Join Us For A Premium Evening of Learning and Networking

AI Transformation:

The Impact of AI on Life, Work and Society

Dr. Pei-yu “Sharon” Chen

Chair, Department of Information Systems
W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

Dr. Pei-Yu "Sharon" Chen is the Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Red Avenue Foundation Professor at Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business, as well as the co-director of ASU’s Center for AI and Data Analytics for Business and Society. A PhD graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Chen is a leading scholar of “mindful AI,” focusing on how organizations can leverage artificial intelligence and data analytics to create value while responsibly managing issues such as bias, privacy, welfare, and trust. Her research appears in top journals such as Management Science, MIS Quarterly, and Information Systems Research.  Under her leadership, W. P. Carey has launched groundbreaking academic programs—including the Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business and the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business, the first graduate AI degree offered by a U.S. business school—to prepare students to integrate AI.

Date:

Friday, February 12, 2026
5:00–8:00 p.m.

Location:

Central Arts Plaza (BMO Tower)

1850 North Central Avenue, Phoenix

Presented By

• Penn & Wharton Club of Arizona
• Phoenix Ivy Council
• Turnaround Management Association (TMA) – Arizona Chapter

Join us for a premium evening of learning and networking. Learn how AI is reshaping industries, work, and everyday life—and what this transformation means for the future.

This premium event will also mark the official inauguration of the formal, long awaited new "Home" of the Penn & Wharton Club of Arizona, which marks a brand new era of our Club.

We are expecting a full house for this event and if there is ONE event you do not want to miss from our 2026 season, that's this one.

Schedule:

5:00-5:45pm: Networking

5:45-7:00pm: Presentation and lecture by Dr. Pei-yu “Sharon” Chen

7:00-8:00pm: Social time

Tickets: $55/person. This includes food & non-alcoholic/alcoholic beverages. SPECIAL BUNDLE: $99/2 tickets (must be purchased at the same time).

Registration deadline: January 30, 2026