Executive Breakfast Conversation with Karim Lakhani, Professor of Business Administration and HBS Faculty Co-director

Rethinking Strategy in an Era of Abundant Expertise

About Karim Lakhani

Professor Karim R. Lakhani is one of Harvard Business School's leading experts on AI, organizational transformation, and innovation. He is the co-founding chair of the HBS AI Institute, which brings together multidisciplinary HBS faculty, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to explore how AI is reshaping work, leadership, and business.

In collaboration with Microsoft, Karim and the AI Institute also lead the Frontier Firm AI Initiative, a research partnership with 14 global organizations examining the future of AI-enabled enterprises.

Karim is also deeply involved in executive education and has chaired numerous HBS programs, both Open Enrollment and custom-designed for organizations.

Executive Breakfast Conversation

In a world where artificial intelligence democratizes expertise, businesses are faced with a fundamental challenge: how do you stay competitive when what once set you apart is now widely accessible?

Join Professor Karim Lakhani as he explores this transformative question.

Drawing insights from the Harvard Business Review article, "Strategy in an Era of Abundant Expertise," Professor Lakhani will delve into the twin forces shaping today’s competitive landscape: the exponential growth of expertise and the rapidly decreasing cost of accessing it. 

From AI copilots reshaping workflows to platforms enabling startups to compete with industry giants, he will unpack how these shifts are redefining competitive advantage and forcing companies to reconsider the scope of their operations.

Through compelling case studies—including how AI assistants are transforming industries like biotech, e-commerce, and professional services—this session offers actionable frameworks for organizations to identify their "core moats" and realign their strategies for an AI-driven future. Join us for a provocative discussion on the future of strategy, where adaptation isn’t optional—it’s existential.

Join us for an engaging discussion on how leaders can rethink strategy, build lasting competitive advantage and prepare their organizations for an AI-enabled future.