2026 UConn Economic Forum:
Powering the AI Economy for Connecticut Towns
Rentschler Field, Connecticut | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | November 19, 2026
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Registration, Check-In, and Networking |
| 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks Radenka Maric, President |
| 10:15 AM | UConn Impact by the Numbers Reka Wrynn, Associate Vice President for Budget and Planning |
| 10:20 AM | CT’s Next Chapter: Fostering Entrepreneurship and Innovation Susan Bysiewicz, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut |
| 10:35 AM | Student Project Showcase |
| 10:45 AM | The Evolution of Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI: Advancing UConn’s Mission Panel Moderator: David Bergman, Associate Dean for the School of Business |
| 11:30 AM | Student Project Showcase |
| 11:40 AM | Reshaping Workforce Productivity and Corporate Innovation Dan Murphy, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Synchrony |
| 12:00 PM | Break and Lunch Service |
| 1:00 PM | University-Industry Collaboration Panel Moderator: Michelle Cote, Director of Werth Institute |
| 1:50 PM | Student Project Showcase |
| 2:00 PM | Driving Innovation and Inclusive Growth in Connecticut Pamir Alpay, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor of Hartford |
| 2:30 PM | Student Project Showcase |
| 2:40 PM | AI and Research at UConn Lindsay DiStefano, Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship |
| 2:55 PM | Closing Remarks |