Ignatian AI Conference Schedule

2 – 6 p.m. | Registration
Soden Lounge | 2nd Floor | Fordham Law School 

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4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Opening Mass
St. Paul the Apostle Church | 405 West 59th Street at Columbus Avenue
Celebrated by Joseph Christie, SJ, Secretary for Higher Education, Society of Jesus

Concelebrants:
Jimmy Bartolo, SJ, Secretary for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education, Society of Jesus
Robert Reiser, SJ, Provincial, United States East Province, Society of Jesus
Chikere Ugwuanyi, SJ, Coordinator of the Jesuit Association of Secondary Schools and Basic Education in Africa and Madagascar, Society of Jesus

5:45 – 6:45 p.m. | Reception
Soden Lounge and Bateman Room | 2nd Floor | Fordham Law School 

6:45 p.m. | Plenary Dinner Session
Costantino Room | 2nd Floor | Fordham Law School 

Invocation 
Louis Caruana, SJ · Pontifical Gregorian University

Welcome Remarks
Stephen R. Grimm · Fordham University
Tania Tetlow · President · Fordham University

Dinner Plenary
Overviews from Jesuit AI Task Forces
Moderator: Vanessa Rotondo · Fordham University
Renato Cerqueira · Behring Institute of AI, PUC-Rio, Brazil · Chair, International Association of Jesuit Universities AI Task Force
Ignacio Davila · Microsoft · Chair, Jesuit Global Network of Schools AI Task Force
Brian Green · Santa Clara University, USA
Diego Alejandro Patiño Guevara · Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia

8 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
Soden Lounge | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Plenary Session and Guided Table Discussions 
Costantino Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

History of Jesuit Engagement with Science and Technology: Lessons from the Past
Joseph Lorenz, SJ · University of Notre Dame
Reflection on Joseph Lorenz, SJ’s talk 

9:45 – 10 a.m. | Coffee Break

10 – 10:45 a.m. | Plenary Session
Costantino Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

Establishing Common Ground: An Up-to-Date Introduction to AI 
Joshua Schrier · Fordham University

10:45 – 11 a.m. | Coffee Break

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Plenary Session and Guided Table Discussion
Costantino Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

Introducing the DELTA Framework: A Faith-Based Approach to AI
Meghan Sullivan · University of Notre Dame
Reflection on Meghan Sullivan’s talk

12:15 – 2 p.m. | Lunch 

Enjoy lunch on your own!

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Plenary Session
Costantino Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

 Jesuit-Educated AI Industry Leaders in Conversation: How Can Ignatian Principles Guide the Use and Development of AI?
Moderator: Jessica Lang · Dean of Arts & Sciences · Fordham University
Panelist: Kristen Grauman · University of Texas/Meta (Boston College ’01)
Panelist: Eric Oermann · NYU Langone Health (University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy ’04; Georgetown University ’07; Georgetown University School of Medicine ’13)
Panelist: George Sivulka · Hebbia (Regis High School ’16)

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Breakout Session 1 

Panel 1 | A Framework for Developing AI Policy while Fostering Community Investment: Shaping Ignatian Values-Aligned Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW 3-301 | Third Floor
University Team: Santa Clara University
Chair: Ferenc Patsch, SJ · Pontifical Gregorian University
Panelists: Divya Bheda, Riley Caldwell-O'Keefe, Amy Lueck · Santa Clara University

Panel 2 | Discernment and Pedagogy: An Ignatian Approach to AI Curricular Integration
LAW 3-302 | Third Floor
University Team: Marquette University
Chair: João J. Vila-Chã, SJ · Pontifical Gregorian University
Panelists: Aesha Adams-Roberts, Liz Angeli, Gerry Canavan, Jenna Green, Michael Zimmer · Marquette University

Panel 3 | Ignatian Pedagogy in Practice: Prelection, Refraction, and Formative Design
LAW 3-303 | Third Floor
Chair: Marie Heath · Loyola University Maryland
Anthony Fisher · Gonzaga University
     AI-Infused Prelection Based on the Ratio Studiorum
Johnny C. Go, SJ · Ateneo de Manila University
     The Learning by Refraction Approach to Ignatian Pedagogy: A Map for AI in Education
Zhe (Joe) Deng · Saint Joseph's University
     Formative AI Through the Lens of Ignatian Pedagogy: Student-Tailored GPT as a Model for Discernment and Reflection

Panel 4 | Discernment in Algorithmic Environments: The Milieu, Ethical Leadership, and Practice
LAW 7-119 | Seventh Floor
Chair: Renea Frey · Xavier University
Eric Charmetant, SJ · Facultés Loyola Paris
     Generative AI as Milieu: Challenging Discernment
Devadoss Francis, SJ · XIM University
     AI, Discernment, and Ethical Leadership: A Jesuit Anthropological Perspective on Decision-Making in Algorithmic Environments
Jeanine Turner · Georgetown University
     Ignatian Discernment in the Age of AI: Practical Exercises for AI Decision-Making in Higher Ed Settings

4:45 – 5:45 p.m. | Breakout Session 2

Panel 1 | Building Habitable Worlds: Disability, Ethics, and AI at a Jesuit University
LAW 3-301 | Third Floor
University Team: Loyola Marymount University
Chair: Vinod Acharya · Seattle University
Panelists: Katia Chaterji, Christopher Finlay, Jordan Freitas, Mairead Sullivan, Justin Trevor Winters · Loyola Marymount University

Panel 2 | Reflecting on AI: Applying the Examen to Real Decisions in Teaching and Administration
LAW 3-302 | Third Floor
University Team: The University of Scranton
Chair: Michael Murphy · Loyola University Chicago
Panelists: Laura Chapman, Debra L. Fetherman, Joan A. Grossman, Hyun Kim, Michael Landram, Sylvia Orner · The University of Scranton

Panel 3 | The Self in an Algorithmic Age: AI and Mental Health
LAW 3-303 | Third Floor
Chair: Laura DeNardis · Georgetown University
Andrea Vicini, SJ · Boston College
     AI and Mental Health: Ongoing Challenges
Cimenna Chao Rebolledo · Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de Mexico
     A New Socio-Affective Ecology: AI, Emotional Support, and Psychological Wellbeing

Panel 4 | Theological Horizons: Divine Communication, Creation, and Wonder
LAW 7-119 | Seventh Floor
Chair: Gareth Powell · Jesuits in Britain
     AI and the Second Creation: Human Flourishing between the Garden and the Machine
Vanessa Rotondo · Fordham University
     Wired for Wonder: Ignatian Imagination and Human Freedom in an Algorithmic Age
Sam Sawyer, SJ · America Media
         "Harmonious, though not always linear": Development of Social Doctrine as an Icon of Hope for Responding to AI

6 – 6:45 p.m. | Reception
Soden Lounge and Bateman Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School

6:45 p.m. | Plenary Dinner Session
Costantino Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

What Would St. Ignatius Do?  Ignatian Responses to the Realities of AI Today
Moderator: KerryAnn O’Meara · Provost · Fordham University
Panelist: Louis Caruana, SJ · Pontifical Gregorian University, Italy
Panelist: Nithin Monteiro, SJ · XIM University, India
Panelist: Collins Obidiagha, SJ · Arrupe Jesuit University, Zimbabwe

8:30 – 9 a.m. | Continental Breakfast
Soden Lounge | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

9 – 10 a.m. | Plenary Session
Costantino Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

Teaching in Transformation — Hands-on Interactive Workshop
Meg Konkel · Fordham University
Akane Zusho · Fordham University

10 – 10:15 a.m. | Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:15  a.m. | Plenary Session
Costantino Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

AI and Its Impact on Youth and Secondary Education
Moderator: Kristin Ross Cully · Director of Educational Inquiry · Jesuit Schools Network
Panelist: Jim Bopp · Principal · Brophy College Preparatory
Panelist: Rinat Levy Cohen · Associate Dean · Fairfield College Preparatory School
Panelist: Gisselle Rodiles · High School Student · Cristo Rey High School (NYC) ’28
Panelist: Matthew Santos · High School Student · Fordham Preparatory School ’27

11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch 
Soden Lounge | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

12:45 p.m.– 1:45 p.m. | Breakout Session 3 

Panel 1 | Ignatian Faculty Development in an AI Age: Accompaniment, Discernment, and Human-Centered Professional Development
LAW 3-301 | Third Floor
University Team: Fairfield University
Chair: Malia McAndrew · John Carroll University
Panelists: Nicholas D. Kapoor, Christine R. Rodriguez, Jay Rozgonyi, Emily R. Smith, Deborah Whalley · Fairfield University

Panel 2 | Nurturing Agency through Reflection: Three Cases of Intentional AI Integration in Education
LAW 3-302 | Third Floor
University Team: Gonzaga University
Chair: Eileen Sweeney · Boston College
Panelists: Anny Case, Chanel Cheng, Steve Schreiner (Gonzaga Preparatory School), Jay Yang · Gonzaga University

Panel 3 | Mission-Driven Formation: Curriculum, Authorship, and Reflexive Practice
LAW 3-303 | Third Floor

Chair: Edgar Valdez · Saint Peter's University
George F. McHendry, Jr. · Creighton University
     Formation Not Automation: A Mission-Driven Approach to Integrating Generative AI in the Undergraduate Core Curriculum
Mary Laughlin · Fairfield University
     Authorship in an AI Age: Reflections on Loss and Change
Jesica Siham Fernandez · Santa Clara University
     Ignatian Spirituality as Ethical Critical Reflexivity: Toward a Mindful Engagement with AI

Panel 4 | Institutions at an Inflection Point: Jesuit Schools, Universities, and Lessons from the Pope
LAW 7-119 | Seventh Floor
Chair: Michael Paulus · Creighton University
Gregory Beabout and Randall Rosenberg · Saint Louis University
     Ignatian Formation and Artificial Intelligence: Lessons from the Pope Leo Series at Saint Louis University
Opinder Bawa · University of San Francisco
     Higher Ed at an Inflection Point: A View from One Jesuit Institution
Lynne West · Bellarmine College Preparatory
     What It Means to Be a Jesuit School in Silicon Valley in the Age of AI

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 4

Panel 1 | Ignatian Pedagogy and AI in Interprofessional Health Education
LAW 3-301 | Third Floor
University Team: Regis University, Denver
Chair: Francisco Ramírez Fueyo, SJ · Pontifical Gregorian University
Panelists: Bianca Calderon, Hannah Herriott, Andria N. Hinds, Linda Osterlund · Regis University, Denver

Panel 2 | AI and Justice: The Poor, the Vulnerable, and Our Common Home
LAW 3-302 | Third Floor
Chair: Jeffrey Bloechl · Boston College
Frederick Kaefer · Loyola University Chicago
     Ignatian AI with Special Consideration for Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations: An Integrative Justice Perspective
Fabrice Kameni, SJ · Marquette University
     AI and the Digital Option for the Marginalized and the Poor
Mukti Clarence, SJ · XLRI, Xavier School of Management
     Caring for Our Common Home: How Can the Use and Development of AI Reflect a Genuine Care for the Environment?

Panel 3 | Learning as Process, Not Output: Cognitive Outsourcing and the Purpose of the Assignment
LAW 3-303 | Third Floor
Chair: Erin Foster · Loyola New Orleans University
Brandy Manza Lindstrom · Bellarmine Preparatory School
     The Paper Is Not the Point: Reimagining Research Writing through Cura Personalis, Discernment, and Eloquentia Perfecta
Elizabeth A. Drummond · Loyola Marymount University
     Resisting AI Hype in the Classroom: Jesuit Education, the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, and Learning as Process not Output
George J. Aulisio · University of Scranton
     GenAI Through the Lens of the Extended Mind: Interior Freedom and Cognitive Outsourcing

Panel 4 | Undergraduate Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
LAW 7-119 | Seventh Floor
Chair: Elizabeth Rengifo-Vega · Fordham University
Kadrian Barnett · Fordham University ’28
Quinn Burke · Fordham University ’27
Sean Huynh · Fordham University ’27

3:15 – 4:30 p.m. | Final Plenary Session
Costantino Room | Second Floor | Fordham Law School 

Bringing Everything Together and Moving Forward
Conversations in the Spirit, led by Vanessa Rotondo · Fordham University 

The conference will conclude with a synodal Conversations in the Spirit, inviting participants to bring the insights, tensions, and questions that have emerged over the preceding days into a shared process of listening. Rather than simply summarizing what has been discussed, this final session will ask participants to discern together and identify concrete steps that can be put into practice.

Evening on your own.