Rachel Holmes
AI Strategist · Zirous
West Des Moines, IA
Rachel Holmes is an AI Strategist at Zirous, guiding organizations in applying AI to deliver practical, business-aligned outcomes. She advises clients, champions enablement, and leads cross-functional workshops.
A frequent speaker on generative AI, Rachel recently earned a Master’s in Professional Communication from Iowa State University, where she built custom AI chatbots to streamline collaboration. She brings a decade of B2B communications and strategy experience to connect business goals with technical delivery.
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Marketing & Sales
— 1:20 PM – 2:05 PM, Room 220-230-240
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## Speaker: Rachel Holmes **AI Strategist** at **Zirous** — West Des Moines, IA **Conference:** CIRAS AI Summit for Iowa — May 6, 2026 ### Bio Rachel Holmes is an AI Strategist at Zirous, guiding organizations in applying AI to deliver practical, business-aligned outcomes. She advises clients, champions enablement, and leads cross-functional workshops. A frequent speaker on generative AI, Rachel recently earned a Master’s in Professional Communication from Iowa State University, where she built custom AI chatbots to streamline collaboration. She brings a decade of B2B communications and strategy experience to connect business goals with technical delivery. ### Sessions at this conference - **Beyond the Chatbot: Navigating the Next AI Frontiers** [Marketing and Sales] (11:15 AM–12:00 PM) ### Suggested prompts - "Based on this speaker's background, what questions would be most valuable to ask them?" - "Help me draft a networking introduction for connecting with Rachel Holmes" - "What should I research about Zirous before meeting this speaker?" - "Draft a follow-up LinkedIn message after meeting Rachel Holmes at the conference"