About the Session:

The Society for Information Management (SIM) Academic Council is conducting a study on how Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping the IT workforce. We would like to gather the perspectives from the ReThinkers cohort in focus groups that will provide valuable insight into this critical and rapidly evolving area.

This study seeks to go beyond popular media coverage and anecdotes by directly interacting with SIM members to produce an empirical-based study focused on how AI is truly impacting IT organizations, workforce skills, and leadership practices.

Participants can gain early visibility into how other SIM member organizations are adopting and adapting to GenAI, compare their workforce strategies against industry peers facing similar challenges, and have an opportunity to share their perspective and organizational realities to shape this evidence-based research.

Faciliators:

Pat O'Connell leads Conall Coaching Services (CCS), a corporate and career coaching
company that empowers organizations and individuals to excel in achieving their goals. Before
founding CCS, he ran TCG, a consulting and honest broking firm.

An experienced consultant, coach, and educator, Pat specializes in building high-performing
teams, accelerating high-potential professionals into senior leadership roles, and transforming
valuable but challenging performers into positive contributors. His work is defined by custom,
practical solutions tailored to each client's needs.

Pat has long been active in the non-profit community. He currently serves as Academic Chair for
SIM Metro NYC and sits on SIM's National Academic Council.

Sean Masterman, Ed.D has been a technology leader delivering value
for over 25 years to organizations like Target, Wells Fargo, Rollerblade,
and UCare, and a higher educator for over 15 years at Concordia
University- Saint Paul, the University of Minnesota, and the University of
Sioux Falls. He is passionate about helping prepare youth to thrive in the
future workforce alongside AI and robotics.

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