Join CIANJ and Commerce at our inaugural AI Strategy Symposium. This year’s theme of Actionable Solutions for Business Leaders offers New Jersey CEOs, Owners, and Executives a unique opportunity to cut through the noise and learn practical tactics for integrating AI into their organizations. 

This curated Symposium will feature speakers, breakouts by industry, and networking opportunities, to ensure attendees walk away with actionable tips for their individual businesses. Don’t miss your chance to connect with leaders in artificial intelligence and learn how to strategically plug AI into your business.

We encourage companies to send a diverse group of employees to attend a variety of breakout sessions!

This is an opportunity for your marketers, lawyers, HR professionals, engineers, etc. to walk away with practical pointers that they won't want to miss out on!

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Breakout Sessions 

Interactive Industry Breakout Sessions led by industry experts and practitioners will focus on specific applications of AI. These sessions will provide actionable takeaways and peer insights, and to ensure your AI strategy translates into results.

Featured Industry Breakouts:

- Technology: Mendy Palace & Aaron Zlotowitz from SCHWA & Michael Layland from XSolutions

- Marketing: Kathleen R. McMorrow from The Communications Optic, LLC

- Law: Sarah Goodman from Offit Kurman & Melissa A. Salimbene & Lindsay A. Dischley from CSG Law

- Finance: Levi Friedbauer from ERA Group

 - Environmental: Jon Johnson Ph.D from Ramboll

- HR: Theresa Fesinstine from peoplepower.ai & Brian Frederick from Fox Rothschild

- Unlocking Strategic AI Opportunities: A CEO’s Guide to Cutting Through the Noise - Chris Bryant, Partner, Clarion Collective AI

In a business climate flooded with AI hype and pressure to “do something fast,” this high-impact session helps CEOs reclaim strategic clarity. The workshop introduces two proven tools - the Precision–Possibility Matrix and the AI Prioritization Matrix - that executives can use to pinpoint where AI is most likely to deliver real value, and where it’s more risk than reward. In just 50 minutes, participants will surface critical workflows, map them across feasibility and strategic return, and walk away with a personalized mini–AI opportunity map they can build on post-event. Designed for decision-makers, not data scientists, this session turns AI complexity into actionable insight - so leaders leave empowered to move from curiosity to confident execution.