Wake Up With Weatherhead - Innovation & AI: What's Really Going On?

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2026-11-10 08:00:00 2026-11-10 10:00:00 Wake Up With Weatherhead - Innovation & AI: What's Really Going On? Wake Up With Weatherhead is a dynamic breakfast series designed to bring together Northeast Ohio's business leaders, professionals, academics and students for high-level networking and thought-provoking discussions on today's most pressing business topics.Is SaaS dead? Is AI really taking jobs away? How vital is cybersecurity as an innovation imperative? Join industry and academic experts for a candid discussion on what’s working, what’s challenging, and what leaders are learning as they navigate innovation, AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Moderated by Morgan Frank, Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Design and Innovation, Weatherhead School of Management. Featured panelists are Phil Clark, PhD, Avient, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology OfficerKevin Rinz, PhD, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Senior Research Economist Matt Ginter, Oswald Companies, Director of ITTony Baker, Rockwell Automation, VP, Digital Trust and Chief Product Security Officer Off-Campus Weatherhead School of Management Weatherhead School of Management America/New_York public

Event Location
Off-Campus
Type of Event
Seminar, Industry

Event Details

Wake Up With Weatherhead is a dynamic breakfast series designed to bring together Northeast Ohio's business leaders, professionals, academics and students for high-level networking and thought-provoking discussions on today's most pressing business topics.

Is SaaS dead? Is AI really taking jobs away? How vital is cybersecurity as an innovation imperative? Join industry and academic experts for a candid discussion on what’s working, what’s challenging, and what leaders are learning as they navigate innovation, AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Moderated by Morgan Frank, Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Design and Innovation, Weatherhead School of Management. Featured panelists are 

Phil Clark, PhD, Avient, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Kevin Rinz, PhD, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Senior Research Economist 
Matt Ginter, Oswald Companies, Director of IT
Tony Baker, Rockwell Automation, VP, Digital Trust and Chief Product Security Officer

Event Sponsor
Weatherhead School of Management

Event Address

Oswald Companies Corporate Headquarters
Oswald Tower Conference Center
950 Main Ave Ste 1800
Cleveland, OH 44113