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10:00–10:45 AMDemystifying AI: Your First Steps Toward an Intelligent Organization

This session provides a foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and their practical applications in a business context. Attendees will learn how to identify initial opportunities for AI integration within their organization, understand the common misconceptions, and begin building a roadmap for their AI journey. We’ll cover essential concepts and common use cases to help you speak the language of AI.

Speaker:
Katie Bakewell, VP of AI Strategy at NLP Logix

This session provides a foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and their practical applications in a business context. Attendees will learn how to identify initial opportunities for AI integration within their organization, understand the common misconceptions, and begin building a roadmap for their AI journey. We’ll cover essential concepts and common use cases to help you speak the language of AI.

Speaker:
Katie Bakewell, VP of AI Strategy at NLP Logix

Ready to see immediate value from AI? This session focuses on practical, readily available AI tools and platforms that can automate manual, repetitive tasks right now. We’ll explore various “out-of-the-box” AI solutions for areas like customer service, data entry, content generation, and analytics, demonstrating how to implement them quickly to achieve significant efficiency gains without extensive development.

Speaker:
Nick Tzanev, VP of IT at USAble Life

Moving beyond simple task automation, this session delves into integrating AI more deeply into core business processes. We’ll discuss how to identify more complex problems that AI can solve, evaluate different AI models and vendors, and plan for data readiness and infrastructure considerations. Learn how to strategically embed AI to create new capabilities and drive competitive advantage.

Speaker:
Divija Kapuluru, Senior AI Solutions Analyst at NLP Logix

Your organization has experimented with AI, and now it’s time to scale. This session addresses the challenges of moving AI initiatives from successful pilots to full-scale production. Topics include managing data pipelines, ensuring model performance and governance, handling security and compliance, and building cross-functional teams necessary for widespread AI deployment.

Speakers:
  • Hillary Dahl, Product Manager at NLP Logix
  • Ryan Nugent, Software Engineer at NLP Logix
For organizations that have implemented AI but struggle with consistent operationalization and adoption, this advanced session is for you. We’ll explore strategies for embedding AI into daily workflows, measuring ROI, and creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement around AI. This includes developing robust change management plans, establishing clear ownership, and designing feedback loops to ensure long-term value and widespread user adoption.

Speakers:
  • Luis Nieves, Technical Business Analyst at NLP Logix
  • Jeremy McCutcheon, AI Enablement Manager at NLP Logix

Breakout Speakers

Katie Bakewell VP of Al Strategy, NLP Logix
Katie Bakewell
VP of Al Strategy, NLP Logix
Nick Tzanev VP of IT, USAble Life
Nick Tzanev
VP of IT, USAble Life
Divija Kapuluru, Senior Al Solutions Analyst at NLP Logix
Divija Kapuluru
Senior AI Solutions Analyst, NLP Logix
Hillary Dahl, Product Manager at NLP Logix
Hillary Dahl
Product Manager, NLP Logix
Ryan Nugent, Software Engineer at NLP Logix
Ryan Nugent
Software Engineer, NLP Logix
Luis Nieves
Technical Business Analyst, NLP Logix
Jeremy McCutcheon, Al Enablement Manager at NLP Logix
Jeremy McCutcheon
AI Enablement Manager, NLP Logix
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