Cincy AI Week recap
WOW! Such an energetic and heartfelt AI conference! Congratulations to all for an incredible week: Summer Crenshaw at Enterprise Technology Association, Jon Salisbury, Zach Huhn, and Monica Turner at Nexigen, and Carl Fraik at Cincinnati AI Catalyst, thank you for your vision and leadership!
Mark your calendar for June 10, 11 and 12 2025 for Cincinnati! Columbus event coming in the fall.
By the numbers:
1100 attendees over 3 days
125 speakers
60 sessions
50 host committee members
28 sponsors
attendees from over 25 states
This was me when I got home on Thursday! 😂 Loved every minute of it!
Everyone kept saying they don’t have this level of collaboration in their communities! We do have something so special here in Cincinnati! You can feel it. One person from out of town told me he loved it so much that he started looking at homes online in Cincinnati.
Some of the topics covered:
Responsible AI
A key theme of the week was responsible AI, including governance, policy, privacy, safety, security, and ethics.
AI Research
Researchers from each of the area universities showcased their AI research efforts and findings.
AI Innovation
The program highlighted the latest AI innovations and use cases from local, regional, and national leaders.
Startup Showcase
20 AI powered startups pitched in front of dozens of investors and potential customers.
AI Education
Leaders in education and workforce development discussed trends and initiatives in AI education, upskilling, and reskilling.
Women in AI
More than 100 women gathered for the Women in Tech and AI breakfast at what has been called ‘the best networking event of the year’.
AI Equitable and Accessible
Democratization of AI, Addressing Bias in AI, Impact on underserved communities and workforce development
AI in Marketing
Discussed how CMOs can help lead the AI adoption, AI tools like Make.com, Tango.us, Narratize, SchedulerAI, CustomGPT, Zapier and more, AI tactics, and challenges.
Look at #CincyAIWeek on LinkedIn to see several recaps.
Pete Blackshaw has some great takeaways here https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-final-take-aways-from-ai-week-pete-blackshaw-3ok4c/
Andy Murphy shared some takeaways from the AI startup and founder ecosystem https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7208688258111651840/
Chris Brock shared the digital gift bag of goodies for all of us. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7207484229935403008/
Greater Cincinnati AI Events for 2024 (over 50 events)
New events are added weekly. Here are the events that I am aware of: https://kendraramirez.com/cincinnati-ai-events-2024/
July 11 BizAccessHub Bootcamp for Navigating AI is a hands-on AI conference for small businesses at NKU. Our non technical approach will put your mind at ease. Bring your laptop. Register today and save! Jennifer Panepinto, Dawn Parks, Whitney Barkley, Greg Goshorn, Helen Todd, myself, and a few other coaches will guide your experience throughout the day. https://www.nku.edu/academics/cob/Outreach-and-Engagement/BizAccessHubAIBootcamp.html use AI50 for $50 off your ticket.
July 16-19 Black Tech Week is another can’t miss event in our community. The conference's mission is to connect entrepreneurs and technologists to game changing resources, knowledge, investors, and most importantly - one another. Speaker line up coming soon. From the 2023 conference, so you can see the see the typical flow of the conference. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/07/18/what-is-black-tech-week-issa-rae-moviepass/70423565007/
Register here:
https://www.blacktechweek.com/ use CINCYAI for 25% off your ticket.
Sign up now for August 6 from 3-5 for our CincyAI meetup. Come see why we sell out every month with over 150 attendees. Half of the room is AI developers and half the room is the business community navigating AI. Thank you to UC Research and Digital Futures for your partnership. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/884885364947?aff=oddtdtcreator
August 20 & 21 Impact Summit for Nonprofits
https://www.crossroads.net/world-impact-summit I will be leading an AI workshop.
September 4-6 Midwest Con! Join hundreds of builders in the Midwest for a week of hacking emerging tech solutions, insightful workshops, networking, and a Demo Day. If you have never hacked before or are not technical, no worries! We have beginner tracks for AI and blockchain. Snag your tickets now before it is sold out. The first 100 tickets gain early workshops with hands-on AI training for Microsoft Co-Pilot.
Register here https://midwestcon.live/
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