Management, Spirituality, and Religion MSR

The MSR-AOM - Management Spirituality and Religion Division (MSR) continues our campaign to highlight unmissable sessions at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (July 31 - August 4, 2026)!

This symposium tackles one of the most pressing questions of our time.

🤖💡 SYMPOSIUM SHOWCASE

Awakening to Intelligence: Human Wisdom and Artificial Capability in Service of Flourishing

📅 When: Tuesday, August 4 | 8:00 - 9:30 AM EDT

📍 Where: Loews Philadelphia Hotel (1200 Market St)

Co-Organized by MSR-AOM - Management Spirituality and Religion Division, SIM Division, AOM, and AOM ODC Division

🌍 The Urgent Question of Our Era:

As AI capabilities accelerate, how can human wisdom and artificial intelligence integrate to support societal wellbeing and planetary flourishing?

🎯 What This Symposium Explores:

This groundbreaking session examines intelligence beyond computational definitions to include:

✨ Embodied wisdom

🧠 Moral imagination

🤝 Relational attunement

These distinctly human capacities are irreducible to algorithms—yet critical for our collective future.

💭 Key Questions We'll Address:

🔹 Does AI augment human capabilities or create learned helplessness?

🔹 How do contemplative practices scale from individual to collective intelligence?

🔹 What can wisdom traditions teach us about developing ethical AI?

🔹 How can mindfulness provide metacognitive capacity for discerning when to employ AI tools versus human judgment?

🎤 Distinguished Panelists:

Joan Marques | Professor, Woodbury University

Tom Culham | Lecturer, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University

Richard J. Major | Professor, IGENSIA Education Group

Jyoti Bachani | Saint Mary's College of California

🌟 Why Attend?

This symposium bridges theoretical understanding with actionable insights for responsible AI integration grounded in mindfulness and human-centered values. Learn how to:

📍 Navigate cognitive biases that AI systems often amplify

📍 Apply contemplative practices to organizational decision-making

📍 Develop ethical frameworks for AI that serve human and planetary flourishing

📍 Balance technological capability with human wisdom

📌 Essential for leaders, educators, technologists, and anyone concerned with the future of human intelligence in the age of AI!

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Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova
Associate Professor
HSE University GSB
MSR Communications
and Outreach Lead
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