Ignite AI Learning Week sparks momentum across New York Life

New York Life | May 13, 2026

Thousands of employees in attendance made Ignite AI Learning Week the company's largest AI learning event yet.

New York Life continues to build momentum in its journey to become a more tech-enabled, data-driven and AI-powered organization — fundamentally reshaping how we work, solve problems and create value. Ignite AI Learning Week, held May 21–24, marked an important moment in that journey as we saw this come to life.

From hands-on labs to real business use cases, our employees stepped forward, trying new things and building confidence in applying AI to their day-to-day work. Highlights included a keynote from Conor Grennan, CEO of AI Mindset, who challenged participants to rethink how they approach “impossible” problems and shift from simply using AI to thinking with it. Additional highlights included hands-on “Power Labs,” hosted in collaboration with Microsoft and OpenAI, which gave employees the opportunity to build practical tools using Copilot and ChatGPT Enterprise and drew nearly 3,000 session registrations, demonstrating strong interest in hands-on, interactive learning. Panel discussions also featured employees and leaders across New York Life putting AI to work.

The impact of the week was reflected in feedback, with more than nine in 10 employees rating sessions as valuable and relevant — signaling strong appetite across the company to keep building AI fluency. That enthusiasm translated into action, with AI tool usage reaching record highs throughout the week.

Watch the recap video above for a look at the week in action.