Halyard Consulting
AI Conference 2.0: Innovation Immersion
Talk | Year: 2026 Expert panelists discuss how AI innovation actually happens – from policy and compute power to academic research and statewide strategy. Invite Halyard to speak Back to Speaking Engagements Session takeaways
Key Takeaways
- Expert panelists discuss how AI innovation occurs from policy to academic research.
- They emphasize the need for proper infrastructure and collaboration in driving AI innovation.
- Leaders must scale responsibly as AI demand grows, focusing on compute, energy, data access, and talent.
Talk | Year: 2026
Expert panelists discuss how AI innovation actually happens – from policy and compute power to academic research and statewide strategy. Invite Halyard to speak Back to Speaking Engagements
Session takeaways
- Infrastructure, Policy, and the Future of Industry Innovation.
- What needs to be in place technically, strategically, and collaboratively for AI to drive innovation across all industries.
- As AI demand accelerates across industries, leaders should think about scaling responsibly, particularly around compute, energy, data access, and talent, without creating bottlenecks or inequities in the ecosystem
Organizational understanding
Connect this subject to a responsible modernization path.
Use the Organizational Intelligence Assessment when the operating context, governance requirements, and implementation priorities need to be clarified.

