ethan mollick

• From Disruption to Opportunity: Embracing the AI Revolution
  Based on his global bestseller, Mollick demonstrates how generative AI permanently rewrites the rules of work, creativity, and strategy. He takes audiences through a dynamic exploration of AI capabilities, showing how organizations can integrate AI agents into their daily operations to multiply output while successfully managing the associated risks and accuracy pitfalls.

• Co-Existence: The Next Phase of AI and Human Advantage

  Drawing on his highly anticipated October 2026 book, Mollick addresses the ultimate executive challenge: how do we lead when machines are sometimes smarter than us? He outlines how to work productively with advanced systems while maintaining critical human judgment, identifying exactly where human insight matters most, and building a durable competitive advantage.

• The AI-Native Organization: Re-Architecting Teams, Skills, and Decisions

  Most AI transformations fail not because of the technology, but because of outdated operating models. Mollick shares practical insights from advising Fortune 500 boards and the White House on AI adoption. He provides a blueprint for structuring agile, AI-augmented teams, designing fluid roles, and measuring productivity beyond traditional efficiency metrics.

speaker Bio: 

Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Co-Director of Wharton’s Generative AI Labs, and one of the world's most widely followed and practical educators on artificial intelligence. His academic research on entrepreneurship, innovation, and technological change is heavily cited in leading journals, earning him the title of Wharton’s MBA Professor of the Year. He was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, cementing his status as the foremost translator of the digital revolution for the global business community.

Mollick is the author of the international bestseller Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI and the upcoming work Co-Existence: The Next Phase of AI (Portfolio, October 2026). Beyond his academic appointments, Mollick is a trusted advisor to global CEOs, boards, and government bodies, helping them craft realistic, highly actionable AI integration strategies. His Substack newsletter, One Useful Thing, has over 450,000 subscribers and is widely considered the gold standard for tracking the practical boundaries of generative technologies, making him a household name in corporate innovation.

Summary (Core Conviction):

Mollick’s hallmark model is the concept of the "Jagged Frontier." He argues that AI's capabilities do not expand linearly; instead, they represent a jagged edge where AI can perform highly complex, creative, and analytical tasks with ease, yet fail catastrophically at seemingly simple, routine processes. The framework equips leaders with a strategic methodology to identify these boundaries, training teams on when to delegate to machines and when to enforce strict human oversight, transforming AI from a risky experiment into a powerful, secure amplifier of human expertise.

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