AI 101: Getting Started with Everyday AI Tools
Explore practical ways AI can support everyday tasks at work, school, and home. This beginner-friendly session introduces common AI capabilities, smart prompting basics, and strategies for getting useful results. No technical experience required.
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From Uncertainty to Clarity: Evolving Work in the Age of AI Agents
Drawing on original research from the American Marketing Association, this session is designed to move you from uncertainty to clarity. Futurist and researcher Jen O'Brien shares data-based insights into the seismic shifts reshaping work; which jobs are declining, which are growing, and which are just emerging; and which skills remain distinctly human.
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Generating Movies, Music, and Images with AI
Discover how AI can help create original visual art, music, video, and multimedia content in minutes. Participants will learn about the strengths, limitations, and creative possibilities of modern generative AI tools through demonstrations and examples.
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What does leadership look like in the age of AI? This 2-page handout explores how leaders can guide teams through technological change while keeping people, ethics, and culture at the center.
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How to Get Better Results: Advanced Prompting Strategies
Learn how to use metaprompting, panel-prompting, Socratic prompting, and a host of other high-end, eye-popping, jaw-dropping prompts that amplify what you do! We’ll also look at other paradigms (like Projects and Skills) that can save you time and lead to better results.
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Monitor & Improve Your Generative Search Visibility
Learn practical ways to improve your organization’s visibility in AI search tools and answer engines. We’ll cover how to review your current content, identify gaps that may limit AI visibility, and make targeted edits to make your pages easier to understand, summarize, and cite.
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Smooth Sailing in a World of Headwinds and Undertows
In this closing session of the 2026 annual convening, Dave Ghidiu pulls back the lens to look at where we go from here. AI adoption doesn't fail because people lack tools or training. It fails because of opposing forces: headwinds and undertows. Dave will challenge you to return to your organization and be bold. To go back as someone who doesn't just follow the AI story but shapes it.
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Unlock the Power of Local AI: Local LLMs in Practice
Learn how to run AI language models entirely on a local machine — no API costs and no data leaves your control. We'll cover the practical setup, key benefits, and real-world use cases that make local LLMs a game-changer for developers and businesses alike.
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Vibe Coding: How to Build Apps Even If You Don’t Know Code
Got ideas for interactive elements on your website? How about a cool little game? Maybe you need a custom tool to make memes. Or a tool to create an animated GIF. Perhaps you need a tool to edit PDFs. Guess what? You can build it with AI! We’ll cover strategies for creating small apps you can use immediately!
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