About the Talk:

An integral part of AI transformation is the cultural shift required to make it real—communicating clearly, building trust, and empowering people to lead the change.

At this OpenAI Forum session, Professor Angela Virtu of American University’s Kogod School of Business will share how her institution is embedding AI into the fabric of academic life through a deliberate focus on culture, experimentation, and faculty leadership.

Attendees will get a firsthand look at Kogod's phased approach to transformation: from rethinking student skill development, to launching ongoing faculty training, to integrating AI across 40+ courses in every discipline. You’ll hear how they prepare students to graduate AI-literate and career-ready—while supporting faculty through monthly AI meetups, rubric-aligned GPTs, and transparent conversations around AI use in the classroom.

This session is for education leaders ready to move beyond pilots and policies—toward a model of institution-wide AI transformation grounded in trust, community, and clarity of purpose.

About the Speakers:

Angela Virtu, Lecturer @ American University

Angela Virtu is a Professorial Lecturer in IT & Analytics at American University’s Kogod School of Business, where she empowers students with cutting-edge knowledge in technology, data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). As Associate Director of the Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence and AI Instructional Faculty Fellow, Angela leads Kogod’s AI adoption strategy across disciplines.

Prior to academia, Angela built transformative AI and machine learning solutions for tech startups, driving impactful business outcomes through optimized workflows and advanced algorithms. Her work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications while maintaining a strong commitment to ethical innovation.

A passionate advocate for AI literacy, Angela envisions a future where technology empowers individuals and organizations alike to achieve growth. Through her dual roles as educator and strategist, Angela continues to shape the intersection of business education and artificial intelligence.

Siya Raj Purohit, Education GTM @ OpenAI

Siya Raj Purohit is an education leader, author, and investor. She works on Education GTM at OpenAI where she helps universities and school districts adopt ChatGPT. Siya was previously an early employee at Udacity and Springboard, an investor at GSV Ventures, and the founding EdTech/Workforce category lead for AWS Marketplace. She is the author of Engineering America, a book on the country's jobs-skills gap.