Featured Speakers

Ryan Lee, MD, MBA, is Chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where he leads innovation in imaging and the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical practice and education. His work focuses on radiology, health care economics, AI, and quality and safety. He holds degrees from Cornell University, Drexel University, and the University of Rochester, and completed residency training at the University of Rochester and a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ben Armstrong, PhD, is executive director of MIT’s Industrial Performance Center and co-leads the Work of the Future initiative. His research explores how automation and AI can improve work and job quality in industries like manufacturing and logistics. He serves on the executive committee of HAND, an NSF Engineering Research Center, has worked at Google, earned his PhD from MIT, and his work has appeared in major outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Harvard Business Review.