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Conor Grennan

Conor Grennan is an AI educator who helps people use generative AI at work. He left the EastWest Institute in Brussels, formed Next Generation Nepal, and wrote the memoir Little Princes. At NYU Stern, he earned an MBA, served as Dean of Students, and led generative AI education; he received the Dalai Lama’s Unsung Hero of Compassion Award. He spoke at OpenAI Forum and appeared on Microsoft WorkLab’s podcast. In 2026, AI Mindset training informed a Gap–Microsoft study; as of October 2026, he is CEO of AI Mindset and co-hosts AI Applied.

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Timeline

  1. August 2004

    Leaving the EastWest Institute

    In August 2004, he leaves his job at the EastWest Institute in Brussels and begins a solo, yearlong trip around the world.

  2. 2006

    Founding Next Generation Nepal

    In 2006, he forms Next Generation Nepal to find trafficked children and help reunite them with their families.

  3. 2010–2014

    MBA, memoir and Dean role

    At NYU Stern, he earns an MBA in 2010 and holds a BA from the University of Virginia. He publishes the memoir Little Princes in 2011. In 2014, the school appoints him Dean of Students for its MBA program, and he receives the Dalai Lama’s Unsung Hero of Compassion Award.

  4. 2023

    Generative AI at NYU Stern

    In 2023, he takes the additional title of head of generative AI at NYU Stern and urges students, professors, administrators and recruiters to use AI in their work.

  5. October 2024

    Speaking at OpenAI Forum

    In October 2024, he speaks at OpenAI Forum about helping non-technologists use generative AI. He is Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern and CEO and founder of AI Mindset.

  6. January 2025

    A Microsoft WorkLab episode

    In January 2025, he joins Microsoft WorkLab’s podcast and urges leaders to change how they think about AI.

  7. 2026

    A Gap–Microsoft field study

    In April 2026, Gap Inc. and Microsoft run a field study with 388 employees on AI adoption, performance, collaboration and mindset. The study tests the AI Mindset curriculum he delivers to enterprises.

  8. As of October 2026

    CEO of AI Mindset

    As of October 2026, he is founder and CEO of AI Mindset and co-hosts AI Applied with Jaeden Schafer.

Career

  1. Since 2024AI MindsetFounder and CEO
  2. From 2014New York UniversityDean of Students, Head of generative AI
  3. From 2006Next Generation NepalFounder
  4. Until 2004EastWest Institute

Education

  1. 2010New York UniversityMBA

From the biography.

  1. Stanford University trained or employed 20 of the 89 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes New York University. Stanford University trained or employed 20 of the 89 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and employment links for major-prize and best-paper winners.
  2. Google has the highest combined h-index among AI organizationsIncludes New York University. Our estimates of combined and median h-index at AI organizations, using current affiliations and OpenAlex records.
  3. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes New York University. Our estimates of where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led, from education records in cited biographies.
  4. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers rose from 2% to 32%Includes New York University. We estimate where leading AI researchers worked when their most-cited papers appeared. The company share rose from 2% in 1975–1979 to 32% in 2020–2024.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Next Generation Nepal - End Slavery Now endslaverynow.org. Checked 19 October 2026.
  2. NYU Stern Alumni Working for a Better Nepal stern.nyu.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  3. Press Release | Conor Grennan Joins his Alma Mater as Dean of MBA Students - NYU Stern stern.nyu.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  4. Conor Grennan shrm.org. Checked 19 October 2026.
  5. Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal - Conor Grennan - Google Books books.google.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  6. Dean of Students Conor Grennan interview: The Hottest New Job Is Head of AI and Nobody Knows What They Do stern.nyu.edu. Checked 19 October 2026.
  7. Lowering Barriers to AI Adoption forum.openai.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  8. Conor Grennan on Moving Beyond the Search Engine Mindset microsoft.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  9. Gap Inc. and Microsoft Research Explores How Human-Centered AI Training Key to Enterprise Adoption gapinc.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  10. Microsoft AI Study: Tools or Behavior? ai-mindset.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  11. Conor Grennan's AI Mindset ai-mindset.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  12. Conor Grennan — Contributing Editor — AI Chat Daily aichatdaily.com. Checked 19 October 2026.