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Keynote address at the Second Annual Conference on Climate Research, Teaching, and Collaboration, Day 2: Climate Finance and E. S. and G.: ​Shaping a Sustainable Future

Data-Driven Brands in the Age of AI Conference. Panel 1: Integrating AI Into Existing Operations. Integrating AI into existing operations is no longer an option; it’s a necessity. This panel will delve into practical, actionable insights that equip current and future business leaders with the tools and strategies to seamlessly integrate AI and machine learning into their existing frameworks.

Data-Driven Brands in the Age of AI Conference. Panel 2: Humans and/or Machines. AI won’t replace you, but someone leveraging AI might. Explore the ways in which AI technology and machine learning can be leveraged to meet the opportunities and challenges facing the corporate landscape.

Data-Driven Brands in the Age of AI Conference. Panel 3: AI-Driven Marketing Strategies for the Future. AI is shaping the future of marketing, and those who leverage it will define the next era of customer engagement and brand growth. This panel will provide a deep dive into the emerging AI-driven strategies that are revolutionizing the way companies connect with their audiences.

This is PART FOUR of the conference videos.

The Part of this Conference

program entitled : Climate Change,

Disclosure, and Firm Outcomes (2:45

pm–3:45 pm) is moderated by Professor Jun Wang, Zicklin School of Business. It

includes the following speakers for the session:

·        

Role

of Political Beliefs in Investor and Firm Attitudes Toward CSR-

Leonard Kostovetsky, Associate Professor, Bert W. Wasserman Department

of Economics and Finance, Zicklin School of Business

·        

Corporate

Governance and Sustainability-

Yao Shen, Assistant Professor, Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics

and Finance, Zicklin School of Business

·        

ESG

Disclosure and Corporate Investment-

Joonsung Won, PhD student, Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics and

Finance, Zicklin School of Business

·        

ESG

Disclosure, Performance, and Stock Returns

Mehmet Ozbilgin, Assistant Professor, Stan Ross Department of

Accountancy, Zicklin School of Business

 

session of the Conference starts with Deans’ Panel on Interdisciplinary

Collaboration (1:45 pm–2:30 pm) moderated by Professor Raquel

Benbunan-Fich, Interim Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Research, and

Innovation of Zicklin School of Business. There are three speakers on the Deans’

Panel, including:

Dean Jessica Lang, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences,

Interim Dean Paquita Davis-Friday, Zicklin School of Business,

and

Dean Sherry Ryan, Marxe School of Public and International

Affairs.

This is PART TWO of the conference videos.

Research and

Teaching: Climate and Sustainability (11:45 am–12:45 pm),

Part Two is moderated by Professor Terrence Martell. The second panel

includes the following panelists:

·        

Developing Leaders to Save the Planet: The

Case of the Zicklin School of Business-

Cynthia Thompson, Professor, Narendra Paul Loomba Department of

Management, Zicklin School of Business

·        

Climate Change, Real Estate Markets, and

Teaching Initiatives at the Newman Institute-

Yildiray Yildirim, Professor and Chair, William Newman Department of

Real Estate, Zicklin School of Business

·        

ESG, Energy, Incentives, and Regulation-

Nizan Geslevich Packin, Professor, Department of Law, Zicklin School of

Business

·        

Retrofitting Social and Behavioral Sciences

to Address Questions Related to Climate Change Impact-

Frank Heiland, Professor, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs