The Alumni Connect event addresses the strategic role of Artificial Intelligence in the present and future of professional life.
Artificial intelligence was the main topic of Alumni Connect, organized by the EAE Business School Alumni Department. This event, designed to strengthen the alumni community, stood out by analyzing the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of work and education.
AI, a necessary paradigm shift for competitiveness
Ramón Abella opened the event by thanking those attending and highlighting the importance of AI as a lever of transformation for companies and professionals. Jordi Marín, director of the Nex-AI Center at Planeta Formación y Universidades, then gave a presentation in which he explained how AI represents a business paradigm shift that goes far beyond a mere technological tool. “AI not only automates tasks, but also influences decision-making and generates intelligent agents capable of acting autonomously,” he stated.
Jordi Marín emphasized the importance of training employees and providing them with AI tools in a planned manner so they can understand and leverage the impact of this technology in their daily work. "The goal is to simplify processes, increase efficiency, and foster a more proactive relationship with customers, anticipating their needs," he noted. He also emphasized that AI will be key to the creation of new products and business models that will drive companies' digital evolution.
The director of Nex-IA also presented the center's four strategic pillars: training, research, innovation labs, and communication, designed to boost academic training, support researchers, foster business innovation, and position the institution as a benchmark in AI with social impact.
Roundtable: Challenges, opportunities and challenges of AI
Roundtable: Challenges, Opportunities, and Challenges of AI The meeting continued with a roundtable moderated by Juan Carlos Higueras, Vice Dean of Students and Faculty, with the participation of Jordi Marín, Director of the Applied AI Innovation Center at Planeta Formación and Universities; Shamir Troconis, Co-founder of Facticia Studio and alumni of the Master in Entrepreneurship and Innovation; and Pedro José Mendoza, Executive Manager of Advanced Analytics & AI at NTT Data and alumni of the MBA.
The speakers agreed that AI is here to stay and that the need for training is more urgent than ever. Shamir Troconis highlighted the speed with which AI technologies are evolving, which is forcing companies to adopt a culture of continuous learning to avoid being left behind.
Pedro Mendoza highlighted the main obstacles to the effective adoption of AI in organizations: the difficulty of integrating these tools and supporting employees in their use. However, he noted that technological revolutions have historically generated more long-term employment than they destroy, although he acknowledged that short-term imbalances occur, especially in mechanical and repetitive jobs.
Jordi Marín added that the transformation is already underway and that talent must adapt to a rapidly evolving labor market. "The great challenge is how to integrate AI content and skills into educational programs to prepare future professionals," he explained. He added that the transformation is already underway and that talent must adapt to a rapidly evolving labor market.
Planeta Formación y Universidades Commitment to AI
The event concluded with the presentation of Nex-IA, Planeta Formación y Universidades strategic commitment to leading the development and application of artificial intelligence in education and business. Its model is based on comprehensive training, advanced research, applied innovation, and the dissemination of knowledge with social impact.
Alumni Connect Madrid thus consolidates its position as a leading forum for addressing major technological challenges and preparing its community for the challenges of the future, fostering connection and talent in an environment committed to innovation and transformation.
