Summit Agenda

BRCC AI Lab Open – 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Welcome – Dr. Laura Leatherwood – President BRCC (9:30 – 9:40 a.m.)

Introduction – Marc Czarnecki, MAWDB -Preparing for AI’s impact on the workforce (9:40 – 9:45 a.m.)

Keynote Speakers – (9:45 a.m.-noon)

• • Jeff Crume – AI Concerns and Challenges
  • Jeff Bannister – Transforming communities with AI
  • Kristi Nickodem – AI Policy and Legal Considerations

Lunch – Socialize and network – (noon to 1:00 p.m.)

Panel Discussions – Steve Newman, ERC Broadband (1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

• • Social Panel – AI’s impact related to society, culture or education
  • Education Panel – AI’s impact on the field of education
  • Professional Panel – AI’s impact on professions
  • Total time for each panel is 45 minutes:
    • Each panelist will present or speak for up to 6 minutes
    • Moderator-lead panel Q+A for 18 minutes
    • Audience questions for 9 minutes

Closing – Nathan Ramsey, Director of MAWDB (4:00 p.m.)

BRCC AI Lab Open – 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Networking at Trailside Brewing (4:30 p.m.) – 873 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC 28739

We will also recognize the winners of the content title and the event image.

• Title “A.I. Summit: Reaching New Heights with AI” – Winner name: Heidi Anugrah

• Image – (brAIn hUb) – Winner name: Adena Allen

Panel Discussions

Social

• Moderator: Jeffrey Kaplan
• Aaron Bernard
• April Cyr
• Ben O’Connor

Education

• Moderator: Stephen Weese
• Kevin Kvalik  
• Ian Selig
• Dr. Sarah Parlier

Professional

• Moderator: Steven Young
• Dr. Katy Salamati
• Julio Barros
• Sarah Benoit