Elevated Engineer Series
The AI Revolution at Work: How Robots Are Changing Jobs and Managers at ECCE-NA 2025
Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2025
Time: 7:30 – 8:00 AM ET Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 AM ET Workshop
Location: Philadelphia Convention Center (Room 204 A), Philadelphia, PA, USA
Event Information:
This Elevated Engineer series, hosted by PELS WIE and IAS, is a professional development training series to help conference attendees excel in their technical careers through providing a workshop to help improve leadership and management skills.
AI and robotics are reshaping the workplace, but not in the way you might think. Many fear a future where robots eliminate jobs, but our research reveals a surprising truth: companies that embrace robotics often hire more people overall.
So, what’s the real story? It’s not about replacing frontline workers—it’s about empowering them and transforming management.
In this talk, we’ll share key insights from our research, showing you how to thrive in this new landscape. We’ll explore:
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The Managerial Shift: Why companies that invest in robotics tend to hire more people but reduce the number of managers. Learn how supervisors can lead larger teams, boost quality, and track performance more effectively with the help of AI.
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The Skills Revolution: Discover which jobs are growing and which are declining as AI becomes a core part of business. We’ll show you how to navigate the shift toward high- and low-skill roles and prepare your team for the future.
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Transforming Organizations: Explore how AI adoption reshapes company culture, from incentive systems and reporting lines to decision-making processes.
This isn’t just about understanding the changes—it’s about learning how to lead through them. Join us to find out what you and your team can do now to succeed in an AI-driven workplace.
Sign-up today to attend this event. This event is open to all.
Bio:
Lynn Wu is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research examines how artificial intelligence transforms innovation, productivity, and labor markets. She investigates how AI adoption shapes firm strategy, workforce dynamics, and entrepreneurial success, as well as its broader implications for market competition and policy. Her work, published in top journals across economics, management, and computer science, has earned multiple early career and best paper awards and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Economist, and NPR.