Barton School Announces Keynote Panel of Experts on Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Sept. 13, 2023
By Barton School of Business
About the Barton School of Business
Located in Kansas’ business hub and with significant ties to the business community,
the W. Frank Barton School of Business provides extensive applied learning opportunities.
With in-person and online options, Barton School undergraduate and graduate programs
are tailored to transform the lives of its students. It also holds a double AACSB
accreditation for business and accounting, which puts it in the top 1% of business
schools worldwide. The Barton School was established as the university’s College of
Business Administration and Industry in 1926 and has thousands of graduates around
the world.
The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University will host its latest
James P. Schwartz Speaker Series event on how to harness the transformational impact
of analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). The event will occur on Thursday, September
28 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Woolsey Hall Auditorium. It will consist of a keynote
panel discussion featuring industry experts in analytics and AI. The panel discussion
is open to the public and offers a networking opportunity for attendees following
the formal event.
“Analytics and artificial intelligence are transforming all functions of business
organizations,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, Dean of the Barton School of Business. “This
keynote panel is full of technology innovators and leading experts who are eager to
share their knowledge and the challenges ahead. You don’t want to miss it.”
The panelists for the event are Rafiq Ajani, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Koch
Industries, Matt Hoag, Chief Technology Officer and Architecture Leader at Koch Industries,
and Nikhil Krishnan, Group Vice President of Products at C3 AI. The discussion will
be moderated by Richard Dinkel, executive vice president and Chief Financial Offer
at Koch Industries who also serves on the Barton School of Business Dean’s Advisory
Board.
“I know AI is a big buzzword right now thanks to ChatGPT and other AI technology,”
said Dinkel. “But the most innovative companies have been leveraging AI and analytics
for years. The tools that are being used, the edges that are being gained and the
lives that are being transformed with this technology is still in its adolescence.
But being an adopter is paramount. Our expert panel is comprised of some of the brightest
minds in the space and we hope you can hear their insights firsthand.”
“The upcoming keynote presentation provides students with a look into the future of
work, one that they will have a hand in shaping,” said Dr. Shirley Lefever, executive
vice president and Provost at Wichita State University. “This deep dive into how to
utilize the latest technology is a great learning opportunity for all attendees.”
Event Details & RSVP:
Date: Thursday, September 28
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Woolsey Hall Auditorium, Wichita State University
