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The HKUST MSc in Business Analytics Program was honored to host a thought-provoking enrichment talk titled "AI @ Work: Thrive or Survive?" on 6 November 2025.

Held in hybrid mode, the session brought together over 80 participants, including industry professionals, senior executives, and MSBA students, with around 50 joining in person and 30+ attending online.

We were honoured to welcome four remarkable speakers with deep expertise across technology, strategy, and talent:

Mr Jonathan York, Global Head of Market Strategy Practice and General Manager, Euromonitor International

Prof Carlos Fernández-Loría , Assistant Professor, Department of ISOM, HKUST

Mr Mike Mastroyiannis , Ex-CEO, TenX2, MSBA Advisory Board Member

Mr Ajay Manissery Konchery , CEO, Wisdom Tomorrow

Moderated by Prof Joon Nak Choi , Advisor to the HKUST MSc in Business Analytics, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of ISOM, HKUST

Key themes:
💡Artificial Intelligence: Beyond the Hype
💡The J-Curve and Hidden Bill of AI
💡Key Challenges & Success Factors of Business Transformations with AI
💡AI Impacts
💡The Human Delta in AI Transformation

A sincere thank you to our speakers for generously sharing their time, insights, and challenge to our students to think bigger and lead with purpose.

For further insights into our program, feel free to reach out to us at msba@ust.hk.