Innovation Conversations

The Mack Institute engages with the community through events and programming that connect us to the rest of the university and beyond. From webinars to panel discussions to networking opportunities, we share Wharton knowledge with our neighbors in Philadelphia and around the world.

Past Events

Webinars

ChatGPT for Work, Education and Training

Profs. Ethan Mollick (Wharton) Christian Terwiesch (Wharton) Chris Callison-Burch (Computer and Information Science, Penn) weigh in on how LLMs like ChatGPT will change the workplace and the classroom.

Will AI Cause a “Jobs Apocalypse”?

Wharton Profs. Peter Cappelli, Manav Raj, Daniel Rock discuss how artificial intelligence will impact the workforce, and whether mass job loss (a “jobs apocalypse”) is inevitable or even likely.

Live Event Recaps

A panel discussion with several people seated at a table with name cards and water bottles. One panelist, wearing glasses and a necklace, is speaking and engaging with the audience.

Tech Talks

A joint event with Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce, Tech Talks was a panel discussion with government officials and entrepreneurs on how Penn and Wharton can help solidify the city’s future as a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Read insights from the day here

The image depicts the Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in São Paulo at twilight, with illuminated skyscrapers and a colorful sky reflecting in the river below.

Mack Institute in Brazil

Mack Institute leadership traveled to São Paulo for Wharton’s Global Forum, where we hosted two events: a welcome reception featuring a talk on Generative AI in Innovation Management and a panel discussion on corporate venturing led by Prof. Serguei Netessine and featuring Brazilian business leaders.

Read insights from the events here