Leading Through AI: A C-Suite Conversation

About this event

AI is no longer only a technology issue. It is changing how leaders make decisions, manage risk, develop talent, and prepare their organizations for the future.

The Executive MBA program at UNO’s College of Business Administration invites you to: Leading Through AI: A C-Suite Conversation

Five Omaha-area technology and AI leaders will share candid perspectives on where AI is creating value, what their organizations have learned, and how leaders can prepare for what comes next:

• Sudhir Gajre , Head of GenAI and Databricks AI MVP, Lovelytics

• Rama Kolli , Chief Information Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Rushi Patel , Assistant Vice President and Technology Executive, Union Pacific Railroad

• Jeremy Reinoehl , Chief Information Officer, Tenaska

• Kate W. Brown , Chief Information Officer, OPPD

The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Xzavier Ozuna , Director of Data Intelligence and Clinical Research at Star Sleep & Wellness.

The conversation will explore:

• Where AI is producing meaningful organizational value

• Lessons from AI initiatives that succeeded—or fell short

• How leaders are addressing privacy, accuracy, cybersecurity, bias, and accountability

• Which decisions should remain in human hands

• How leaders can build trust and guide employees through change

• Which leadership and human skills will matter most in an AI-enabled workplace

The summit will also feature the AI Pop-Up Showcase, presented by AI-CORE , where guests can experience advanced AI technology in action . Test your decisions in an AI-powered leadership and ethics game, transform a photo into AI-generated art, and interact with AI-backed holographic Q&A.

The program will include audience Q&A and networking over wine and cheese.

• Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• Time: 4:30–6:00 p.m.

• Location: Mammel Hall 162, University of Nebraska at Omaha

• Refreshments: Wine and Cheese

Guests interested in advancing their leadership journey will also have an opportunity to connect with the UNO community and learn more about the Executive MBA program.

Please register by November 6th, 2026: Register for Leading Through AI .