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WESTCHESTER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
BCW Overview
The BCW:
Charting the Future of Business in Westchester
The Business Council of Westchester powers into 2024 with AI Alliance 360° and the BCW Media Podcast, sharing insights into AI's impact and delivering engaging content on Westchester's business landscape.
Above: BCW Chairman Jamie Schutzer and BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon presented the BCW’s Global Leadership Laureate Award to Gov. Kathy Hochul at the BCW’s Annual Dinner on October 12, 2023.
Building on the momentum of a highly successful 2023, the Business Council of Westchester, the County’s largest and most prestigious business membership organization, kicked off 2024 with the announcement of two innovative and exciting initiatives -- AI Alliance 360 and the BCW Media Podcast.
AI Alliance 360° consists of in-person and virtual events throughout the year that explore the technology’s many implications with the goal of
helping BCW members understand how they will be affected by AI’s power.
“AI will be a disruptive economic force, just as the Internet revolution was in the past generation. e growing adoption of AI will challenge all of us to reconsider our business models and pivot to new operations," said BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon. “We must become conversant about AI to ensure that we can harness its potential
while having the proper safeguards in place within our organizations and networks. rough the AI Alliance 360° programming, the BCW aims to increase awareness of AI and its role in the future,” Gordon added.
AI Alliance 360° launched in January with AI Unveiled: Understanding and Navigating the Future of Intelligent Systems, which featured Bargav Balakrishan, VP of Industry Modernization, IBM and a Regeneron expert, followed by a
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