Bret Greenstein, vice president and global head of artificial intelligence for Cognizant Technologies, recently spoke to 350 undergraduate business majors about the emerging role of artificial intelligence in a variety of industries and functions. He also shared his perspectives on careers and gave advice to students as they plan internships, jobs and careers.

The OPIM department has been offering this annual executive leader series for the past 10 years to share their perspectives on the industry and careers, said Professor Ramesh Shankar. Past speakers have included the chief information officers of Cigna, The Hartford, Travelers, UTC, Synchrony Financial, IBM, PwC, Deloitte and other firms.