Ethical and Applied AI Hub at Fordham University

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Ethical and Applied AI Hub at Fordham University

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At unprecedented speed, artificial intelligence is reshaping how we live, learn, and do business—creating both opportunity and responsibility for today’s leaders. Anchored at the Gabelli School of Business and informed by Fordham University’s Jesuit commitment to purpose and service to society, the Ethical and Applied AI Hub at Fordham University is New York City’s home for ethical, applied AI grounded in discipline-specific expertise, academic rigor, and experiential learning. The Hub connects companies, entrepreneurs, policymakers, faculty, researchers, students, and community partners to harness AI responsibly for growth, innovation, and meaningful impact.

Ethical and Applied AI Across Fordham

The Hub’s physical space is in development, but initiatives launched in Fall 2025 with programming focused on community, industry partnerships, and the future of work. As the Hub expands across Fordham, it will support interdisciplinary collaboration in education, research, innovation, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.

We are focused on a platform to grow talent, commercialize solutions, and drive inclusive economic growth. The Hub serves a role that only Fordham can fill, turning ethical AI innovation into real-world implementation while drawing on the University’s academic strengths and New York City partnerships.

Accelerating Futures with AI Skills

Through our strategic partnership with Coursera, the Hub is launching targeted learning pathways designed to build immediate, practical AI fluency and confidence.

For Graduating 2026 Seniors: Fast-track your resume with industry-recognized certificates in generative AI and prompt engineering before you enter the workforce.
For Graduate Students and Veterans (Coming Soon): Leverage flexible, high-impact tech credentials to successfully transition your leadership and skills into the modern AI economy.
For Our Community (Coming Soon): Empower your small business or non-profit with data-driven efficiency, automation, and AI strategies that maximize your local impact.

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Convenings & Roundtables: Establishing Fordham as NYC’s AI Convener

Fordham has hosted a growing slate of targeted engagements that collectively define the Hub’s community and industry-facing strategy and bring together perspectives from across Fordham and the broader New York City ecosystem.

Industry Roundtable on Building an AI-Ready Workforce (Dec 2025)

Senior leaders from Adobe, BlackRock, EY, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Prudential, and other top employers joined Fordham faculty to identify AI literacy needs and cross-sector workforce strategies, moderated by Fordham’s AI Industry Fellow Vincent Ponzo – and expressed support for the launch of the Fordham AI Hub.

AI at the Service of Communities

Creating Pipelines of Access and Ensuring Human-Centered Innovation (Nov 2025)

More than 25 community leaders—including NYC Small Business Services, NYC Public Schools, BronxNet, and The Posse Foundation—explored how AI can expand opportunity rather than widen divides.

AI Exploration for Community-Based Organizations “Teach-In” (Nov 2025)

Partnered with Google and Tech: NYC’s Decoded Futures team for an “AI for Good” training at the SOMOS Conference in Puerto Rico, serving more than 50 nonprofit leaders from across New York and Puerto Rico.

Visibility & Ecosystem Positioning

Fordham has deliberately expanded its public presence to anchor the Hub within New York City’s innovation ecosystem while building a foundation for deeper university-wide engagement.

AI Summit New York (Dec 2025)

Fordham participated as a Partner Institution at the longest-running commercial AI conference on the East Coast, contributing faculty speakers and engaging students alongside industry leaders to elevate responsible AI dialogue.

Responsible AI Symposium (Oct 2025)

Fordham co-hosted a transdisciplinary Responsible AI conference with IBM, NYU, and the AI Alliance, convening technologists, industry leaders, and researchers to examine ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI.

AI for Educators Summit (Oct 2025)

As a Partner Institution during NYC EdTech Week, Fordham supported an accredited AI for Educators conference with StartEd and Columbia University focused on equipping K-12 and higher education professionals with practical tools and frameworks for AI-informed teaching and learning.

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RECENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Convening Our Communities

We're bringing together voices from academia, industry, and the nonprofit sector to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and cross-industry collaboration. Leveraging our New York City location, these events create a shared space for knowledge exchange, relationship-building, and the translation of expertise into practice—connecting ideas, experiences, and resources to address complex challenges and opportunities.