Ron Norris

Innovation & Transformation Leader | AI Visionary | Business Growth Strategist Georgia-Pacific

Ron helps others transform the way work happens. He is a results-driven leader and a frequently requested speaker in forums around the world.

He has vast experience in leading high-performance cross-functional (customer, product, operational) teams, organizational transformation, and applying technology (Ai/ML) to reduce variability and increase reliability. He is recognized for his leadership strength, opportunity-focused innovation, and his talent in translating difficult concepts into easy-to-understand pathways.

Before joining Georgia-Pacific, Ron spent what seems like a lifetime establishing a proven track record of innovation, change management, and creating new processes and new products with some of the largest companies in the USA.

Main Conference Day 1 - Wednesday October 15

4:40 PM Combining Knowledge AI and Data AI to form Automated Reasoning

Keynote Speaker Ron Norris returns to the Connected Worker Series to share the latest evolution of his Causal AI journey. 

Recently retired as Director of Innovation at Georgia-Pacific, Ron is a renowned innovation leader with a track record of driving sustainable growth through cutting-edge technologies and forward-thinking strategies. With deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Causal AI, he has helped leading organizations bridge operational gaps and achieve strategic goals.Known for his ability to break down complex AI concepts into actionable insights, Ron will deliver the closing keynote, covering: 

  • How to apply math, knowledge, and data to AI models to accelerate decision-making and transform operations 
  • How Knowledge AI and Data AI combine to create Automated Reasoning  
  • How advanced Causal AI moves beyond traditional, data-centric AI—delivering unprecedented insights that enhance operational efficiency, drive faster and more accurate decision-making, and empower teams from the front lines to the C-suite 


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Ron.

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