Industrial AI That Works: Strategy, Survival, and Success | MIT Executive Education

The rapid rise of Industrial AI presents both immense opportunities and significant challenges for business leaders. Successfully adopting new technologies is not just about acquiring the latest tools—it requires a strategic, system-wide approach that aligns with organizational goals, customer needs, and operational realities. Join John Carrier, Senior Lecturer in System Dynamics, and Diane Abbott, Associate Director of Executive Programs, for an insightful 30-minute conversation. Together, they’ll explore how Industrial AI becomes far more powerful when paired with systems thinking, revealing hidden constraints, accelerating change, and enabling smarter strategic decisions. In this session, you’ll learn how to: • Use systems thinking to identify the real leverage points for Industrial AI adoption • Strengthen digital transformation efforts by understanding organizational bottlenecks • Apply AI to improve reliability, productivity, and operational resilience • Build a decision-ready culture that aligns people, processes, and technology, including recent advances in Agentic AI This live event offers a preview of the upcoming course, Strategy, Survival, and Success in the Age of Industrial AI: executive.mit.edu/ind