AI 305 Conference

Friday, September 12, 2025
FIU Main Campus
College of Business Complex, CBC 233
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199

Experience the AI revolution transforming Miami at FIU Business’ first-ever AI 305 Conference! Connect with top tech leaders, industry experts, and FIU’s leading AI faculty all while supporting student scholarships. Discover how local organizations are leveraging AI to solve real-world challenges and shaping the future of our 305 community.

2025 AI 305 Program Schedule

Friday, September 12, 2025
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Registration & Networking
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Opening Remarks Karlene Cousins, AI Integration Sponsor, Chair and Professor of Information Systems & Business Analytics
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.	Panel 1: AI in Business: Transforming South Florida’s Economy Keith Carswell, Director, Department of Economic Innovation and Development, City of Miami Emi Guerra, Co-Founder, Breakwater Hospitality Group Raimundo Rodlofo, Director of Innovation and Technology / Chief Innovation Officer, City of Coral Gables FIU Moderator: Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh, Associate Professor, Information Systems & Business Analytics
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Role of Universities in the AI Era President Jeanette Nuñez, Florida International University Introduction: Dean William (Bill) Hardin, College of Business, FIU
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Panel 2A: Securing the Digital Frontier: How AI is Redefining Cybersecurity Helvetia Longoria, Chief Information Security Officer, Florida International University Margaret Cunningham, Director, AI & Security Strategy, FCISO FIU Moderator: Yan Chen, Professor & Eminent Scholar, Information Systems & Business Analytics
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Panel 2B: Smarter Care: How AI is Transforming the Patient Journey Oscar Perez, Chief Application and Innovation Officer, Health Choice Network Sha Edathumparampil, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Baptist Health, South Florida Nima Shcei M.D., Founder & Chief Guacamole Maker, Hummingbird.ai FIU Moderator: Attila Hertelendy, Assistant Professor, Information Systems & Business Analytics
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch Sponsored by Mortons, El Brazo Fuerte, Smith & Wollensky, Flemings and Sora
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.	Panel 3A: From Hype to Harvest: Unlocking True ROI from AI Tammy Dugan, Data Science Director and Chief Data Scientist, Cummins Inc. Stanislaw Schmal, Director AI, Data and Digital, Lufthansa Industry Solutions Christopher Wilson, Vice President, Business Development, Eyecast Pedram Nimreezi, AI Global Ventures FIU Moderator: Manjul Gupta, Professor
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.	Panel 3B: AI in Hospitality & Entertainment: Transforming the Customer Experience Cristina Moguel, Founding Family Brazo Fuerte Bakery Carlos Gazitua, CEO, Sergio's Restaurants Jorge Rodriguez, President of Latin America and the Caribbean, Subway FIU Moderator: Suzanne Bagnera, Assistant Professor and Program Director of Executive Education, Chaplain School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
2:55 - 3:55 p.m.	Panel 4: Tech Titans Shaping the Future: How Amazon, Google and Meta are Powering AI Innovation in Business Jon Sastre, Sr. Partner Sales Manager, Enterprise Accounts, Amazon Andy Luc, Global Head, Core Infrastructure and Reporting, Trust and Safety, Google Charly Maltagliatti, Pan-Regional Client Partner, Meta FIU Moderator: Edward Duran, Assistant Teaching Professor, Information Systems & Business Analytics
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Panel 5: Reimagining the Future of Work Hernan London Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist, Lenovo Ramon Baez, VP AI Innovations Lab, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Krishna Duncan, Senior Vice President, Technology, Artificial by Design, and Head, Technology Enablement (Strategy) and Innovation, Coca-Cola Consolidated Jeiner Morales, SVP Director of Data Analytics & Business Systems, BankUnited FIU Moderator: Jennifer Gebelein, Director of AI Integration & Faculty Success
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.	PM Sip & Sync Networking Reception Featuring FIU Bacardi Guild & AI 305 Signature Drinks and Farmhouse MIA Catering. Have a taste of Cuban coffee, cuisine and Pitbull’s Voli Vodka!

AI 305 Speakers

Ramon Baez

VP AI Innovations Lab

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Keith Carswell

Director, Department of Economic Innovation and Development

City of Miami

Margaret Cunningham

Director, AI & Security Strategy, FCISO

Darktrace

Tammy Dugan

Data Science Director and Chief Data Scientist

Cummins Inc.

Krishna Duncan

Senior Vice President, Technology, Artificial By Design, and Head, Technology Enablement (Strategy) and Innovation

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Sha Edathumparampil

Chief Digital and Information Officer

Baptist Health, South Florida

Lawrence Embil

Cybersecurity - Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Security Architecture, Governance, Incident response

Miami-Dade County

Carlos Gazitua

CEO

Sergio's Restaurants

Emi Guerra

Co-Founder

Breakwater Hospitality Group

Hernan Londono

Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist

Lenovo

Helvetia Longoria

Chief Information Security Officer

Florida International University

Andy Luc

Global Head, Core Infrastructure and Reporting, Trust and Safety

Google

Carlos Maltagliatti

Pan-Regional Client Partner

AI 305 Sponsors

Silver Sponsor

Extraordinary Culinary Experiences Presented By

An AI-Developed Signature Drink and Other Libations Offered By

Contact Us

For more information about sponsorship opportunities,
contact the College of Business Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
at 305-348-2830, or email us at atom@fiu.edu.