Join us for two days of AI Transformation at the Nova School of Business & Economics in Carcavelos, Portugal on April 28-30, 2026.
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Day 1: Research Convening
When: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | Time TBD
Where: AI X Lab, Nova School of Business & Economics Campus, R. da Holanda 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal
Following up on the January 30 Frontier Firm convening where Frontier Firms shared their most pressing AI challenges and engaged directly with faculty, this day moves those conversations forward.
Faculty will present research directions shaped by those discussions, focused on where rigorous inquiry can help organizations navigate AI transformation. The session is designed both to further develop ideas for Phase 2 and to provide participating companies with a deeper understanding of how research can inform real-world decision-making.
Agenda
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Welcome & Goal Setting
9:15 – 10:45 AM
AI Lab Activity
10:45 – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
NOVA Faculty Lightning Talks
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 PM
Digital Twins Platform Demoย
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Corporate Challenges Working Session
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Ideation Session on Cross-Cohort Survey
4:00 – 4:30 PM
Sana x Vaiv Demo
4:30 – 4:45 PM
Closing
4:45 – 6:00 PM
Reception
Speakers
Karim Lakhani
Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Founding Chair of the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard
Qiwei Han
Assistant Professor, Operations, Technology and Innovation Management Research Track, NOVA SBE
Rodrigo Belo
Professor, Operations, Technology and Innovation Management Research Track, NOVA SBE
Michail Batikas
Assistant Professor, Operations, Technology and Innovation Management Research Track, NOVA SBE
Ashley Whillans
Volpert Family Associate Professor of Business Administrations, Harvard Business School
Pedro Oliveira
Dean and Cascais Chair Professor of Operations, Technology & Innovation Management at the Nova School of Business and Economics
Jorge Tamayo
Principal Investigator in the Digital Reskilling Lab at the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard and Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Marco Iansiti
Principal Investigator in the Trustworthy AI Lab at the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard and David Sarnoff Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Day 2: Driving AI Transformation CEO Forum
What: An exclusive, invite-only event for 100 business leaders.
When: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. WEST
Where: AI X Lab, Nova School of Business & Economics Campus, R. da Holanda 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal
Speakers
Karim Lakhani
Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Founding Chair of the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard
Jen Stave
Executive Director of the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard
Pedro Oliveira
Dean and Cascais Chair Professor of Operations, Technology & Innovation Management at the Nova School of Business and Economics
Jorge Tamayo
Principal Investigator in the Digital Reskilling Lab at the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard and Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Marco Iansiti
Principal Investigator in the Trustworthy AI Lab at the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard and David Sarnoff Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
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