The Future of Work: Reimagining Talent, Technology & the Modern Organization in the era of AI
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8:00 AM Registration Opens & Networking
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8:45 AM Welcome Remarks
9:00 AM Keynote Presentation: General Purpose Robots and the Future of Work
- Chad Wright, Chief Information Officer, Boston Dynamics
The future of work is not defined by the exclusion of human labor, but by its expansion through new forms of collaboration. Tomorrow’s enterprise will be powered by three distinct categories of coworkers: humans, virtual agents, and autonomous, mobile robots. While virtual agents dominate screens, the most profound shift in industrial productivity is happening in the physical world—across manufacturing plants, warehouses, hospitals, and construction sites—where robots are learning in real time how to navigate, perceive, and interact. Morgan Stanley forecasts that the humanoid robot market will surpass $5 trillion by 2050, signaling a structural transformation from science fiction to an essential driver of global economic resilience. In this presentation, you will hear how general-purpose humanoid robots represent the true inflection point for industry as we scale this new workforce. They possess the physical flexibility to integrate seamlessly into environments built by humans, for humans. However, realizing this future requires overcoming the defining engineering challenge of this decade: building an internet-scale dataset for the physical world so robots can intuitively understand weight, force, and materiality. Modern AI is accelerating this process, turning robots into the physical embodiment of artificial intelligence and reducing development timelines from months to hours. Ultimately, the goal of automation is not a workforce without humans, but one where humans are liberated from dangerous, repetitive, or backbreaking tasks so they can focus on more meaningful, strategic work. To maintain competitive advantage and protect against global disruption, industry and government must urgently align on a national robotics strategy. By combining healthy market competition with robust investments in workforce reskilling, we can ensure a safe, collaborative future where technology protects and elevates human potential.Description
9:45 AM Scaling Carbon Innovation: The Mantel Capture Story
- Sean Robertson, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Mantel Capture
Sean Robertson is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Mantel Capture, a climate-technology company developing high-temperature, molten-salt-based carbon capture for industrial applications. He brings deep expertise in nuclear engineering, molten-salt chemistry, and materials science to Mantel’s technology development. Sean holds a PhD in Nuclear Science and Engineering from MIT, where his research focused on the thermophysical properties of fluoride molten salts, as well as a master’s degree in Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering from Université Paris-Saclay and a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Mount Allison University. Prior to founding Mantel, he worked in advanced nuclear technology, including at Transatomic Power, where he contributed to molten-salt reactor development. At Mantel, Sean leads the company’s technical and technology-development efforts, helping advance its molten-salt carbon-capture platform from research into commercial-scale applications.
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10:15 AM Vendor Tables, Networking & Coffee
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10:35 AM Workforce: The Future of Work in an AI Economy
Moderator: Brian Bouchard, Shareholder, Attorney, Sheehan Phinney
- Vince Berk, CTO on the intersection of Startups, Cyber Security, and AI, Apprentis Ventures
- Sam Pause, Chief Innovation and Brand Officer, Mascoma Bank
- Crystal Pee Bowman, PhD, External Affairs Manager, Integer Technologies
11:15 AM NH AI Task Force Report
- Phil Magnuszewski, Chair, NH AI Task Force, Chief Innovation Officer, Infused Innovations
- Maggie Allard, MD, MPH, Healthcare Sector Lead, NH AI Task Force, Founder & CEO, Community Health Design Corps
- Dave Gerry, AI Safety Cross-Sector Lead, NH AI Task Force, CEO, Bugcrowd
- Melanie McDonough, Public Sector, Education & Nonprofit Sector Lead, NH AI Task Force, Chief Innovation and AI Officer, City of Lebanon, NH
12:00 PM Lunch
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12:45- 2:15 PM Breakout Sessions, select Track 1 or Track 2
