AI is beginning to touch virtually every aspect of our personal and professional lives. Influencers and decision makers from various industries across the Midwest and South explored how we leverage AI to create a more innovative, equitable, and human-centric economy from high-level strategy to detailed implementation.
Saturday,APRIL 17th
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Welcome!
Mayor Greg Fischer | Metro Louisville Government
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Building a Data Culture
healthcare
Moderator: Tawanda Chipadi​
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Panelists:
ABS Clien Hospital, Untitled, ABS
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Session Description:
Wednesday, April 7th
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Cities, Innovation, and Equity in the Age of AI
Mayor Greg Fischer | Metro Louisville Government
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Building a Data Culture in Healthcare and Beyond
healthcare
Moderator:
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Tawanda Chitapa | System Director Business Intelligence, Clinical Value & Healthcare Analytics | Norton Healthcare
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Panelists:
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Scott Alderman | Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Materiels | Mercy Hospital Iowa City
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Tom Lawry | National Director for Artificial Intelligence - Health and Life Sciences | Microsoft
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Jeremy Willes | Director of Data Services | Advanced Business Solutions
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Building Innovation Hubs
general
Moderator:
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Monique Kuykendoll Quarterman | Executive Director | Kentucky Commercialization Ventures, an initiative of KSTC
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Panelists:
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Alan Berube | Senior Fellow and Deputy Director | Brookings Institute
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Anthony Ellis | General Counsel | Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
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Christine Tarquinio | VP - Talent, Workforce, & Brand Strategies | Greater Louisville Inc.
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Tequity and Talent
talent
Moderator:
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Alisia McClain | Director of Community and Education Initiatives | Louisville Future of Work Initiative powered by Microsoft and Metro Louisville Government
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Panelists:
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Anthony Salcito | Director Worldwide Education | Microsoft
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Danielle Washburn | Digital Innovation Leader | Jefferson County Public Schools​
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Keni Winchester | Talent Management Lead - Digital Transformation | Humana
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The Good Business Movement: Importance & Relevance of Impact Data
Presenters
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Scott Koloms | President & CEO, FMS pbc | Founder, Canopy
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Ben Smock | Development Director, Canopy
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AI Out of the Box: Getting Started on your AI Journey
In this session, we will be demonstrating a way that can get you started with AI and Machine Learning today in a no-code environment and for little or no cost with Microsoft Power BI. Power BI is a platform that allows users to create amazing data experiences, gain insights into their data, and drive decision making.
Presenter
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Ed McGillis | VP of Emerging Technologies | Breakpoint Technology
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Moderator
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Judy Nichols | CEO | Breakpoint Technology
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Innovation is at Home
Viren Shah | Chief Digital Officer and Executive Leader | GE Appliances (a Haier Company)
Remote But Connected (Building a Remote Culture)
culture / hr
Moderator: ​
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Jennifer Mackin | Author, Principal, CEO, The Oliver Group | President, Leadership Pipeline Institute US
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Panelists:
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Gauri Bhalerao | Director - Infrastructure, Yum! Brands
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Darrin Murriner | Cofounder & CEO, Cloverleaf
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Charley Miller | Founder, Unitonomy | Founder, OrgVitals
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Tasks That Should Go Away (Robotic Process Automation)
general
Moderator: ​
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Sharon Kerrick, PhD | Assistant VP Digital Transformation, University of Louisville
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Panelists:
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Walid Ali | Artificial Intelligence and Security | Microsoft
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Ted Marks | Director - Global Application (IT and Shared Services Org), Yum! Brands
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Sunny Dronawat | Chief Technology Officer, Plutoshift​
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Collaborate to Innovate: Successful Corporate-Startup Partnering
entrepreneurship
Panelists:
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Lorenzo Martinelli, Founder & Chairperson, C-Plan.IT
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Detlef Schultz, Chairman of the Board, Vodafone​ Procurement Company
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Tammy York-Day, President & CEO, Louisville Healthcare CEO Council
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Jason Zachariah, President and COO, Kindred Healthcare
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Healthcare Workforce 2.0:
Accelerating "Consumer-First" Care Delivery Models in an Open Data Era
Aneesh Chopra
Co-Founder & President, CareJourney
Author, "Innovative State: How New Technologies can Transform Government"
First Chief Technology Officer of the United States of America (2009- 2015)
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Thursday, April 8th
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From the Valley to the Bluegrass, Building AI Companies off the Coasts
Using Data to Drive Better Health Outcomes and More!
healthcare
Moderator: ​
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Monica Wendel | Professor & Chair, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences Associate Dean for Public Health Practice at the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences
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Panelists:
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John Bostick | CEO and Founder, Hive Networks, Inc.​
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Stacy Brooks | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion/Reskill Strategy Advisor, Humana, Inc.
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Dr. Nirav Shah | Senior Scholar, Stanford University Clinical Excellence Research Center and Chief Medical Officer, Sharecare​
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Using Smart Things to Build Smart Things
manufacturing
Moderator:
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Cindy Read | Deputy Director, KentuckianaWorks
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Panelists:
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Alfredo Rodriquez, Head of Operations - Rail Infrastructure for Siemens Mobility
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Samuel Seelam | Global Digital COE Leader & India IT Head I GE Appliances, a Haier company
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Melanie Wallace, HR Director for Siemens Mobility
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Micro Targeting & Market Testing: Using Data to Build a Better Brand
logistics
Moderator:
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Martin Lindsey | Founder & Creative Director | Phunky Pixel Media
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Panelists:
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Lee Dorsey | Senior Vice President, Doe Anderson​
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Brian Dennett | Co-Founder, Enable.ai
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Stacy Griggs | CEO, El Toro
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Building the Corporate AI Academy:
Transforming to an AI-Powered Business Culture
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Barry Kaufman | VP of Talent Development, AI, IoT & Cloud @ Fast Lane
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Mark Allen, Chief Architect, AI Academies @ Fast Lane
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International Company with a Growing Local Presence:
Siemens Mobility's Facility and Talent in Louisville
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Melanie Wallace, HR Director for Siemens Mobility
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Alfredo Rodriquez, Head of Operations - Rail Infrastructure for Siemens Mobility
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Music and Technology: Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce Today
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Dr. Pamela Joly, CEO, Torch Enterprises
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Dave W. Christopher Sr., CEO, AMPED
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Special Performance by
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Breakout artist Nichelle Noble
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Future of Work in a Post Covid World: Workforce, Skilling, and Innovation
Gretchen O'Hara
Vice President - US Artificial Intelligence & Sustainability Strategy
Microsoft
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Workforce of the Future: Degrees, Credentials and Badges
talent
Moderator:
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Mary Gwen Wheeler | Education Policy Strategist
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Panelists:
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Dave W. Christopher, Sr. | Founder and Executive Director of AMPED
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Roger Cude | Enterprise Vice President - Talent and Organization Development, Humana
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Telly Sellers | Associate Vice President of Technical Education, Jefferson Community and Technical College
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Starting Your AI Journey
data engineering
Moderator: ​
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Judy Nichols | CEO, Breakpoint Technology
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Panelists:
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Firas Hamza | Director of Digital Health Innovation Strategy / CTO Office, Microsoft
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Brian Hart | Chief Revenue Officer, Delta Dental Kentucky
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Aaron Peabody | Founder and CTO, Untitled Firm
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The Opportunity of AI: A Fireside Chat
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Raamel C. Mitchell | Corporate Citizenship and Market Development Director for Microsoft’s AI and Sustainability Market Development Team
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Ben Reno-Weber | Director of the Louisville Future of Work Initiative powered by Microsoft and Metro Louisville Government
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