AI Adoption: Trends and Challenges

Thursday, May 28 I 6:30-8:30 PM
4433-R Brookfield Corporate Drive, Chantilly, VA

Event Overview

Future of AI: Readiness Reality and Adoption

GEF AI Adoption Speaker Series 2026. This speaker series engages U.S.-based Al technical and policy experts to explore the Adoption Surge, Readiness Reality and Navigating Barriers such as shortage of Talent, persistence of siloed systems and urgent need for robust ethical frameworks to ensure public trust.

->Learn about AI Adoption Speaker Series for 2026, Chantilly, May 28, 2026 6.30-8.30 pm
->Network with Al Professionals
->Learn about trends/challenges for Al Training and Adoption in industry

Agenda Highlights

• Networking: Engage with Al leaders
• Panel: Sector specific Readiness and Challenges
• Future of AI: Bridging Commercial & Federal Frontiers
• Workforce Shortages and Upskilling

Speakers/Panelists

Sheila Dixon (Host/Moderator), – Advisor, GEF

Atul Mathur – Chief Innovation Officer, Credence Mgmt.

Missy Cummings – Director, GMU Mason’s Autonomy and Robotics Center

Shwetal Parikh – AI Practitioner, Fairfax County

Organizers –

Organizers – GEF/IIS, Chantilly and NIT Jamshedpur Alumni Association (US)

GEF AI Team at www.globaleconomicfoundation.org and NITJAA – US – www.nitjaa.org

Partha Gogoi    – 703.867.0062     Sheila Dixon – 703-477-6350

Prity Singh – 703-606-2049    Perry Devre  – 703-226-9966