Business Analytics Summit

Future of Analytics: Driving Career Success Through Responsible AI and Analytics

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026
LaRose Digital Theatre
Koury Business Center

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The Business Analytics Summit is a signature event bringing together industry leaders, faculty and students to explore emerging trends in analytics and the skills shaping the future of business.

This year’s theme, Future of Analytics: Driving Career Success Through Responsible AI and Analytics, highlights how organizations are using data, analytics and new technologies to improve decision-making, streamline business processes and prepare for what comes next.

Participants will hear from industry professionals, take part in career-focused workshops and networking opportunities, explore student analytics and AI projects, and gain insight into the skills employers value across a range of industries.

Why Attend?

  • Learn from Experts: Engage with professionals working across analytics, technology, finance, marketing, government and supply chain.
  • Explore Emerging Trends: See how organizations are applying analytics, AI and other technologies to real-world business challenges.
  • Build Career Skills: Gain practical insight into the skills, experiences and competencies employers are looking for.
  • Make Connections: Network with industry professionals, faculty, advisory board members and fellow students.

Schedule of Event

Event Highlights

  • Career-focused student workshops exploring responsible AI, analytics and emerging technologies
  • AI & Analytics Challenge using real-world data to tackle business problems
  • Networking lunch with industry professionals and members of the Center for Applied Analytics and AI Advisory Board
  • Student poster session showcasing analytics and AI projects, with advisory board members serving as judges
  • Industry panel featuring leaders from the City of Charlotte, Lenovo, Franzy, Wells Fargo and The Link Group

9:00–10:00 AM — Check-in, Registration and Breakfast

Check in for the summit and enjoy breakfast before the day’s programming begins.

9:30–10:15 AM — Student Workshop 1: Responsible AI for Career Success

LaRose Digital Theatre

Explore responsible approaches to AI and how students can prepare to use emerging technologies effectively in their careers with Peyton Pesavento, Financial Services AI Strategy Consultant at Accenture.

10:30–11:15 AM — Student Workshop 2: My Analytics and AI Journey at Sedgwick

LaRose Digital Theatre

Beca Mayr of Sedgwick will share how she combined subject-matter expertise with developing technical skills to build AI agents that help streamline processes and support more timely decision-making.

11:30 AM–1:00 PM — Networking Lunch and Student Poster Session

Connect with industry partners and members of the Center for Applied Analytics and AI Advisory Board while exploring student projects in analytics and AI. Advisory board members will also serve as judges for the student poster session.

1:00–2:00 PM — AI & Analytics Challenge

Students will work with open, real-world data to develop analytics-driven approaches to business challenges, with an emphasis on applying AI and analytical thinking.

2:00–3:00 PM — Panel Discussion: The Future of Analytics

Industry leaders will explore AI as a strategic partner, generative AI in business workflows, data governance and responsible AI, and the skills professionals will need as analytics continues to evolve.

Panelists include:

  • Jackie Tynan, data analytics manager for the City of Charlotte
  • Steven Chen, head of services supply chain at Lenovo
  • Elin Walton, vice president of marketing at Franzy
  • April Frazer, finance executive and CFO of Banking and Global Payments & Liquidity at Wells Fargo
  • Brandon Richard, senior vice president at The Link Group.