“AI in Business and Beyond” presented by Marcia Harris ’99

The Linfield School of Business is running a yearlong program, the “Artificial Intelligence and I” (AIAI) Initiative, throughout the 2025-26 year. Marcia Harris — a prominent AI industry leader and Linfield alumnus — returns to campus for a keynote lecture titled “AI in Business and Beyond” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium within Melrose Hall.

In her current role, Harris leads efforts to operationalize AI principles and drives cross-organizational strategies for the responsible development and use of AI. Over her 15-year career, she has helped global companies adopt ethical AI practices across multiple industries. She graduated from Linfield with a degree in anthropology and credits her hands-on research and fieldwork at Linfield with helping shape her collaborative, innovative approach to technology today.

Learn more: https://www.linfield.edu/academics/business/AIAI-initiative.html

You may also like the following events from Linfield University:

• This Wednesday, 17th September, 06:00 pm, ALUMNI EVENT - Pubs & Profs with Professor Daniel Zajic in Portland
• This Thursday, 18th September, 04:30 pm, Meet the President : Mark Blegen in Mcminnville
• Next month, 10th October, 11:00 am, Linfield University Homecoming 2025 in Mcminnville