State of AI Report for Cincinnati and NKY Region
Women's Day, Deep Research, Copilot Resources, Alloy Award and Events
The State of AI report is here! Thank you to all who participated. The survey was conducted at the end of December, and the results are compiled for you. We are seeing similar results across the country.
In honor of International Women’s Day approaching, I want to share some things I have learned over the years as a woman in business in male-dominated industries, and I love it.
Setting boundaries is a good thing. Learn to say no. Ask yourself why are you saying yes to things. Are you people-pleasing? What is the driving motivation behind the yes?
Advocating for yourself. One of my favorite bosses always encouraged me to speak up and share my ideas.
You earned that seat at the table. Don’t second guess it.
Listen to my podcast interview on advocating for yourself on your favorite podcast platform: https://polishednetwork.org/podcast/empowering-women-through-communication
One of my recommended reads is How Women Rise. So good.
Women are being greatly impacted by AI.
”The main finding of this analysis is that eight out of 10 women (58.87 million) in the U.S. workforce are in occupations highly exposed to generative AI automation (more than 25% of the occupational tasks) vs. six out of 10 men (48.62 million). Overall, 21% more women are exposed to AI automation than men even though men outnumber women in the workforce. This is due to the affected occupations being populated by more women than men. “Highly exposed” means 25%-50% of the tasks in that occupation could be automated by generative AI.”
Research here: https://kenaninstitute.unc.edu/kenan-insight/will-generative-ai-disproportionately-affect-the-jobs-of-women/
We tend to be in the knowledge worker roles, which are being impacted if you are not adopting AI.
Women will not get left behind on our watch! We are hosting a webinar on March 5 from 12-1 EST: Stephanie Polen and I are leading a virtual session for Approachable AI for Women in honor of International Women’s Day. Allies are also welcome. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/approachable-ai-for-women-your-daily-digital-edge-tickets-1222855927999
If you missed this post on Stop Waiting and Start Leading, ladies, I am looking at you. You can do this! https://kendratech.substack.com/p/stop-waitingstart-leading-ai-in-your
ChatGPT Deep Research is here!
What a lovely surprise to wake up to gaining access to ChatGPT deep research this morning! Send me your requests and I will run one for you for the first 5 people that reach out to me by the end of day February 28.
Here is where I discussed Deep Research coming to ChatGPT and all the other Deep Research tools.
From a recent request: Microsoft CoPilot Resources
Here are a few of my bookmarked pages for Microsoft Copilot that you might find helpful in your journey.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot-skilling
https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/en-US/prompts prompt library
https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/ several ppts in here to use
Enjoy!
Thank you to all my mentors throughout the years! I am beyond honored to receive the Larry Ablice Entrepreneurship Award from Alloy.
Recipients of the award are individuals recognized for the drive and spirit to build an entrepreneurial enterprise, and the generosity in sharing success with others through community involvement. Those who succeed at entrepreneurship and yet give back generously to the community are to be commended. Larry Albice was such a person.
2025 AI Events
New events are added weekly. Since our community spans over 31 states, we’re making it easier than ever for you to join the conversation from anywhere. These new virtual sessions are designed to be interactive and packed with real-world insights you can apply immediately.
Dates for you https://kendraramirez.com/cincinnati-ai-events-2025/
March
March 4 CincyAI 3-5 EST at UC Digital Futures building. Free event. SOLD OUT. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cincyai-for-humans-tickets-1096747935599?aff=oddtdtcreator
NEW March 5 from 12-1 EST: Stephanie Polen and I are leading a virtual session for Approachable AI for Women in honor of International Women’s Day. Allies are also welcome. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/approachable-ai-for-women-your-daily-digital-edge-tickets-1222855927999
March 20 9-12 EST. AI for Nonprofits (Cincinnati Chamber- Jorge Perez YMCA, Jeremy Brown Talbert House and I will be moderating this session. Several things we will be covering also apply to small businesses, so don’t let that stop you from joining. https://portal.cincinnatichamber.com/s/community-event?id=a1mJx000005IAdxIAG
NEW March 21 Introduction to AI from 9-12 EST in partnership with Max Technical Training. This is a virtual live class led by Kendra Ramirez. This class is eligible for Tech Cred which is reimbursed by the State of Ohio. https://maxtrain.com/artificial-intelligence/general-artificial-intelligence-and-business-applications/introduction-to-ai/
April
April 1 CincyAI 3-5 EST at UC Digital Futures building. Free event. These do sell out every month. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cincyai-for-humans-tickets-1234866953299?aff=oddtdtcreator
NEW April 9 AI in Action: Transforming the Workplace for Growth and Innovation 10-12 EST Hosted by Ellequate https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-in-action-transforming-the-workplace-for-growth-and-innovation-tickets-1242305532289?aff=oddtdtcreator
April 16 11:30-12:30 EST. AI Simplified for Business Success webinar for the SOCA community. All are welcome. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-simplified-for-business-success-tickets-1248471454729
April 17 9-12 EST. AI for Enterprise- AI leaders from TQL, 84.51 and TCS. You won’t want to miss them. The event is being held at the TQL Stadium. https://portal.cincinnatichamber.com/s/community-event?id=a1mJx000005IAfZIAW
NEW April 18 9-12 EST. Introduction to AI in partnership with Max Technical Training. This is a virtual live class led by Kendra Ramirez. This class is eligible for Tech Cred which is reimbursed by the State of Ohio. https://maxtrain.com/artificial-intelligence/general-artificial-intelligence-and-business-applications/introduction-to-ai/
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Kendra Ramirez
KendraRamirez.com
We provide AI Speaking and Training, AI Readiness Assessments, AI Strategy, AI roadmap and implementation, and AI Coaching for small to mid-size businesses and nonprofits.
**For those new to my work, I have been in tech my whole career. Over 15 years of running my digital agency (website, social media, and lead generation) and 7 years of helping businesses navigate AI. Over the past two years, I’ve had the privilege of leading over 100 training and speaking sessions, empowering businesses to embrace the transformative potential of AI. My passion lies in simplifying complex technologies to help organizations grow, innovate, and thrive in an ever-changing landscape.
I am so excited that you are on this journey with me! Thank you! 🤗