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AI in Action conference, April 17-18, 2026 at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South carolina

AI in Action: Business Innovation and Workforce Transformation

AI in Action convenes industry leaders, university partners, and faculty to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming business, workforce needs, and organizational strategy across South Carolina. The summit will feature a keynote address, panels in energy resilience, healthcare operations, and risk and legal liability, as well as conversations about industry-university partnerships.

Agenda

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

  • VIP Reception: 6 - 7 PM
  • Fireside Chat with Keynote Speaker Ashley AuBuchon-Arcand (IBM): 7 - 8 PM
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
  • Networking Breakfast: 8 - 8:30 AM
  • Welcome and Opening Remarks: 8:30 - 9 AM
  • Panel 1: Risk and Liability: 9 - 10 AM
  • Coffee Break: 10 - 10:15 AM
  • Panel 2: Healthcare Operations: 10:15 - 11:15 AM
  • Coffee Break: 11:15 - 11:30 AM
  • Panel 3: Energy Resilience: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Lunch and Table Discussion: 12:30 - 1:30 PM
  • Closing Remarks and Future Agenda: 1:30 - 2 PM

Keynote speaker: Ashley AuBuchon-Arcand

Ashley AuBuchon-Arcand is a Strategy & Transformation Executive at IBM whose work focuses on AI, digital acceleration, and organizational change at scale, bringing exactly the kind of leadership perspective this summit is designed to highlight.

Learn more about Ashley
Keynote speaker: Ashley AuBuchon-Arcand, Strategy & Transformation Executive, IBM

Panels

Risk and Liability

How AI is reshaping governance, accountability, and legal liability as organizations navigate risk, compliance, and responsible adoption.
 
Moderators
Robert Hartwig — Director of the Risk and Uncertainty Management Center, Darla Moore School of Business
Bryant Walker SmithJoseph F. Rice School of Law and the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
 
Panelists
Nelson Pinochet — Principal, watson.x governance, IBM
Jack Pringle — Partner and Information Privacy Professional, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Kyle Thompson — Senior Vice President of Risk Management, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.






Healthcare Operations

How AI is reshaping healthcare operations, delivery, decision-making, and organizational performance.
 
MODERATORS
Leo BonilhaSenior Associate Dean for Research, School of Medicine Columbia
Luv Sharma — Darla Moore School of Business
 
PANELISTS
Jacqueline R. Fox — Joseph F. Rice School of Law
Jonathan GleasonExecutive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer, Prisma Health
Andrew Nye — CEO, Qatalyst Health
 

Energy Resilience

How AI is transforming energy operations, infrastructure, and decision-making across a rapidly evolving sector.

MODERATORS

  • Kealy CarterDirector of the Center for Sustainable Growth, Darla Moore School of Business
  • Adel NasiriMolinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
PANELISTS
  • Craig B. Aull — Director of Operations Support, Dominion Energy
  • Byung-Hun Son — General Manager, New Energy Business Department, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
  • Neil Vandermeulen — President, T&D Infrastructure Division, Hubbell Inc.
 

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Registration

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Contact Us

For any questions, contact Audrey Korsgaard 
803-777-5967 | korsgaard@moore.sc.edu