Join the Cooperative Strategy Interest Group for an exclusive conversation with Jay Persaud (EY Global Emerging-Technology Ecosystem Leader) and Professor Ravi Bapna (Curtis L. Carlson Chair, University of Minnesota) on securing strategic advantage in today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape. Drawing on three decades at the helm of EY’s emerging-tech agenda, Jay shares C-suite lessons for architecting high-impact, AI-powered ecosystems and partnerships. Ravi, award-winning scholar and Amazon-bestselling co-author of “Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI,” adds rigorous, data-driven insights from Fortune 500 collaborations such as Optum and Ameriprise. Together, the speakers will probe generative-AI platforms, purpose-led leadership, and ecosystem strategy, surfacing trade-offs and unanswered questions that matter to scholars and practitioners alike. Whether you run a research lab, manage a profit-and-loss line, or are pivoting into GenAI, expect practical takeaways, lively debate, and fresh perspectives to fuel your next move.
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Speakers:
Jay Persaud
serves as EY’s Global Leader Emerging Technology Ecosystem, managing a portfolio of relationships with emerging AI and data platform technology companies and investors. In his role, Jay continues to expand and secure new alliances with innovative companies to help fuel EY’s next wave of growth. In addition, Jay serves as Global Client Service Partner and Senior Advisory Partner across several accounts, as well as executive sponsor of several technology alliances. Prior to this role, he served as Vice Chair of Risk Management in the U.S. and Americas where he is widely recognized for his steadfast leadership and commitment to upholding the health and safety of everyone at EY during the COVID-19 pandemic. During his 30+ years at EY, Jay has built several practices, held several market-facing and leadership roles across the EY network. He was formerly the Presiding Partner of EY Americas and U.S. Partner Councils, and a member of EY Global Governance Council, Global Practice Group, Americas Operating Executive, and US Executive Committee. He is a graduate of the University of Calgary and Harvard Business School, and a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) and a CPA in the United States.
Ravi Bapna is the chair of business analytics and information systems at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Bapna is an award-winning scholar who teaches students, executives, CIOs and CMOs how to leverage the digital revolution for competitive advantage. His research investigates online dating, social media, social engagement, the causal effect of AI and ML innovations such as recommender systems, analytics, economics of information systems, trust and peer influence online, human capital in digital services and online auctions. His work has been published in numerous journals, including Management Science, Informs Journal on Computing, Statistical Science, Information Systems Research, Journal of Retailing, MIS Quarterly, and Decision Sciences. His views have also been featured in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Knowledge@Wharton and The Economic Times, among others. Bapna has two decades of industry consulting, executive education, keynote speaking and board experience. He founded the Analytics for Good Institute at the University of Minnesota and is the Inaugural INFORMS ISS Practical Impacts Award winner for his work in analytics and digital transformation. He has co-authored MIT Press AI Book THRIVE: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI.