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8:00 AM–9:00 AM

Registration & Light Breakfast

Room 220-230-240 · Expert Talk
9:00 AM–9:20 AM

Opening Address

Room 220-230-240 · Opening

The Opening Address will welcome attendees, orient them to the day, and outline how to navigate sessions, tracks, and networking opportunities. It will also recognize sponsors, set the tone, and…

9:20 AM–9:25 AM

Keynote Introduction

Room 220-230-240 · Expert Talk
9:25 AM–10:10 AM

When the Smartest in the Room is No Longer Human

Room 220-230-240 · Keynote
Jacey Heuer (Pella Corporation)
10:20 AM–11:05 AM
AI Demo

From Chatbot to Builder: Practical AI in Everyday Work

Room 220-230-240 · AI Demo
Andrew Severin (Iowa State University)

This session reframes AI from a black box into a practical collaborator embedded in everyday tools. Using ChatGPT and Codex inside VS Code, it highlights real-world use cases from building…

Business Systems and Data

The AI-Human Edge: Accelerating Human Mastery in the Age of Intelligent Systems

Room 250-252 · Expert Talk
Bill Schmarzo (Dean of Big Data, LLC)

AI’s real power isn’t automation—it’s amplification. This keynote shows how intelligent systems accelerate learning, strengthen judgment, and elevate professional performance. Discover how learning-driven AI creates compounding human capability, enabling individuals…

Marketing and Sales

Using AI to Drive Customer Clarity, Stronger Messaging, and Smarter Sales Decisions

Room 260-262 · Expert Talk
Tara Allen (Eagle Eye Vision Consulting, LLC & Kirkwood Community College)

This applied session shows how business and marketing leaders can use AI to gain customer clarity, strengthen messaging, and make smarter sales decisions. Through real-world examples and practical frameworks, attendees…

Production and Operations

Industrial AI Success Stories: Because Even My Title Needed Machine Learning

Room 275 · Expert Talk
Dominique Hain (Rockwell Automation)

See how generative AI and machine learning are transforming industrial automation through two interactive demos. You’ll walk away with practical insights, real examples, and the comforting realization that AI is…

Leadership and Workforce

Is Your Business AI-Ready? The Human-Centered Domains That Determine Success or Failure

Room 204-208 · Expert Talk
Dave Machovsky (Mindset Innovations), Kacy Webster (Profit Quiver)

Most AI failures aren't technology problems, they're readiness problems. Before you invest another dollar, ask: Is your organization actually prepared? This session introduces a Human-First AI Adoption model that exposes…

11:15 AM–12:00 PM
AI Demo

Stop Automating Broken Processes: How to Redesign Your Business Operations for the Age of AI Agents

Room 250-252 · AI Demo
Meegan Campbell (Running Robots), Adam Engel (Running Robots)

Why are most AI projects underwhelming? Because businesses automate broken processes instead of redesigning them. Adam Engel demonstrates how to deploy AI agents as persistent digital employees that run real…

Business Systems and Data

Facilitated Discussion: Business Systems & Data

Room 220-230-240 · Facilitated Discussion

This session is an open, attendee-driven discussion focused on themes from the Business Systems & Data track. Facilitated by the Summit Director, it will be shaped by participant questions, experiences,…

Marketing and Sales

Beyond the Chatbot: Navigating the Next AI Frontiers

Room 260-262 · Expert Talk
Rachel Holmes (Zirous)

Move beyond chatting with AI to actually getting work done. This session explores the latest AI frontiers: building agents, getting more out of your business data, and exploring immersive capabilities.…

Production and Operations

Tabular Foundation Models Meet Manufacturing: A Practical Exploration

Room 275 · Expert Talk
Aditya Balu (Iowa State University - Translational AI Center)

Tabular foundation models — pretrained models that make predictions on structured data without task-specific training — have rapidly matured, yet their application in manufacturing remains largely unexplored. This talk introduces…

Leadership and Workforce

Shadow AI: When Everyone Becomes a Data Leak Waiting to Happen

Room 204-208 · Expert Talk
Aaron Warner (ProCircular, Inc.)

Shadow AI does not need a developer. An employee with a browser and a deadline is enough. Aaron Warner explains why AI adoption is already happening inside your organization without…

12:00 PM–1:20 PM

Networking Lunch

Room 220-230-240 · Expert Talk
1:20 PM–2:05 PM
Business Systems and Data

Prospect Summarization in CRM using AI to Enable Sales Conversion

Room 250-252 · Success Story
Levi Sperry (LCS), Dinakar Kesavapillai (LCS)

A case study on how LCS developed and delivered capability of a short, clear summary of prospect account generated by AI for their sales reps — pulling from notes, lead…

Business Systems and Data

Utilizing AI in Simple Glueware development

Room 250-252 · Success Story
Hans Koehnk (ARKO Laboratories)
AI Demo

Building Enterprise-Scale RAG Chatbots Using Azure AI Foundry

Room 260-262 · AI Demo
Mehul Bhuva (QCI)

Build enterprise RAG chatbots with Azure AI Foundry. This demo‑driven session covers ingestion with Azure Document Intelligence, embeddings and vector search in Azure AI Search, prompt design, governance, and performance…

Marketing and Sales

Facilitated Discussion: Marketing & Sales

Room 220-230-240 · Facilitated Discussion

This session is an open, attendee-driven discussion focused on themes from the Marketing & Sales track. Facilitated by the Summit Director, it will be shaped by participant questions, experiences, and…

Production and Operations

AI Attribute Intelligence: Automating Detection, Extraction, and Standardization at Scale

Room 275 · Expert Talk
Zach Dygert (Principal), Justin Claycomb (Principal), Melissa Hollis (Principal)

Explore an AI driven approach to detecting, extracting, and standardizing attributes from unstructured and inconsistent inputs. See a real case study where thousands of attributes were aligned across disparate contexts,…

Leadership and Workforce

AI Security Is Not a Brand: Governance, Risk, and the Reality Behind “Safe AI”

Room 204-208 · Expert Talk
Doug Jacobson (Iowa State University)

Security is not a feature you buy; it’s a system you design. This session explains why no AI platform is automatically “safe” or “unsafe,” and how governance, identity management, vendor…

2:15 PM–3:00 PM
Business Systems and Data

Making AI Part of the Business: From One-Off Tool to Everyday Advantage

Room 250-252 · Expert Talk
Brandon Carlson (Lean TECHniques)

You know you need to be leveraging AI. You’re probably already using tools like ChatGPT to draft content, brainstorm, or speed up routine work. But how do you move from…

Marketing and Sales

AI Search Optimization Explained: Leveraging the Shift in Search Visibility

Room 260-262 · Expert Talk
Neal Rabogliatti (Digital Marketing Strategies)

Learn how AI is changing search optimization and learn concepts and strategies to leverage these changes to increase online visibility.

AI Demo

Close the GenAI “Learning Gap”: Self‑Improving AI Without Fine‑Tuning

Room 275 · AI Demo
Ben McHone (Source Allies), Matt Vincent (Source Allies)

Close the GenAI “learning gap” using self‑improving feedback loops and observability. Continuously improve AI systems without costly fine‑tuning.

Production and Operations

Facilitated Discussion: Production & Operations

Room 220-230-240 · Facilitated Discussion

This session is an open, attendee-driven discussion focused on themes from the Production & Operations track. Facilitated by the Summit Director, it will be shaped by participant questions, experiences, and…

Leadership and Workforce

Ready or Not: Change and Adaptation to AI and the Future Organization

Room 204-208 · Expert Talk
Celina Peerman (Meridian People Development LLC)

AI is transforming how we work but success depends on how leaders model and manage change. This session explores the human side of AI adoption: reducing resistance, building clarity, strengthening…

3:10 PM–3:55 PM
Business Systems and Data

Operationalizing AI for Sales Excellence

Room 250-252 · Expert Talk
Neeraj Singh (Danfoss Power Solutions)

AI‑powered pricing insights, deal‑risk alerts, and value‑based recommendations elevate sales productivity, win rates, and pricing consistency. This session equips leaders to operationalise AI and unlock scalable, measurable revenue impact across…

Marketing and Sales

The Strategic Stack: Overcoming AI Slop

Room 260-262 · Expert Talk
Travis Arndorfer (Arndorfer Creative)

Most AI marketing content is forgettable slop. Yours doesn't have to be. Discover the Strategic Stack framework — the craft approach that makes AI-assisted marketing actually better, not just faster.…

Production and Operations

Vision AI Efforts in Attribute Detections and Measurements

Room 275 · Success Story
Vijay Kalivarapu (Pella Corporation)

This session presents two industrial Vision AI case studies: attribute detection for image quality and missing or incorrect features, and vision‑based screen door measurements. Attendees will see real production results,…

Production and Operations

Natural Language Search for Member Benefits

Room 275 · Success Story
Nick Nystrom (Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield)

Discover how an AI‑powered natural language search makes member benefits easier to find. This session blends real examples, technical architecture, and live scenario walkthroughs to show how intuitive search improves…

AI Demo

M365 Copilot Rollout: Driving Adoption and Impact at Pella

Room 204-208 · AI Demo
Curtis Winegar (Pella Corporation)

Pella is unlocking the power of AI with Microsoft 365 Copilot. With industry‑leading adoption — 95% monthly use and 75% weekly — we’re among Microsoft’s top performers. Our people‑first approach…

Leadership and Workforce

Facilitated Discussion: Leadership & Workforce

Room 220-230-240 · Facilitated Discussion

This facilitated session is an open, attendee-driven discussion focused on themes from the Leadership & Workforce track. Guided by the Summit Director, the conversation will surface key questions, challenges, and…

4:05 PM–4:30 PM

Closing Address

Room 220-230-240 · Closing

The Closing Address will focus on next steps, helping attendees build on insights and resources from the summit to advance AI in their organizations. It will recap key themes and…

4:30 PM–6:00 PM

Networking Session

Room 220-230-240 · Expert Talk