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Innovation Investing in 2026 and Beyond: Separating Hype from Reality in an AI-Driven World

Join Zeno Mercer and industry pioneer Henrik Christensen (UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute) for an in-depth discussion of the latest robotics and artificial intelligence trends shaping investment opportunities in 2025. This webinar will explore the convergence of AI and robotics, emerging deployment realities, and market opportunities across key sectors.

January 8, 2026
8 AM PT | 11 AM ET
1 CE Credit
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SUMMARY

Topics covered will include:

  • The AI-robotics convergence and its impact on innovation
  • Separating market valuations from deployment realities
  • Healthcare robotics and the aging population challenge
  • Logistics automation beyond large-scale warehousing

This program is accepted for one hour of continuing education (CE) credit by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards for the CFP® designation, The Investment and Wealth Institute for CIMA®, CPWA®, RMA®, and CIMC designations, The ETF Institute for the CETF® designation and The American College of Financial Services.

CFA Institute members are encouraged to self-document their continuing professional development activities in their online CE tracker.

SPEAKERS

Zeno Mercer

Head of Robotics and AI Research
VettaFi

Dr. Henrik I. Christensen

Qualcomm Chancellor's Chair of Robot Systems, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
University of California, San Diego

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