Higher Education and Academic Research serve as a reflection of and signal for impact on the business world and supply chains globally. In this session, Rob Curtin Director of Higher Education at Microsoft will explore the current thinking in academia on the state of AI, and more specifically Generative AI found in tools like Chap GPT with a focus on adoption, concerns, and plans for responsible use, and what organizations in the broader technology industry should be considering when planning their use of this exciting innovation.