Events for builders and decision makers

Salons, workshops, roundtables, and demo nights for the WAAIS community.

Upcoming and past sessions

Designing AI Workflows for Every Profession

Designing AI Workflows for Every Profession

Past · Jun 12, 2026 · Online

An AI Studio workshop on designing practical, repeatable AI workflows tailored to the needs of different professions.

Online

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Investing in the Age of AI

Investing in the Age of AI

Past · Jun 11, 2026 · Prince Alfred, 112 Queensway, London W2 3RR

A panel and networking evening — with the Penn Club of the UK, the Wharton Club of the UK, and the Wharton Entrepreneurs Club — on how AI is reshaping investing and raising capital.

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Lunch with Professor Kartik Hosanagar

Lunch with Professor Kartik Hosanagar

Past · Jun 10, 2026 · Central London, UK

An intimate AI Studio lunch with Wharton's Professor Kartik Hosanagar — John C. Hower Professor of Technology & Digital Business — on AI, innovation, marketing, and the future of business.

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From AI Hype to Adoption: What Actually Works in Organizations

From AI Hype to Adoption: What Actually Works in Organizations

Past · May 7, 2026 · Online

Steve Smith (WG'98), CEO of Intelligence by Intent, on Project Ollie — a 13-agent AI system running on a $600 Mac Mini that operates his consulting practice 24/7 — and what really bridges the gap from demo to production.

Online

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Thinking in Systems, Building in Real Time: AI with Claude

Thinking in Systems, Building in Real Time: AI with Claude

Past · Apr 16, 2026 · Online

Lauren Cantor (WG'98) on bringing systems thinking to the Claude ecosystem — building real tools, mapping complex decisions, and designing AI workflows that hold up under enterprise pressure.

Online

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Future of AI in Government — with the Co-Founders of Civic

Past · Nov 12, 2025 · Online

An AI Studio session with Jon Kokot and Julian Trajanson, the Wharton-graduate co-founders of Civic, on bringing AI to Capitol Hill and the future of AI in government.

Online

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Designing a Website with Coding Agents

Designing a Website with Coding Agents

Past · Jun 17, 2025 · Online

A hands-on AI Studio session on building websites from scratch with AI coding agents — Windsurf, Bolt.new, Claude, GPT — led by George Gvishiani.

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Bringing AI to the Edge: Why It Matters

Bringing AI to the Edge: Why It Matters

Past · Mar 27, 2025 · Online

A fireside chat with Edge AI Foundation leaders Didem Ün Ateş (WH/SEAS '97), founder of LotusAI and board member of the Edge AI Foundation and Wharton AI Studio, and Pete Bernard, the Foundation's Executive Director, on why edge AI matters.

Online

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Harnessing AI & GenAI Innovations for Financial Services

Harnessing AI & GenAI Innovations for Financial Services

Past · May 30, 2024 · Online

An AI Studio session on how AI and generative AI are reshaping financial services, featuring Gil Shulman, CTO of ficc.ai.

Online

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Meet the Mind Behind the Data: Book Launch with Wharton Professor Stefano Puntoni

Meet the Mind Behind the Data: Book Launch with Wharton Professor Stefano Puntoni

Past · May 14, 2024 · Huntsman Hall, Philadelphia + Zoom

An alumni-exclusive launch of 'Decision-Driven Analytics' with Wharton Professor Stefano Puntoni, on combining human insight with AI in data analytics.

Hybrid (in person + Zoom)

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Unlocking Business Potential: Generative AI for Sales & Support Assistants

Unlocking Business Potential: Generative AI for Sales & Support Assistants

Past · May 8, 2024 · Online

A session on using generative AI for sales and customer-support functions — opportunities, accuracy and hallucination risks, and best practices — with Rohit Kumar and Peter Relan.

Online

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AI Studio Coffee Chat: Generative AI — Unlocking New Frontiers

AI Studio Coffee Chat: Generative AI — Unlocking New Frontiers

Past · Apr 13, 2024 · Online

A monthly AI Studio learning meeting / coffee chat exploring the transformative potential of generative AI across text, images and code.

Online

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AI in Finance

AI in Finance

Past · Mar 8, 2024 · Online

An AI Studio working session on the finance pain points AI can address — discussing problems, brainstorming solutions, and spinning up new projects or startups.

Online

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Wharton AI Studio Informal Meetup (London)

Wharton AI Studio Informal Meetup (London)

Past · Dec 13, 2023 · Gustave London Wine Bar, Rosewood Building, Gorsuch Pl, London E2 8GX, United Kingdom

An informal evening of drinks and networking for London-based alumni interested in AI, at Gustave London Wine Bar.

In person

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AI Studio: AI-Specialised Processors — Landscape, Market Trends & Geopolitical Impacts

AI Studio: AI-Specialised Processors — Landscape, Market Trends & Geopolitical Impacts

Past · Dec 15, 2022 · Online

A session on the AI chip landscape — AI-specialised processors, their supply chain, and how geopolitics (Taiwan, China) is reshaping the market — with Adrien Philippe.

Online

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AI Studio Happy Hour with Wharton Alumni Angels (November)

AI Studio Happy Hour with Wharton Alumni Angels (November)

Past · Nov 22, 2022 · The Market Tavern, 7 Shepherd St, Mayfair, London W1J 7HR, United Kingdom

An in-person happy hour in Mayfair, co-sponsored by the AI Studio and Wharton Alumni Angels, for alumni interested in AI and angel investing. Rescheduled from 3 to 22 November.

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AI Studio Happy Hour with Wharton Alumni Angels

AI Studio Happy Hour with Wharton Alumni Angels

Past · Nov 3, 2022 · The Market Tavern, 7 Shepherd St, Mayfair, London W1J 7HR, United Kingdom

An in-person happy hour in Mayfair, co-sponsored by the AI Studio and Wharton Alumni Angels, for alumni interested in AI and angel investing.

In person

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AI Studio Research & Collab: Algorithms & OpenAI (DALL·E 2)

AI Studio Research & Collab: Algorithms & OpenAI (DALL·E 2)

Past · Jul 26, 2022 · Online

A Research & Collab session on OpenAI's DALL·E 2 and diffusion models — how it works, industrial applications and societal risks — from engineering and business angles.

Online

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AI in Fintech: The Future of Cryptocurrencies

AI in Fintech: The Future of Cryptocurrencies

Past · May 20, 2021 · Online

An AI Studio session on the future of cryptocurrencies and blockchain — volatility, credit assessment and real-world uses — with Matthew Dixon and Nadia Gil.

Online

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AI Studio Research & Collab: AI in Cyber Security

AI Studio Research & Collab: AI in Cyber Security

Past · May 19, 2021 · Online

A Research & Collab session for investors and entrepreneurs on AI in cyber security — the three most common attacks and breaches on AI models — with Adrien Philippe and George Gvishiani.

Online

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From Lab to Collab: Entrepreneurship in DeepTech and AI

From Lab to Collab: Entrepreneurship in DeepTech and AI

Past · Feb 18, 2021 · Online

A panel on the most promising directions in AI and DeepTech and the hardest challenges founders face — co-hosted by the Wharton AI Studio and the Wharton Club of Paris.

Online via Zoom

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AI Studio Chapter 3: AI in Finance — New Paradigms in Asset Pricing, Portfolio Optimization & Financial Derivatives

AI Studio Chapter 3: AI in Finance — New Paradigms in Asset Pricing, Portfolio Optimization & Financial Derivatives

Past · Nov 19, 2020 · Online

The third session of the Wharton AI Studio series, on AI in finance — asset pricing, portfolio optimization and derivatives — with Dr. Igor Halperin.

Online via Zoom

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AI Studio Chapter 2: AI in EdTech & Teaching Mathematics to the World with Gilbert Strang

AI Studio Chapter 2: AI in EdTech & Teaching Mathematics to the World with Gilbert Strang

Past · Oct 15, 2020 · Online

The second session of the Wharton AI Studio series, exploring AI in EdTech and teaching mathematics to the world with Professor Gilbert Strang (MIT).

Online via Zoom

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