Allison’s News, Thoughts, and Updates

From boardrooms to gardens, from AI labs to intergenerational dinners — this is where I share the moments, partnerships, and ideas shaping my work at the intersection of data, leadership, and beauty.

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Kristen Johnson 10/1/25 Kristen Johnson 10/1/25

Announcing AI Cloud Partnership with Microsoft

Excited to announce a new partnership with Microsoft to accelerate responsible AI adoption.

Kristen Johnson 9/28/25 Kristen Johnson 9/28/25

Announcing 2025 Wilmers Integrity Prize Finalists

Honored to serve on the Selection Committee for the Wilmers Integrity Prize, which recognizes leaders whose work embodies courage and integrity in action.

Kristen Johnson 9/25/25 Kristen Johnson 9/25/25

Carnegie Mellon Ranked #1 for AI

Proud to serve as founding faculty in Carnegie Mellon’s Chief Data & AI Officer Program, recently ranked #1 in the U.S. for Artificial Intelligence by U.S. News & World Report.

Kristen Johnson 9/10/25 Kristen Johnson 9/10/25

Allison to Speak About Native Gardens

Join us on Sunday, September 14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at The Gardens at Murder Creek, where Allison will give a talk called: “It Started with Bees: A Native Garden Story.”

Kristen Johnson 8/1/25 Kristen Johnson 8/1/25

Allison at Carnegie Mellon for Chief Data and AI Officer Program

Great to be on campus for Cohort 2 and meeting my time. I love teaching the next generation of data and AI leaders.

Allison Sagraves 6/25/25 Allison Sagraves 6/25/25

Registration Open for Fall 2025 Management Development Program

Registration is now open for the Fall 2025 Management Development Program from the Harvard Business School Club of Buffalo. I'm excited to teach again in this case-study based leadership experience!

Allison Sagraves 6/24/25 Allison Sagraves 6/24/25

Schneider Electric named World’s Most Sustainable Company for the second year in a row

A leader in global sustainability, Schneider Electric has been named the World’s Most Sustainable Company for the second year in a row.

Allison Sagraves 4/11/25 Allison Sagraves 4/11/25

Allison joins AI in Community Banking Panel

Allison joined bankers and tech leaders to discuss how community banks can be using AI.

Allison Sagraves 3/28/25 Allison Sagraves 3/28/25

Join Allison's Enterprise Data Management Class June 2025 for American Bankers Association

Join my hands-on virtual course to learn key data management concepts and how to apply them to advance your bank’s business strategy.

Allison Sagraves 3/27/25 Allison Sagraves 3/27/25

Allison to Join New Jersey Community Bankers to Share Insights on AI in Banking

On April 9, Allison will join Chris Roszewski to discuss how community banks should be preparing for the world of AI.

Allison Sagraves 3/24/25 Allison Sagraves 3/24/25

NASA to Share Preliminary Findings from Eclipse Soundscapes Citizen Science Project

Join this May 7 webinar to hear the preliminary results from the Eclipse Soundscapes project and learn how the insects and birds responded to totality. Thrilled that the data I recorded on my honeybees was included in this study!

Allison Sagraves 3/21/25 Allison Sagraves 3/21/25

Allison to speak at HFS Spring Summit in NYC

Allison is joining the HFS Research Spring Summit, “The Rise of Services-as-Software: The Agentification of Everything,” to debate how the fusion of services and software is reshaping enterprise strategy.