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The Robot in the Room: Physical AI, Humanoids, and the Careers Your Clients' Kids Will Actually Have

Humanoid robots are moving out of the lab and into warehouses, hospitals, and service environments — faster than most people realize. For financial advisors with clients planning for their children's futures, the implications are no longer abstract. Dr. Illah Nourbakhsh, Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, brings his research expertise to a frank conversation about which jobs physical AI will genuinely displace, which are more resilient than the headlines suggest, and how families can make smarter decisions about education and career planning in a world where the robots are already showing up for work

July 16, 2026
8 AM PT | 11 AM ET
1 CE Credit
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SUMMARY

Topics covered will include:

  • An overview of physical AI and its potential impact
  • An exploration of how physical AI will and will not. change the labor market in the future.
  • How to help your clients with children set their children up for success

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

Illah Nourbakhsh

Professor of Robotics
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Zeno Mercer

Head of Robotics and AI Research
VettaFi

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