Wright State to host symposium on AI in the workplace on Oct. 29

Wright State University will host a symposium on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the workforce.

AI and Machine Learning in HR: Exploring Potential and Unintended Consequences will take place Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Berry Room in the Wright State University Nutter Center.

Registration is $75 by Oct. 18 and $99 after Oct. 19. More details and registration information are available at wright.edu/AIHR.

The symposium will bring together local industry leaders — including Ashima Sharma, whose consulting firm, Ayuka Consulting, focuses on artificial intelligence adoption strategy for organizations, researchers and innovators — to explore the latest advancements and practical applications of AI and machine learning in the human resources field and organizations.

Participants will gain practical knowledge from real-world examples, a thought-provoking academic panel discussion and a keynote address by Kimberly M. Lukaszewski, Ph.D., professor of management at Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business.

Lukaszewski’s research focuses on artificial intelligence, human resource management, electronic human resources management, diversity and unfair discrimination in organizations.

In addition to her research on AI and HRM, Lukaszewski has published on diversity and cross-cultural topics, such as forgotten minorities and stigmatized groups.

Lukaszewski earned her Ph.D. and an MBA in human resources information systems from the University at Albany, State University of New York.

The symposium will also include a discussion of best practices from industry and an academic panel and Q&A. The panels include:

• Louis Hickman, Ph.D., assistant professor of industrial-organizational psychology at Virginia Tech, will discuss the transformative role of AI in employee selection processes
• Richard Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of management, information systems entrepreneurship at Washington State University, will discuss innovative training and development strategies, emphasizing the integration of AI to optimize learning outcomes.
• Janet Marler, Ph.D., the O’Leary professor of management at the University at Albany, will explore compensation and benefits in the era of AI and machine learning.
• Arup Varma, Ph.D., the Frank W. Considine chair in applied ethics at Loyola University Chicago, will address performance management in the context of AI-driven insights and metrics.
• Craig van Slyke, Ph.D., the Mike McCallister Eminent Scholar Chair in Information Systems at Louisiana Tech University, will discuss ethical considerations surrounding AI in the workplace.

The symposium will also include a free research-focused session from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. with longer presentations from the academic panelists.

RSVP for the afternoon session by emailing Rachelle Whittridge at rachelle.whittridge@wright.edu by Oct. 25.