January 26^th, 2026

 8:30-9:00 AM

 Coffee and Registration

 9:00-9:05 AM

 Welcome and Introduction: Jonathan Timmis, World Bank

 9:05-10:00 AM

 Keynote Address

· Raffaella Sadun, Harvard Business School, “Management and Reskilling in the Age of AI”

Moderated by Tim DeStefano, Georgetown University

 Session A: AI and Skills

 10:00-11:00 AM

Academic Presentations and Discussions

·       Ruyu Chen, Stanford University, “Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence”

·       Shantanu Khanna, Northeastern University, “The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs: Evidence from an AI Subsidy Program”

·       Naomi Hausman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, “Generative AI’s Impact on Student Achievement and Implications for Worker Productivity”

 Moderated by Shu Yu, World Bank

 11:00-11:20 AM

 Coffee Break

 11:20-12:10 PM

 Panel Discussion: How can people learn to work with AI?

·       Maria Barron, EdTech Co-Lead, World Bank

·       Joleen Liang, CEO, Squirrel AI North America

·       Timothy Spittle, Data Science Manager, Analysis Group

·       Tianchong Wang, Senior Lecturer in STEM in Innovative Education Futures, Flinders University

 Moderated by Rafaella Sadun, Harvard Business School

 12:10-1:10 PM

 Lunch

 Session B: AI and Data

 1:10- 2:10 PM

 Academic Presentations and Discussions

·       Chiara Farronato, Harvard Business School, “Data as the New Oil: Parallels, Challenges, and Regulatory Implication”

·       Neil Thompson, MIT, “Meek Models Shall Inherit the Earth”

·       Laura Brandimarte, University of Arizona, “Privacy Concerns and Willingness to Adopt AI Products: A Cross-Country Randomized Survey Experiment”

Moderated by Tim DeStefano, Georgetown University

 2:10-3:00 PM

 Panel Discussion: Does it matter where, when or who develops AI models?

·       Frank Nagle, Advising Chief Economist, Linux Foundation and MIT

·       Nozomi Nakajima, Research Scientist, Boston Dynamics AI Institute

·       Jessie Wang, Economist and Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy

 Moderated by Scott Wallsten, Technology Policy Institute

 3:00-3:20 PM

 Coffee Break

 Session C: AI and Reorganization

 3:20-4:20 PM

 Academic Presentations and Discussions

·       Chiara Criscuolo, World Bank Group, “AI Diffusion within Multinationals”

·       Eduard Talamàs, IESE Business School, “Transformative AI and Firms”

·       Maggie Chen, George Washington University, "Automation without Borders: The Impacts of Generative AI on International Service Outsourcing"

 Moderated by Elwyn Davies, World Bank

 4:20-5:10 PM

 Panel Discussion: What will future firms look like?  How can policy help firms adapt to AI?

·       Josh Ainsley, Head of Data Science, New Balance

·       Ming-Hui Huang, Distinguished University Chair Professor, National Taiwan University

·       Joe Kwon, Centre for the Governance of AI

·       Doug Levin, Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School

 Moderated by Sam Ransbotham, Boston College

 5:10-5:15 PM

 Closing Remarks: John Mayo, Georgetown University