Philadelphia AI Innovation Forum

January 21, 2025

5:30 PM

Location: Pesto Ristorante Italiano
       1915 South Broad Street
       Philadelphia, PA 19148

Reimagine Business Potential with Holistic AI Innovation

The AI Innovation Forum is your roadmap from the initial spark to enterprise-scale AI implementation. Hosted by our leaders, this event dives into practical approaches for transforming core business practices. Here, you’ll discover human-centered methods for adopting AI—from ideation and rapid prototyping to ethical governance and full-scale rollout.

Featured Speakers

Our experts address every aspect of AI innovation—from data engineering and model integration to compliance, safety, and beyond. With deep industry-specific insights, they help you pinpoint transformative opportunities and convert them into winning strategies.

Leon Ginsburg
CEO and Founder, Sphere
Leon Ginsburg, founder of Sphere Software, is a digital innovation leader, technologist, and entrepreneur with a passion for creating human-centric products that perform exceptionally and meet user needs. Since 2005, he has built Sphere on principles of technical excellence, cultural fit, and a commitment to innovation, enabling the company to deliver impactful software solutions for startups and Fortune 100 companies alike.
Mario Schwarts
Managing Director of Data Analytics and Intelligence, Sphere
With almost three decades of experience in Data Engineering, Strategy and Transformation, Mario brings the knowledge to empower tech by implementing value driven data intelligent solutions. Mario has contributed to successful projects such as Capgemini, Navistar, BMO, Columbus Global and TEK Global Systems. He is passionate about using ML, Data Science, and GenAI to continuously drive business growth using data.

Moderator

Joe Nestory
Director - Innovation at Sphere
An experienced executive who is passionate about technology, business and especially about using innovative technology to solve business problems. Joe takes the time to fully understand a business, its challenges, and drivers of the people making the business decisions. During his career, he managed to be a part of well-established businesses like Gartner and World Wide Technology.

Shape AI on Your Terms


Join us to discover how AI can enhance daily operations, differentiate experiences, and expedite measurable results.

Why Attend?

Don’t miss this chance to gain insights, make connections, and ignite transformative ideas. We look forward to welcoming you!

  • Bridge your internal goals with changing market dynamics through targeted, incremental AI adoption.
  • Apply proven delivery methods for immediate wins, while ensuring efforts remain sustainable in the long term.
  • Focus on creating AI experiences that resonate with real human needs, cultivating consistent engagement.
  • Adopt scalable solutions that work now yet expand seamlessly to meet future demands.
  • Embed responsible practices at every level—from ethics to privacy—making trust a central pillar of your AI approach.

Event Format

You’ll discover how to streamline business operations with intelligent automation while reimagining user interactions through state-of-the-art generative technologies. It’s about delivering value fast and evolving effectively.

Discover: Get equipped with AI ideation techniques, technical assessments, and human-centered research to produce actionable insights that drive immediate results.

Experiment: Get to know how to effectively move from concept to PoC, accelerating AI app prototyping and pilot programs to validate ideas in real-world conditions.

Scale: Learn how to transition from successful pilots to full-scale AI deployments, ensuring long-term, enterprise-wide impact.

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