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EY at The AI Summit New York 2025

December 10–11, 2025 | New York, NY

Join industry titans and visionaries united by the drive to advance AI

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) is proud to be a headline sponsor of The AI Summit New York 2025, taking place December 10–11 at the Javits Center in New York City. This premier event brings together industry executives, innovative startups and commercial pioneers to explore the future of applied artificial intelligence (AI). Join EY US at the summit for our insightful speaking sessions, interactive booth demos and an opportunity to network with our professionals and thought leaders who are driving the practical deployment of AI, from the earliest stages of development to the continuous optimization.

EY’s speaking sessions

More session details coming soon.

Wednesday, December 10
Thursday, December 11

Opening Keynote

Location: Headliners Stage

Session description: In this candid fireside chat, join Universal Destinations & Experiences on its ongoing AI journey — one fueled not only through cutting-edge algorithms, but also by people. Hear how the organization continues to build trust, evolve its culture, and empower teams to embrace AI — proving that the biggest breakthroughs in enterprise technology happen when you solve for human adoption, not just technical implementation.

Speakers

Host:

Traci Gusher, EY Americas AI and Data Leader

Guest:

Chris Crayner, EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Universal Destinations & Experiences
EY Session

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge

Session description: AI is transforming the way organizations identify, assess and manage risk. Hear from Uber and EY leaders as they explore the real-world application of AI within Uber’s Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program. Explore the collaboration journey — from vision to implementation — and discover how the solution is driving efficiency, resilience and strategic value across Uber’s global operations.

Speakers

Moderator:

Sinclair Schuller, EY Americas Responsible AI Leader

Panelists:

Yinka Badmus, Head of Security Risk & Compliance, Uber
Zane A. Williams, EY US-Central Consulting Energy & Resources Risk Leader
EY-Sponsored Keynote

Location: Finance Stage

Speakers

Moderator:

Phil Andriyevsky, Financial Services AI & Data Leader, Ernst & Young LLP

Panelists:

Evan J Swartley, Head of AI Business Transformation, Vanguard
Adrian S Crockett, General Partner & Head of EJ Labs, Edward Jones
EY-Sponsored Keynote

Location: Next Gen Stage

Session description: As environmental change and resource challenges grow, organizations need trusted intelligence to act with confidence. Xoople provides AI-ready, scientific-grade Earth data and accelerators that empower enterprises to uncover deeper insights, improve forecast accuracy, and make smarter, data-driven decisions across supply chain, finance and risk functions. In this session, EY and Xoople share how their collaboration leverages AI to optimize data storage, processing and accessibility — transforming complex environmental data into actionable intelligence that drives real impact and enables businesses to navigate an increasingly dynamic world.

Speakers

Moderator:

Hugh Burgin, EY Americas AI, Automation and Analytics Leader

Panelists:

Luke Pritchard, EY Americas Databricks AI & Data Leader
Fabrizio Pirondini, CEO, Xoople
Jamie Ritchie, Chief Business Officer, Xoople
EY Session

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge

Session description: From concept to shelf, artificial intelligence is reshaping the entire consumer products value chain. This session brings together industry leaders to explore how AI is redefining product design, supply chain agility, marketing personalization, and customer engagement. We’ll discuss how companies are successfully leveraging data and intelligent automation to predict consumer needs, accelerate innovation, and drive growth and value across the enterprise — all while maintaining trust and transparency both internally and externally. Join us to uncover how AI will power the future of the consumer products industry.

Speakers

Moderator:

Snehal Pokharkar, EY Partner, AI & Data - Consumer Products and Life Sciences

Panelists:

TBD
EY Sponsored Keynote

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge

Session description: AI systems that act with increasing independence are no longer a futuristic idea; they are beginning to shape how enterprises operate today. This conversation looks at what it means for leaders when automation evolves into autonomy, from redefining accountability to rethinking decision-making at scale. The focus is on how executives can harness the promise of agentic AI while aligning it with strategy, trust and long-term business value.

Speakers

Moderator:

Traci Gusher, Americas AI & Data Leader, EY

Panelists:

Arvind Balasundaram, Executive Director, Commercial Insights & Analytics, Regeneron
Jodi Blomberg, VP, AI&ML – Cox Automotive
Mladen Tošić, Founder & Managing Director, Mount13
Bobby Thomas, VP, Technology Strategy, Oncology & Specialty, McKesson
Masterclass

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge Stage

Session description: While most CEOs are investing in AI, the path forward remains uncertain. New capabilities promise major efficiency gains amid a volatile and complex environment. EY has identified four scenarios showing how AI could reshape business by 2030. In this interactive masterclass, you’ll explore these futures and apply strategic tools to help your organization prepare for what’s next.

Speakers

Moderator:

TBD

Panelists:

Tommaso Babucci, Manager, AI & Data Practice – Agentic AI, Ernst & Young LLP
George Iskander, EY Americas AI Strategy & Transformation Consulting Leader
Ermioni Clemence, EY Americas AI Strategy & Data Science Consulting Leader
Panel

Location: Headliners Stage

Session description:

Defining agentic AI: what it means for the enterprise beyond automation
How CTOs are approaching the rise of self-directed AI in real-world environments
Specific enterprise use cases where self-directed AI systems are creating measurable business value today
Navigating the opportunities and limits of automating intelligence — while maintaining control and accountability

Speakers

Moderator:

TBD

Panelists:

Matt Barrington, EY Americas Chief Technology Officer; EY Global AI Activation Leader
Franziska Bell, Chief Data and AI Officer, Ford Motor Company
Philip Rathle, Chief Technology Officer, Neo4j
Pete Johnson, Field CTO, AI, MongoDB
Artem Fishman, CTO, Dow Jones
EY Session

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge

Session description: We explore the emergence of physical AI — is it the next frontier following generative, agentic, and reasoning AI? Our expert panel will delve into the most promising use cases and how businesses can strategically position themselves within the value chain. We’ll tackle the biggest technical challenges from safety to scaling. Additionally, we’ll examine the disruptive trends reshaping architectures, models and hardware in the AI landscape.

Speakers

Moderator:

Dr. Shawn Kimmel, Managing Director, Quantitative Strategies and Solutions, EY-Parthenon

Panelists:

TBD
EY Session

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge

Speakers

Moderator:

TBD

Guest:

Daymond John, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and star of ABC’s Shark Tank
EY Session

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge

Guest:

Daymond John, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and star of ABC’s Shark Tank

EY Session

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge Stage

Description: Join EY AI strategy leaders as they unpack EY Value Blueprints — a value-led approach to invest in AI by reimagining processes for an AI-native enterprise. We’ll map the seven interconnected layers — from a reusable agentic platform to enterprise intelligence, compliance as code, AI-native processes, a hybrid workforce and new AI business models. We’ll show how to start “blueprint by blueprint” to stand up scalable, trusted AI with investor-grade economics.

Takeaways:

A reusable blueprint to shift from pilots to enterprise-scale, built-in AI
How to embed trust, traceability and human-in-the-loop controls from day one
A repeatable path to quantified value and continuous delivery

Speakers

Moderator:

Audi Rowe, Americas Consulting Transformation, Digital Strategy and Experience Leader, EY

Panelists:

Tommaso Babucci, EY Manager, AI & Data Practice – Agentic AI
Masterclass

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge Stage

Description: In this masterclass, participants will explore how AI is transforming workforce planning and strategy. The session covers key themes, including building effective teams, managing AI agents and leading a blended workforce that integrates humans and intelligent systems — all aimed at preparing organizations for the workforce of the future.

Speakers

Moderator:

Kim Billeter, Global People Consulting Leader, EY
Jonathan Sears, Global People Consulting and Technology Leader, EY

Panelists:

TBD
EY Sponsored Keynote

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge

Description: In an AI-first world, every customer interaction is an opportunity to strengthen or weaken loyalty. Senior leaders share how they are redefining retention strategies by balancing personalization with transparency and trust. The discussion highlights how companies can transform customer confidence into long-term commitment and enterprise value.

Speakers

Moderator:

Magdalena Orascanin, CEO, Magnate HR

Panelists:

Nuno Leal, EY Studio+ Americas Marketing Practice Leader
Jyoti Shah, Director of Application Development , ADP
Jackie Dacanay, Director of Service Culture & Engagement, Fairmont Hotels
EY-Sponsored Keynote

Location: VisionAIres VIP Lounge

Description: The regulatory clock is ticking, and the burden of compliance is shifting to the top. This session gathers voices from the front lines of governance, legal strategy and risk management to discuss how organizations are proactively preparing for AI audits, legislative shifts and ethical mandates. Get ahead of the scrutiny with operational strategies built to scale.

Speakers

Moderator:

Samta Kapoor, EY Americas Energy AI and Trusted AI Leader

Panelists:

John McLain, EY Americas Technology Risk AI Leader and EY Americas Assurance AI Deputy Leader
Shraddha Wanage, Director & Senior Managing Consultant, Fannie Mae
Katarina Bulic Bestulic, Attorney-at-Law & AI Governance Strategist, European Citizen Action Service (ECAS)
Shoshana Rosenberg, Chief AI Governance and Privacy Officer, WSP USA, Co-Founder Women in AI Governance

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Evolving the workforce to keep pace with rapid AI advancements

Discover how a combining awareness, training and hiring can help organizations evolve their workforce to fully leverage AI and create lasting value.

Savi Thethi

How CIOs can turn cost pressures into a catalyst for transformation

Discover how CIOs can turn cost pressures into growth opportunities by rethinking IT spending, harnessing AI innovation and recalibrating investments.

Anja Allen

Why agentic AI is the burning platform to reimagine the enterprise

Discover how agentic AI can transform your business processes, drive automation and create sustainable advantage.

Traci Gusher

How CIOs can seize the generative AI opportunity

Learn how CIOs can shift from order-takers to change-makers by using generative AI to drive innovation, business value and enterprise-wide impact.

Mazen Baroudi + 1

Why agentic AI is a revolution stuck in an evolution

Discover how organizations are navigating the opportunities and barriers of the agentic AI era in the third wave of the EY US AI Pulse Survey.

Four futures of AI: Will you shape the future of AI, or will it shape you?

Discover the future of AI with four scenarios that could reshape the business landscape by 2030. Learn more.

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EY’s speaking sessions

9:20a.m. – 9:45a.m. | People, Process & Technology: How Universal is architecting its AI journey

10:00a.m. – 10:20a.m. | AI in Action: Reinventing third-party risk management through the Uber and EY collaboration

10:20a.m. – 11:45a.m. | The AI Value Gap: Capturing today’s returns while building for tomorrow’s vision

10:35a.m. – 11:00a.m. | Turning Earth Data into Action: Empowering AI insights with Xoople

11:15a.m. – 11:40a.m. | AI Unboxed: Accelerating growth for the future of consumer products

11:45a.m. – 12:25p.m. | Managing the Machines That Manage Themselves: Executive Perspectives on Agentic AI

1:20p.m. – 2:10p.m. | Masterclass: The Four Futures of AI

2:55p.m. - 3:35p.m. | C-Suite Perspectives on Human-Centered Agentic AI

3:35p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Physical AI, trust at scale

4:00p.m. – 4:20p.m. | EY Session

4:20p.m. – 5:30p.m. | EY Session

5:30p.m. – 5:35p.m. | EY Closing Remarks

9:30a.m. – 9:35a.m. | EY Opening Remarks

9:35a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Reimagine the Enterprise: EY’s AI Value Blueprints to Unlock AI at Scale

10:35a.m. – 11:25a.m. | Masterclass: Leading the AI-Enabled Workforce of the Future

11:40a.m. – 12:20p.m. | The Loyalty Lens: What Retention Looks Like in the Age of Algorithms

1:20p.m. – 1:45p.m. | EY Session

1:55p.m. – 2:35p.m. | Regulate or Be Regulated: The Boardroom's AI Compliance Countdown

3:20p.m. – 3:30p.m. | EY Closing Remarks

Meet the EY leaders participating in the summit

Matt Bartell

Traci Gusher

Dan Diasio

Sameer Gupta

Rakesh Malhotra

Jason Noel

Sinclair Schuller

Colm Sparks-Austin

Lisa Peterson