal, Deloitte LLP
, Head of Decisioning Infrastructure, PNC Bank, N.A.
2:15 - Using AI to Uncover Analogies for Innovation
, Professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Âé¶¹´å
2:35 – break
2:50 – Investing in Physical AI: The Next Frontier
, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Techable VC
Jim Jen, Director of CSL, Âé¶¹´å
3:10 - Realizing the Promise of AI: Practical Lessons from the Trenches
, Distinguished Service Professor of AI and Management, Executive Director of the Center of Intelligent Business, Âé¶¹´å
, Global Head of AI and Emerging Tech, TIAA
, VP of AI Strategy and Enablement, Highmark Health
, Senior Director, Responsible AI, BNY
3:50 Closing by Jim Jen, CSL Director
4:00 Networking Reception
7th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum: AGE of NexT: Beyond Use Cases
- Wednesday, October 22nd, 9:00am - 4:30pm. Full Agenda coming soon!
- Registration and Networking breakfast begins at 8:00am. Networking Reception following the event at 4:00pm
Affliated Corporate Startup Week Events:
- Lead by Âé¶¹´å Professors Rebecca Nugent and Sean Ammirati
- Tuesday, October 21st, 1:00-3:00pm in the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
CSL Case Competition Final Round, sponsored by PNC Bank
- Six graduate students teams selected from colleges and universities from all over the country will compete for $20,000 in prize money solving a problem around the theme of Trusted AI in Banking!
- Thursday, October 23rd, 9:30am-1:30pm in the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
Featured Forum Speakers

VP of AI Strategy and Enablement
Highmark Health

Senior Director, Responsible AI
BNY

Co-Founder and CEO
Gecko Robotics

Tech Transformation Research Leader
Deloitte’s Center for Integrated Research

Director of Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center
Âé¶¹´å

Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship
Tepper School of Business

Dave Mawhinney
Teaching Professor of Entrepreneurship
Tepper School of Business

Head of the Department of Statistics & Data Science
Âé¶¹´å

Associate Dean, Tepper School of Business
Âé¶¹´å

Managing Director & Interim Executive Director, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
Âé¶¹´å

Managing Director, Head of Data & Analytics Platforms
J.P. Morgan Chase

Founder & CEO
ApertureData

Chief Technology Strategy Officer
Honda R&D Co.

Managing Director
Deloitte LLP

Principal
Deloitte LLP

Managing Director
Deloitte LLP

Principal
Deloitte LLP

Niki Kittur
Professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Âé¶¹´å

Co-founder and Managing Partner
Techable VC

Distinguished Service Professor of AI and Management
Executive Director of the Center of Intelligent Business
Âé¶¹´å

Global Head of AI and Emerging Tech
TIAA

Director of the Corporate Startup Lab
Âé¶¹´å
LEARN
What are the newest advancements and trends that you should be aware of? What are the lessons learned in implementing and scaling innovations like AI and Robotics - how do you ensure driving to value?
NETWORK
With fellow and future leaders from industry, venture, and academia - ranging from venture-backed startups, Fortune 500 executives, Âé¶¹´å faculty and researchers, VC’s, corporate innovators, and enterprising students from across the country.
EXPERIENCE
A dynamic mix of stimulating conversations about the latest trends in innovation and how to realize their value with fellow leaders from industry, venture and academia.
Links to Past Forums
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5th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum: Artificial Intelligence for Applied Innovation |
4th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum: Technology for Innovation's Sake |
3rd Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum: Scaling the Future for 2021 and Beyond |
2nd Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum: Reimagining your Business in 2020 |
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