Spring Forum 2026
Program
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, April 28
6:00pm-8:00pm
Upland Brewing Co.
Join us for drinks, appetizers, and a chance to meet forum attendees in a casual setting.
Day 1
Wednesday, April 29
(Speaker order subject to change.)
9:00am - 12:00pm
GENERAL SESSION
Opening Remarks
Jim Buczkowski | IOP Emeritus Board Member and Spring Forum Host
Elijah Tuuri | Global AI Strategy Lead, Cummins
Mary Craig | IT Director, Customer Support & Experience, Cummins
Claudio Gutierrez | CEO, CG Creative
Cummins Welcome
Earl Newsome | CIO, Cummins Inc.
Leading with Impact in the Age of AI
Lisa Bodell | CEO & Founder, FutureThink
PANEL: AI That Works - Lessons Learned from Real-Life Applications
Moderator: Jim Mangione | Global Clinical Supply Innovation Lead, Pfizer
Panelists: Tom Montgomery | Manager AI Platforms, Ford | Jim Kennedy | Computational Science Competency Leader, Mars Wrigley | Mike Kesti, | Senior VP, Corporate R&D, 3M | Suzanne Kawamleh PhD, Chief Data Scientist, Cummins Inc.
Data Preparedness - Mobilizing Data for Reliable & Trustworthy AI
Michael Moore | Senior Director, Strategy & Innovation, Neo4j | Chitra Bhagat | Director, Analytics & AI, Business Solution Design, Cummins
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm - 4:30pm
PANEL: Buy vs Build - Choosing the Best Path to AI Value
Moderator: Andy Gastwirth | Chief Innovation Officer, DLA Piper
Panelists: Andy Serwin | Executive Committee Member, DLA Piper | Elijah Tuuri | Director Innovation & Foresight - Global AI Strategy Lead, Cummins Inc.
Values, Ethics & Trust in AI - Developing People as the Enterprise Scales
Suzanne Kawamleh, PhD | Chief Data Scientist, Cummins Inc.
Becoming an AI-Ready Leader: Build Your Advantage While Others Wait
Ben Cooper | Founder & Executive Advisor, evercrisp.ai
6:30pm-9:30pm
IOP MEMBER DINNER
Harrison Lake Country Club
Shuttle Leaves from Hotel Indigo, 6:00 pm
Day 2
Thursday, April 30
(Approximate timing. Speaker order subject to change)
9:00am
GENERAL SESSION
Opening Remarks
Jim Buczkowski |IOP Emeritus Board Member and Fall Forum Host
Claudio Gutierrez | CEO, CG Creative
The Intelligent Frontier: Future Trends in AI & Robotics
Brian Comiskey | Vice President, Innovation & Trends & Futurist, Consumer Technology Association
All In on Agentic AI - Automating and Accelerating Scientific Discovery & Knowledge Work
Professor Ilias Bilionis | Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director Agentic AI Drug Discovery, Purdue
Human-Centric AI Alignment - Model Behavior, User Interactions & Trust
Cameron Taylor | Staff UX Researcher, Google DeepMind
Global Data Protection, Demonstration & Discussion
Andy Gastwirth | Executive Committee Member, DLA Piper, Adjunct Professor, Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Lunch & Overview Cummins Columbus MidRange Engine Plant
1:00pm - 2:30pm
TOUR
Cummins Columbus MidRange Engine Plant
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beg, Brag, What If?
Elijah Tuuri | Director Innovation & Foresight - Global AI Strategy Lead
Psychological Safety as a Catalyst for AI Innovation
Jenn Snipes | Senior Manager, Talent Development & Transformation, Cummins
5:30pm - 8:30pm
OPTIONAL DINNER
HENRY SOCIAL CLUB
*please note that the dinner will be self-funded