Upcoming Events

For: Babson Students, Freshman/New Students
The Weissman Foundry

The workforce is shifting - and AI is writing the rules. Join The Generator for a panel exploring how automation is transforming roles across industries, from marketing and finance to operations and creative work.

Babson students and industry voices will break down real world examples of AI displacement, then flip the script:

• How do you adapt?
• What skills matter when machines can do the work?

Learn actionable strategies to future-proof your career and position yourself at the intersection of human creativity and machine efficiency.

For: Babson Faculty
The Weissman Foundry

Please join us for informal conversations about AI in education and research. Wine/beer with light catering will be provided.

Come to connect about:

• Your AI-related experimentation in teaching and research
• Engaging with The Generator's 8 interdisciplinary Specialty Labs
• Upcoming Generator AI initiatives
• The future of AI at Babson

Whether you are deeply immersed in Ai or simply curious, we hope to see you as we grow interdisciplinary AI collaboration at the College.

Contact Erik Noyes with any questions.

For: Babson Students, Freshman/New Students
Knight Auditorium

This immersive event explores how AI can expand artistic expression across the creative arts - from music and visual art to design and digital media. Participants will experiment with AI as a creative partner, producing original works of their own and culminating the experience in a gallery walk where their pieces are shared and celebrated.

For: Babson Students
Roger's Pub

Let the algorithm play cupid! Submit your preferences, quirks, and deal-breakers - our AI matchmaking system handles the rest. Whether you're looking for a study-buddy, co-founder, or something more, see if machine learning can find your match. This event is a lighthearted experiment in compatibility, connection, and letting AI into your love life (just a little!).

For: Babson Students
The Weissman Foundry

What if you could delegate your busywork to AI? Join The Generator for a hands-on workshop exploring how multi-agent systems can automate repetitive student tasks - so you can focus on what actually moves the needle.

We will walk through live-demos of AI-powered workflows: mass emailing and outreach, personalized study agents, networking automation, and custom task builders. From n8n pipelines to agent frameworks, you'll leave with practical tools to reclaim hours of your week.

For: Babson students, faculty, and community members
Rullo Classroom, HELV

How to use AI without having it use us?

We invite curious minds to gather, play, and think together in a productive space, whether you’re an enthusiastic adopter of AI, a cautious skeptic, or somewhere in between. We’ll explore what “mindful AI use” can look like in real life, and we’ll probe questions that are becoming increasingly urgent: How can we use AI in ways that preserve authenticity and originality rather than suppressing them? How do we engage AI so it supports (instead of dulling) creativity and critical thinking? What habits and norms help us stay in the driver’s seat—using AI as a tool for thinking and making, rather than outsourcing our voice, judgment, and agency?

The event will include a speaker session to frame key ideas, a student panel sharing real experiences and preferences, a practical workshop on best prompting practices, and a fun activity designed to keep the tone lively and hands-on. Faculty, students, community members—all are welcome, regardless of discipline, background, or prior experience with AI. Join us Friday, March 27, 10:00am–3:00pm for an engaging, thoughtful, and practical workshop.

Sponsored by The Generator's AI/ML Empowerment and AI for Research & Writing Labs

Participation is limited. Register Here: Mindful AI Playground – Fill out form

Contact Kristi Girdharry or Davit Khachatryan with any questions.

For: Small Business Owners
Location: Weissman Foundry

The Generator is training 1,000 Small Business Owners in AI for business growth through its AI Innovators Bootcamp!

The program is a 1-day, deep dive into AI taught by Babson’s award-winning faculty, delivered in partnership with Babson’s top students/AI-minds.

Working in cohorts of 50+, small business owners learn:

• Core concepts in AI
• How AI is shaping innovation and competition across all industries
• How to use cutting-edge AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency through hands-on-keys activities supported by Babson faculty and students
• About AI complexities, ethics and risks

The 1-day program helps Small Business Owners identify the highest promise areas in their business for leveraging AI to drive growth and innovation.

Register Here!

Contact The Generator with any questions.

For: Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Students
The Weissman Foundry

Join us for an energizing one-day AI hackathon at The Weissman Foundry! In partnership with Microsoft Research, this event challenges Babson, Olin, and Wellesley students to build innovative AI solutions. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or an aspiring entrepreneur, come ready to ideate, create, and pitch your AI-powered ventures. No prior coding experience required - bring your entrepreneurial spirit and creative mindset!

Contact Cole Collins or Spencer Karns with any questions.

For: Small Business Owners
Location: Weissman Foundry

The Generator is training 1,000 Small Business Owners in AI for business growth through its AI Innovators Bootcamp!

The program is a 1-day, deep dive into AI taught by Babson’s award-winning faculty, delivered in partnership with Babson’s top students/AI-minds.

Working in cohorts of 50+, small business owners learn:

• Core concepts in AI
• How AI is shaping innovation and competition across all industries
• How to use cutting-edge AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency through hands-on-keys activities supported by Babson faculty and students
• About AI complexities, ethics and risks

The 1-day program helps Small Business Owners identify the highest promise areas in their business for leveraging AI to drive growth and innovation.

Register Here!

Contact The Generator with any questions.

For: Babson students, faculty, staff and community members
Capozzi Room, Olin Hall

2026 WFL Symposium: Human Expertise in the Age of AI

The rapid development of AI tools and their increasing adoption in various workflows creates both opportunities and challenges for employees, employers, and entrepreneurs. One of the key aspects in this development is how human-AI interactions affect human expertise, and which conditions lead to its replacement or augmentation. In this symposium, academic researchers and expert practitioners will discuss research results and observations from practice to explore possible answers to these questions.

Register Here!

Sponsored by The Generator's Work Futures Lab

Contact Sebastian Fixson with any questions.

For: Babson faculty
Weissman Foundry

AI and the Future of Higher Education

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sara Ratner, AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU)

The Generator at Babson College is pleased to host AI and the Future of Higher Education, a faculty forum exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping teaching, learning, and the broader trajectory of universities.

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Sara Ratner of AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU), a research initiative advancing thoughtful, research-driven integration of AI in higher education, will lead a conversation on what this pivotal moment demands of institutions. As AI transforms how knowledge is produced, demonstrated, and evaluated, how should colleges and universities respond? What does it mean not simply to adapt, but to thrive?

The forum will bring together interdisciplinary faculty and academic leaders for dialogue on the philosophical, pedagogical, and strategic implications of AI in higher education.

Contact Erik Noyes with any questions.

For: Babson Students & the Broader Campus Community
Location: The Weissman Foundry Workroom

Generator Cafes are weekly, student-run gatherings where anyone can explore ideas, work on a project, meet collaborators, and learn more about artificial intelligence in an open and welcoming environment.

Each week features a different theme, activity, or demonstration, with Generator Students available to help participants experiment with new tools, develop ideas, and move projects forward. No application, technical background, or prior experience is required.

Bring a project or bring nothing at all. Stop by for support, conversation, and a chance to connect with Babson students who are curious about building with AI.

Join us in The Foundry from 12-2pm every Saturday during the fall semester!

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson Students & the Broader Campus Community
Location: The Weissman Foundry Workroom

Generator Cafes are weekly, student-run gatherings where anyone can explore ideas, work on a project, meet collaborators, and learn more about artificial intelligence in an open and welcoming environment.

Each week features a different theme, activity, or demonstration, with Generator Students available to help participants experiment with new tools, develop ideas, and move projects forward. No application, technical background, or prior experience is required.

Bring a project or bring nothing at all. Stop by for support, conversation, and a chance to connect with Babson students who are curious about building with AI.

Join us in The Foundry from 12-2pm every Saturday during the fall semester!

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson Students & the Broader Campus Community
Location: The Weissman Foundry Workroom

Generator Cafes are weekly, student-run gatherings where anyone can explore ideas, work on a project, meet collaborators, and learn more about artificial intelligence in an open and welcoming environment.

Each week features a different theme, activity, or demonstration, with Generator Students available to help participants experiment with new tools, develop ideas, and move projects forward. No application, technical background, or prior experience is required.

Bring a project or bring nothing at all. Stop by for support, conversation, and a chance to connect with Babson students who are curious about building with AI.

Join us in The Foundry from 12-2pm every Saturday during the fall semester!

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson Students and Broader Campus Community
The Weissman Foundry Workroom

AI Roundtables look to educate students around different topics in the AI world in many disciplines. The goal of roundtables is to spark interest in relevant topics in the news.

Join us in The Foundry on Tuesday, October 20 for our first AI Roundtable conversation of the fall semester!

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson faculty
Luksic Hall #108

As AI takes on more of the work students once did themselves, what learning experiences should we preserve?

While AI can automate routine tasks, it risks replacing the intellectual struggle that builds deep learning, critical thinking, and sound judgement. In this session, several faculty members will share how they are leveraging AI as a tool that enhances, not replaces, meaningful learning.

What you will learn:

• Retain what matters most - Identify high-impact learning activities worth preserving in an AI-enabled world.
• Building student competency - Design experiences that strengthen critical thinking, judgment, and real-world decision making.
• Foster ownership of learning - Empower students to take responsibility for their learning and develop confidence in their own abilities.

Lunch will be provided!

Sponsored by The Generator's AI & Experiential Learning Lab

Contact Ruth Gilleran or Jonathan Sims with any questions.

For: Babson Students
Location: The Weissman Foundry

Hackachusetts is happening on Saturday, October 24!

What is Hackachusetts? It's Mass AI Coalition's initiative to get college students in Greater Boston, regardless of technical expertise, building with the top AI tools to compete for over $30,000 in cash prizes and opportunities to pitch in front of executives at Whoop, AWS, & more!

What do I get? The ability to compete against 1,000+ students across the best universities in Greater Boston. Every attendee gets free tool spend for the day via Kiro, AWS's agentic coding tool!

Sign up here! 

You can participate solo or with a team.

Brought to you by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson Students Exploring Careers, Internships, and AI Applications
Knight Auditorium

AI is becoming part of nearly every career, but its practical applications look different across industries. Join The Generator Student Lab for an interactive career fair where students can meet industry professionals and explore how AI is being used in everyday work.

At each table, an industry professional and Generator Student Lab representative will break down specific AI applications within a professional field. Students will learn:

• How professionals are incorporating AI into their workflows.
• Which AI skills are becoming important in different industries.
• How to discuss AI experience in interviews.
• How to use AI effectively during internships and early-career roles.

Leave with practical examples, new professional connections, and a clearer understanding of how to prepare for an AI-enabled workplace.

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson Students & the Broader Campus Community
Location: The Weissman Foundry Workroom

Generator Cafes are weekly, student-run gatherings where anyone can explore ideas, work on a project, meet collaborators, and learn more about artificial intelligence in an open and welcoming environment.

Each week features a different theme, activity, or demonstration, with Generator Students available to help participants experiment with new tools, develop ideas, and move projects forward. No application, technical background, or prior experience is required.

Bring a project or bring nothing at all. Stop by for support, conversation, and a chance to connect with Babson students who are curious about building with AI.

Join us in The Foundry from 12-2pm every Saturday during the fall semester!

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson Students Exploring Entrepreneurship, Building Systems, and Applied AI
The Weissman Foundry: Classroom, Kitchen, and Workroom

Vibe-coding is the talk of the town around college campuses. We will teach Babson students how to vibe-code the right way; educating about models, sills, and best practices. Students will learn to build and host a website.

We won't be alone, though. Gracie, Roger, and Hero (public safety dogs) will be joining us along with an array of brookies, hot chocolate, and more snacks. A cold November evening spent in the warm foundry filled with the smell of baked goods, hot chocolate, and coding!

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson Students & the Broader Campus Community
Location: The Weissman Foundry Workroom

Generator Cafes are weekly, student-run gatherings where anyone can explore ideas, work on a project, meet collaborators, and learn more about artificial intelligence in an open and welcoming environment.

Each week features a different theme, activity, or demonstration, with Generator Students available to help participants experiment with new tools, develop ideas, and move projects forward. No application, technical background, or prior experience is required.

Bring a project or bring nothing at all. Stop by for support, conversation, and a chance to connect with Babson students who are curious about building with AI.

Join us in The Foundry from 12-2pm every Saturday during the fall semester!

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson faculty and community members in Greater Boston and beyond
Rullo Classroom, HELV

How can we use AI without losing our voice?

The Mindful AI Playground invites participants from colleges and universities across the Greater Boston area and beyond, for a session of thoughtful reflection and shared inquiry. The program will feature a keynote, a student panel, and interactive activities focused on mindful AI use. Whether you are an early adopter, a careful skeptic, or simply curious, this gathering offers space to test ideas, exchange perspectives, build cross-institutional connections, and develop habits that keep human judgement at the center.

Together, we will explore:

• How AI can support originality rather than flatten it.
• How to strengthen creativity and critical thinking alongside AI.
• What norms help us remain authors of our own work.

Join us Friday, November 13, 10:00am–2:00pm for an engaging, thoughtful, and practical workshop. Light breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Sponsored by The Generator's AI/ML Empowerment Lab

Participation is limited. Register Here: Mindful AI Playground – Fill out form

Contact Davit Khachatryan with any questions.

For: Babson Students & the Broader Campus Community
Location: The Weissman Foundry Workroom

Generator Cafes are weekly, student-run gatherings where anyone can explore ideas, work on a project, meet collaborators, and learn more about artificial intelligence in an open and welcoming environment.

Each week features a different theme, activity, or demonstration, with Generator Students available to help participants experiment with new tools, develop ideas, and move projects forward. No application, technical background, or prior experience is required.

Bring a project or bring nothing at all. Stop by for support, conversation, and a chance to connect with Babson students who are curious about building with AI.

Join us in The Foundry from 12-2pm every Saturday during the fall semester!

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.

For: Babson students, faculty and community members
Knight Auditorium

Is AI just a technological revolution or a civilizational psychic event? A door to madness?

Join us Thursday, November 19, at 7pm in Knight Auditorium for this unique experience unlike any other with opening remarks by Professor Bogna Konior, NYU Shanghai.

Sponsored by The Generator's AI Ethics & Society Lab

Contact Jason Mohaghegh with any questions.

For: Babson Students & Faculty Interested in Interdisciplinary Applications of AI in Creative, Entrepreneurial, & Corporate Fields
Knight Auditorium

Join the Generator Student Lab for this special event culminating all the student work produced over the semester, including a presentation of the Generator Student Lab's incubator initiative, Ignite. Ignite is an 8-week program culminating with rock pitches for their businesses.

Sponsored by The Generator Student Lab.