For the third consecutive year Babson College has been named an education sponsor for AI World Conference and Expo 2019. The event will run October 23-25, 2019, at Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. This year's event will feature a significant expansion of content coverage, including new topics AI in Customer Analytics, AI and Cybersecurity, and AI for Business Leaders. Now in its fourth year, AI World Conference and Expo has become the industry's largest independent business event focused on the state of the practice of AI in the enterprise. The AI World three-day program delivers a comprehensive spectrum of content, networking, and business development opportunities, all designed to help individuals cut through the hype and navigate through the complex landscape of AI business solutions.

Artificial intelligence is set this year to go mainstream as organizations implement AI into an increasing number of decision-support system and design ever-smarter machines. For an idea on just how hot, artificial intelligence professionals are showing up on a number of the top technology job reports for most in-demand job roles. One study suggested AI professionals could soon overtake the data scientist for the number one slot. One expert that sees the trend first hand is Tom Davenport, President's Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, and cofounder of the International Institute for analytics. Davenport says early adopters of artificial intelligence are now ready for phase two – putting it to work for customers and getting real value from it.