UVA Darden Conference Links Ethical Value Chain to AI Boom
As AI-powered industries barrel headlong into an unknown future, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is grappling with the many implications of AI’s peril and promise. At the recent conference hosted by the LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence inBusiness, speakers from academia, government and industry sought to make sense of the once-in-a-generation technological marvel and the extraordinary ethical complications.
Goodwill’s New Resale Platform Is Way More High-Tech Than You Might Think
As Black Friday approaches, savvy shoppers are discovering that thrifting offers a sustainable alternative to traditional retail, with unique finds at bargain prices. One leader transforming the thrift shopping experience is Matt Kaness (MBA '02). When the opportunity to serve as CEO arose to lead GoodwillFinds eCommerce, a new social enterprise building an online marketplace for Goodwill organizations nationwide, he leapt at the chance.
From the Slopes to Startups: How Madelyn Merchant is Carving Her Path in Fintech
“Pizza! French fries! Pizza! French fries!” Madelyn Merchant (Class of 2025) yelled, coaxing a group of preschoolers down a beginner ski slope in Sun Valley, Idaho. It was 2018, and Merchant, fresh out of undergrad, had traded the office grind for the fresh air of the mountains. She had always wanted to be a ski instructor, and here she was, guiding her students through the basics, teaching them how to steer their skis with simple shapes. But there was something else she was learning in those moments on the mountain — something that had little to do with skiing.
Will the Innovation Economy Thrive or Suffer Under a Second Trump Presidency?
What might the new administration mean for the innovation economy, including artificial intelligence and sustainability? The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology at the Darden School of Business took a closer look.
Automation Could Take Your Job. It Might Create a New One for You Too.
What are we to make of such polar opposites on the promise or peril of automation in business and society? The Darden Report checked in with University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Mike Lenox, an expert on the disruptive power of technology, for analysis.
LaCross Professorships Usher in A New Era in AI Leadership at UVA Darden
At the UVA Board of Visitors meeting on 13 September, two new professorships, funded by David (MBA ’78) and Kathleen LaCross, were approved, further solidifying Darden’s leadership in the AI space.
