Upcoming Events

For: Babson Faculty
Location: Weissman Foundry

Join us for a fun afternoon hearing about how your colleagues from across the college are using AI in their research workflows and see if anything feels relevant to moving your own projects forward. This event is co-sponsored by the Dean of Faculty Office and The Generator.

Facilitators:

• Lauren Beitelspacher, Associate Dean of Faculty, Research; Professor, Marketing Division
• Sebastian Fixson, Faculty Director DBA program; Operations & Information Management Division
• Kristi Girdharry, Associate Teaching Professor, Arts & Humanities Division; Director of the Writing Program

Contact Kristi Girdharry with any questions.

For: Everyone
Location: Weissman Foundry

Transformers Simplified

This talk explains transformers as the fundamental architecture behind large language models. We provide a simplified perspective on how they work and highlight key reasons for their effectiveness. The goal is to make the core ideas accessible without overwhelming technical detail.

Facilitator: Davood Shamsi, Executive Director or AI/ML, JPMorgan Chase & Co

Contact Davit Khachatryan with any questions.

For: Small Business Owners
Location: Weissman Foundry

The Generator is training 1,000 Small Business Owners in AI for business growth through its AI Innovators Bootcamp!

The program is a 1-day, deep dive into AI taught by Babson’s award-winning faculty, delivered in partnership with Babson’s top students/AI-minds.

Working in cohorts of 50+, small business owners learn:

• Core concepts in AI
• How AI is shaping innovation and competition across all industries
• How to use cutting-edge AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency through hands-on-keys activities supported by Babson faculty and students
• About AI complexities, ethics and risks

The 1-day program helps Small Business Owners identify the highest promise areas in their business for leveraging AI to drive growth and innovation.

Register Here!

Contact The Generator with any questions.

For: High School and College Writing Teachers
Location: Hollister #206

The Generator is hosting a small gathering of high school and college writing teachers for a roundtable conversation on generative AI. Co-led by Kristi Girdharry (Babson College) and Samantha Collins (Lexington High School), participants will explore how AI is reshaping the writing classroom, what’s changed since its arrival, and how educators can work across levels to better support students making the transition from high school to college.

Facilitators: Kristi Girdharry, Babson College, and Samantha Cross, Lexington High School

Contact Kristi Girdharry with any questions.

For: Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Students
The Weissman Foundry

Join us for an energizing one-day AI hackathon at The Weissman Foundry! In partnership with Microsoft Research, this event challenges Babson, Olin, and Wellesley students to build innovative AI solutions. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or an aspiring entrepreneur, come ready to ideate, create, and pitch your AI-powered ventures. No prior coding experience required - bring your entrepreneurial spirit and creative mindset!

Contact Cole Collins or Spencer Karns with any questions.

For: Everyone
Location: Winn Auditorium, Olin Hall

Sub-Cultures of the Virtual World

This event will explore new sub-cultures and strange groups arising online and in virtual platforms. Students will present unknown movements and futuristic secret societies in our global digital culture today. Together, we will speculate on this hidden relation of technology to society and how virtual realities and artificial intelligence are driving a new age of conspiracy and undergrounds.  

Contact Jason Mohaghegh with any questions.