In October 2025, Andrews University's Centers for Organizational Resilience and Excellence (AUCORE) and the School of Business Administration hosted two major leadership programs for Vietnam’s top business delegations.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Innovation Executive Seminar and the Petrolimex (PLX) Global Board Leadership Forum showcased how Andrews highlighted the university’s growing role in executive education and global industry partnerships.

Armand Poblete, executive director of AUCORE and instructor of information systems, led the planning process.

“We are building leaders who understand that technology and ethics must move together,” he shared, adding, “Innovation means nothing without integrity”—a philosophy that shaped both programs.

The first delegation, hosted from October 5–10, 2025, brought CEOs and senior leaders from across Vietnam’s private sector, including energy, banking, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and finance, to the Andrews campus for the VCCI AI & Innovation Executive Seminar.

Leaders from organizations including the Vietnam National Industry–Energy Group (PVN), Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), AGIMEXPHARM, Bonfiglioli Vietnam, and United Overseas Bank Vietnam spent a week discussing the future of AI-driven decision-making, digital transformation, and innovation governance.

During the week, Andrews faculty led hands-on design labs, interactive simulations and strategic dialogues, allowing executives to experience AI strategy modeling, financial resilience forecasting, immersive VR learning systems, and data-driven Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) innovation. Beyond technical skill-building, many participants described the experience as uniquely transformative because it united faith, ethics, and data-driven leadership.

From October 20–23, AUCORE welcomed a second delegation for the PLX Global Board Leadership Forum. Petrolimex, an energy group based in Vietnam, sent its board of directors and subsidiary chairpersons for a four-day retreat on the future of corporate governance. The forum tackled a series of difficult questions facing modern enterprises, including how boards can use AI as a tool of governance rather than a source of risk and how accountability should evolve within intelligent enterprises.

AUCORE's operations team coordinated the logistics for both experiences. Logistics lead Derill Legoh and hospitality lead Dina Kelly-Rodriguez managed travel coordination, hospitality experiences, and on-site support. Participating faculty members and University Hospitality staff also demonstrated a spirit of service to the visiting international leaders.

The programs form part of a wider leadership development ecosystem at Andrews University. Programs like ThinkerBox and the STEAM X framework prepare K–12 students to explore robotics, AI and entrepreneurship. Undergraduate and graduate programs in the School of Business Administration train future leaders to understand systems, people and service. At the highest level, AUCORE equips executives, board members, and global influencers to lead with courage, clarity, and ethical foresight. This continuum from early education to senior executive development has positioned Andrews as a global hub for shaping resilient, ethical, and innovative leaders.

As industries worldwide respond to the expansion of artificial intelligence and digital transformation, Andrews University aims to offer a model of leadership that integrates analytics with ethics and social responsibility. Through AUCORE and the School of Business Administration, the institution continues to develop partnerships with organizations seeking to align technological innovation with long-term, principled decision-making.

The original article was published on the Andrews University news site.