Join the Twin Cities AI Community for our 2025 Global AI Bootcamp, an action-packed afternoon designed to equip business leaders, technical professionals, and AI enthusiasts with the knowledge and strategies needed to achieve quick wins and kickstart their organization's AI journey. Learn how to adopt AI in a secure, ethical way while building a strong foundation to drive optimized AI success in 2025 and beyond.

Why Attend

• Goal: Attendees will leave with the strategy and AI knowledge necessary to achieve quick wins with AI.
• Audience: Business leaders, technical professionals, and AI enthusiasts looking to implement AI effectively.
• Guest Speaker: Dr. Brian Lambert, Ph.D., will share insights from his new book, The AI Lead.
• Network: Connect with others going through the same process to understand AI impact on them and their organizations
• Takeaway: A PDF toolkit will be provided at the end, along with Otter-generated digital notes.

Event Details

• Register Now: It's free and in-person
• Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
• Time: 1:00 - 5:00 PM (followed by a happy hour social)
• Location: TBD – Seeking a centrally located venue in the Twin Cities
• Format: Interactive learning with discussion-based sessions, ranging from 20 to 40 minutes based on audience engagement
• Sessions: 5 topics covering both business and technical AI
• Pace: Fast-moving, high-level coverage of key AI topics, blending business strategy with technical insights
• Networking & Happy Hour: Following the bootcamp (sponsorship opportunities available)

Session Topics (subject to change)

1. Enterprise AI, Data Drag, and Department Alignment – Brian Lambert
2. Getting Started with AI: From Foundation to AI Optimization – Craig Nelson
3. AI Ethics, Responsible AI, and Job Impacts – Wes Kisting
4. Content Generation, AI Datasets, RAG, and Vector Stores – Aaron Ploetz
5. AI Training & Upskilling: Staying Relevant in the AI Workplace – Joe Kaju