Get to know fellow attendees over delicious food and drinks at Lumi.

Welcome message from Tammy Soares and introduction to our 2025 theme: only the curious will thrive.

Noelle Russell, Chief Executive Officer of the AI Leadership Institute

Noelle is joined by a small group of leaders to discuss the power of using curiosity to stay focused, innovative and deeply human in the face of change.

The Business Case for Curiosity: Proving Value to Skeptics
Convincing executives and stakeholders to invest in CX, innovation or new technology can be tough. This session offers real-world strategies for using data, storytelling and persuasion to turn skeptics into believers.

Same Problem, Different Industry: A Cross-Sector Conversation
Every industry is under pressure to evolve — but not every organization solves the same challenges the same way. In this interactive panel, we’ll share stories and strategies across industries to highlight how common business problems are being tackled with technology.

What’s Your Industry’s Unseen AI Opportunity?
AI innovation has moved faster than the reality, but the real opportunity isn’t always where you expect it. In this provocative and practical session, we'll unpack the current state of AI with clarity and nuance: where it’s thriving, where it’s too early to tell and what leaders need to rethink about scale, trust and transformation — even in highly regulated or conservative industries.

The Curiosity Catalyst: Human-Centric Innovation Lab
You've seen the pattern: Amazing technology launches with fanfare, then struggles to gain real traction. What if the problem isn't the technology — it's where we start? At this interactive lab, you'll experience firsthand how curiosity about people becomes the ultimate competitive advantage in any technological era.

Skills Shift: An Open Conversation on Evolving Capabilities
Work today feels "different." The COVID-19 pandemic and AI combined with generational and socioeconomic factors are accelerating workplace transformation while reshaping our roles and how we work in real time. In this interactive session we’ll have a guided, honest, forward-looking conversation about how the most essential business skills are changing across sectors — not from a lens of loss, but of curiosity and possibility.

A live taping of Catalyst, our signature podcast, featuring an in-depth conversation with a surprise guest. Expect bold insights, honest dialogue and a few unexpected turns.

Unwind and connect with fellow attendees over drinks and light bites while you explore state-of-the-art technology created by Launch.

Join us for dinner at the San Diego Air & Space Museum and feel free to get fancy in your favorite cocktail attire if you like. We'll celebrate those who exemplify curiosity in action at the Catalyst Awards, recognizing exceptional individuals, groundbreaking projects, fearless problem-solving and the transformative power of continuous learning.