MIT CISR offers a selection of research events each year at which employees from our member organizations can hear and discuss findings from our ongoing research, presented by members of our research team. These events, based in varying locations globally—or virtually—provide opportunities for members to engage directly with the research, the researchers, and each other.
Past Events
Review Our Recent Past Events:
MIT CISR AsiaPac International Executive Forum 2026
March 26 & 27, 2026
During our AsiaPac International Executive Forum in Sydney, Australia, MIT CISR team members Peter Weill, Stephanie Woerner, Barb Wixom, and Alan Thorogood shared recent research project findings. Attendees participated in lively discussions and a case study session featuring equipment manufacturer Caterpillar.
MIT CISR holds executive forums for member organizations and invited guests. Content from this year's AsiaPac Forum is now available in this filtered view of our Research Library.
An Event Content Summary presentation is available here to MIT CISR members. If you are from an MIT CISR member organization and don't see the Summary, log in to the website.
MIT CISR European International Executive Forum 2026
March 4 & 5, 2026
During our European International Executive Forum in Dublin, Ireland, MIT CISR team members Stephanie Woerner, Nick van der Meulen, and Ina Sebastian and several guest speakers from the area shared recent research project findings. They presented European examples and case studies and interviewed local business executives.
MIT CISR holds executive forums for member organizations and invited guests. Content from this year's European Forum is now available in this filtered view of our Research Library.
An Event Content Summary presentation is available here to MIT CISR members. If you are from an MIT CISR member organization and don't see the Summary, log in to the website.
Hot Topic Webinar: Get Ready for the SuperShift Convergence
February 10 & 11, 2026
By 2026, several major SuperShifts—widespread seismic changes such as the development of AI-driven decision systems, rapid tech cycles, the need for new types of workforce skills, and rising demands for trust and transparency—will collide, reshaping every industry. Most organizations aren’t ready. In this webinar, futurist Dr. Ja-Naé Duane delivered a research-backed look at the disruptions ahead and the critical strategy gaps leaders must close now. Drawing on cross-industry research and foresight models, she exposed strategic blind spots across top organizations and ecosystems and outline the core capabilities leaders need to navigate this new era with clarity and confidence to achieve strategic advantage.
A video recording of this webinar is now available to logged-in site users from our member organizations.
MIT CISR Board and C-Suite Online Summit
December 9 & 10, 2025
The MIT CISR Board and C-Suite Online Summit is an annual invitation-only event for board members and senior leaders at our member organizations. The 2025 program featured live sessions with Peter Weill and Stephanie Woerner plus a recorded conversation with a special guest—Dontá L. Wilson, Chief Consumer and Small Business Banking Officer, Truist Financial Corporation; Director, Signet Jewelers; and Board Chair, UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees. For all available program content, please go to this filtered view of the MIT CISR research library.
Key Takeaways from the Event
- Enterprises are dramatically shifting away from value chains towards participating in ecosystems. This shift, enabled by new technologies—especially AI—is changing how enterprises are going to make money.
- The win of AI is not in operational cost savings but in creating revenue at scale.
- New forms of AI, like agentic AI, are coming into the market rapidly and are raising the bar for what it means to have Enterprise AI Maturity. Enterprises must be focused and disciplined to integrate new AI capabilities into the enterprise.
An Event Content Summary presentation is available here to MIT CISR members. If you are from an MIT CISR member organization and don't see the Summary, log in to the website.
MIT CISR Annual Research Forum
November 5 & 6, 2025
During our 2025 Annual Research Forum, recent research project findings were shared by MIT CISR team members Peter Weill, Stephanie Woerner, Barb Wixom, Ina Sebastian, Alan Thorogood, and Nick van der Meulen, who were joined by MIT Sloan Professor Roberto Fernandez and Vanguard Chief Information Officer and Managing Director Nitin Tandon. As always, the event featured plenty of time for audience participation and the peer learning and networking opportunities that make MIT CISR events unique. For all available program content, please go to this filtered view of the MIT CISR research library.
An Event Content Summary presentation is available here to MIT CISR members. If you are from an MIT CISR member organization and don't see the Summary, log in to the website.
Hot Topic Webinar: AI Agents for Business Change
October 1 & 2, 2025
In this webinar, MIT Sloan Assoc. Professor John Horton explored the surprisingly powerful use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for role-playing and creating rich social simulations. The presentation described how LLMs can create computational models of human behavior and explore potential business implications. These include simulating the effects of company decisions and creating models of customer behavior ("agentifying" customers) using historical data to explore trade-offs.
A video recording of this webinar is now available to logged-in site users from our member organizations.
Hot Topic Webinar: The Rise of Digital Minions—Transforming Business with AI Agents
June 3 & 4, 2025
In this session, Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz explored the concept of digital minions—AI-powered agents that are reshaping the landscape of modern business. Based on insights from his book, The Economy of Algorithms: AI and the Rise of the Digital Minions, he discussed how these agents automate decision-making, enhance customer experiences, and drive operational efficiency. The session included real-world examples, strategies for leveraging digital agents, and an analysis of the evolving roles within organizations.
A video recording of this webinar is now available to logged in site users from MIT CISR member organizations.