AI Con USA 2024 - Business User
Customize your AI Con USA 2024 experience with sessions covering topics for business users.
Monday, June 3
Getting Started with AI and Machine Learning
Are you a software professional who would like to learn to use AI and machine learning (ML), but don't know how to get started? One of the best ways to get into ML is by designing and completing small projects. Although you will ultimately need to understand the fundamentals of AI/ML, there's no reason why you can't learn foundational terms, concepts and principles as you put them into practice. Join Dionny Santiago as he introduces you to the world of applied machine learning. Dionny will guide you through a series of ML projects end-to-end, enabling you to gain experience with creating...
Evaluating and Testing Generative AI: Insights and Strategies
Generative AI (GenAI), exemplified by groundbreaking systems like ChatGPT and LLAMA, is revolutionizing the software landscape. These advanced technologies represent some of the most sophisticated software ever devised, capable of navigating an unprecedented range of prompts and questions, many of which have never been posed in human history. Their ability to generate varied responses to the same query and even fabricate answers when uncertain poses unique challenges in verification and testing. This talk delves into the intricacies of validating such systems and identifies areas needing...
A Full Technical Breakdown of Data Generation with AI Models
All successful AI projects start and end with the data. The problem? Not everyone has the data required to build AI models in a production setting. Dataset generation has grown significantly with the rise of generative AI, making it easy for anyone to get started with training models no matter how much of your own data you bring to the table. While this sounds great, there are a ton of variables that go into this process of successfully generating data for training. How much data is needed? What models should be used to generate data? How to prompt models to generate high-variance datasets...
Wednesday, June 5
I Got 99 Problems, but AI Ain't One
How many of you have heard that AI is here to take your job? Yeah, exactly. Us too. Apparently, AI is here to take ALL the jobs. Yet, here we are, employed and busier than EVER. Did you know that every large tech company has announced AI products this year with the promise to transform your business? Join Dona to learn: What in this latest AI craze is hype, and what is real? What are successful companies actually doing with AI these days? What are three things that you ABSOLUTELY should be doing in the next six months to get your business ready to implement AI in a secure and responsible...
AI/ML Adoption Strategies for Enterprises
It is evident that AI/ML is significantly impacting how businesses operate, transforming the enterprise landscape in various ways, enhancing customer experience, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. The desire to incorporate AI/ML is there, but enterprises often struggle with where to start or how to do it in a repeatable and sustainable manner. Hien will discuss the key challenges to AI/ML adoption and share practical strategies for overcoming them. He will explore the critical factors that drive successful implementation, including data readiness, organizational culture, and...
The Unseen Engine of AI: How 5 Innovation-Minded Companies Optimized for Operational Efficiency
Why does one of the AI domains with the highest ROI frequently go unnoticed in mainstream discussions about AI? Could it be that Mathematical Optimization, with its equations and complex algorithms, is too often seen as the exclusive domain of PhDs in operations research or industrial engineering? Thankfully, optimization tools and techniques are now more accessible than ever. In this session, we will explore how mathematical optimization is transforming operational decision-making. We will detail how five innovation-minded companies across diverse sectors are applying optimization...
Production Level Prompting & Techniques for LLMs
Let’s dive into what goes into creating expert-level prompts for ChatGPT and other LLMs. We will focus on the key ideas to take into account when prompting for any use case and how to better understand the results you get back. We’ll look at prompting 101, think about language, and explore advanced prompting frameworks. Some of the challenges we will address include: how to improve your results, how to process large text, why ChatGPT doesn't do what you want, what your prompt should look like, and many more!
Exploit Grandma: Prompt Better with Cloudflare AI
Want to get better output from Large Language Models (LLMs)? Give it better input! This beginner-friendly talk will go over techniques to help you be a better prompt engineer and how to develop innovative chat-based applications primarily using English, highlighting the importance of prompting.
Mad Data Science: Using AI to Build Ridiculous Things
PreviewHave you ever gotten into an argument on whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie and thought "If only machine learning could help" or "What could I do to automate my dog's daily routine and make his life easier" or "Is it possible to spend 3 months time to determine if I can sleep in 5 minutes tomorrow morning"? If so, you might get along with Matt Eland. Come join this lighthearted talk as he tours you through some ridiculous uses of AI and Machine Learning with topics ranging from large language models to reinforcement learning to simple regression algorithms. You'll get a...
Operationalizing Disruptive Technologies—A Fresh Take On Developing Your Business Model
From decades-long development of technologies like machine learning to OpenAI’s watershed moment with ChatGPT, companies of all sizes are looking to find and execute on new opportunities and capture the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence. How can one decide what AI technologies have the best fit for their business? How can one successfully drive value for customers?” Join Sudeep as he proposes a human-focused approach to AI, capitalizing on humans’ ability to innovate, learn, communicate, and share and AI’s ability to process and evaluate huge swaths of data swiftly to...
AI: A Moderated Panel Discussion
Artificial intelligence is transforming both society and industry at an exceedingly rapid pace, raising questions about the implications. How will AI shape our future? What ethical and safety considerations should guide its development? What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)? How close are we to AGI, and should we be concerned? Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Dionny Santiago and take the opportunity to ask industry leaders the most pressing questions in AI.
Thursday, June 6
Humanizing AI
AI is becoming human—more human in the way it communicates, responding based on context, and matching the tone that we articulate.
AI is becoming human—quite human in what it generates, expressing itself through creative works and the solutions it quickly formulates.
AI is becoming human—which is evidenced by how well it imitates, deceiving us with convincing content even though we know it hallucinates.
AI is becoming human—is this something we'll appreciate? Or will humanizing AI be the end of us? The trigger to an apocalyptic human fate.
But if AI is...
Realizing the Potential of AI Tools for Software Development
In this keynote, we explore the transformative impact of AI tool adoption in software development, focusing on measuring the tangible benefits, implementing effective dashboarding for real-time insights, and linking time savings to strategic business outcomes. We delve into best practices for quantifying efficiency gains and how these advancements not only enhance immediate development processes but also contribute significantly to broader organizational goals. This discussion aims to equip attendees with actionable strategies for leveraging AI tools to achieve competitive advantage, drive...
Prototype at the Speed of Thought: How AI is Changing the Game for Creators
Most product ideas die on the backlog because we can't find the time, lack the skills, or fail to get others excited about them. But thanks to AI, that no longer has to be the case. Product Builders, Project Managers, DevOps Managers, and simply creators of all kinds can turn a napkin sketch into a clickable prototype within hours. Rolf Mistelbacher shares why AI is turbocharging prototyping and how the arrival of new AI-powered creator tools is driving that change. He shows how you can transform your idea into a clickable prototype without writing code—creating wireframes and a user...
AI Agents: Orchestrating the Future of Digital Workflows
The advent of AI Agents heralds a new era in computing, introducing a paradigm shift from conventional application-specific interactions to a holistic orchestration of digital workflows across various platforms and industries. This presentation will explore the concept of AI Agents as a pivotal innovation in artificial intelligence, capable of transforming user experiences by enabling seamless integration and management of tasks across multiple applications. Unlike their predecessors, AI Agents excel in providing a personalized, context-aware interface, learning from user interactions to...
Game Over—AI Steals Data, Is Biased, and Produces Deep Fakes
It has been two years, and ChatGPT and other Generative AI tools have taken the world by storm. We all still have jobs. Phew! However, AI is still wreaking havoc in our world. Join Kevin as he takes you on an adventure through bias, deep fakes, and privacy concerns. This rollercoaster of a presentation will be fun, scary, and hopefully…well…maybe you will have hope by the end—either way, you won’t want to miss this lively presentation full of controversy, intrigue, and mystery. Wait, is this Clue or a presentation? Guess you will have to join us to find out!
Tips for Building LLM Apps
The barrier to entry for AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLM), is low and we can take advantage of them in our own tools, projects, and apps. In this session, we’ll build a simple app that uses an LLM which will help us cover: The steps to using AI in a program. LLM Basics. Pick the right LLM. Data Preparation. Evals and Testing. Insights and issues to consider. Tips that you can use as you build your own. Join us for a hands-on session that will help you build your first LLM app or level up your current project!
Prompt Engineering for Mere Mortals
Prompt Engineering is a skill that anyone can develop, even mere mortals. While Generative AI can produce amazing results, it isn’t magic. You don’t need to be an AI Wizard to learn to craft effective prompts that help you leverage Generative AI in a way that helps you complete your tasks and achieve your goals and objectives. Tom will break down the terms and use everyday examples to illustrate Prompt Engineering best practices so that you can more easily navigate the nuances of Generative AI. In this session, you will learn what Prompt Engineering is and how to use it to get the best...
Keeping AI Models Relevant in the Presence of Drift
How does an evolving environment affect the predictions of a Machine Learning (ML) system? Often, the characteristics of real-world environments change as time passes. When we build an AI system that looks for behavioral markers for a certain condition, what do we do when the behavioral markers change? They are no longer a good predictor, and we need to retrain our predictor system. As an environment changes and evolves, its evolutionary path, sometimes called 'drift,' can affect how a system in that environment functions. Environmental drift may adversely affect how well an ML system...
Embrace AI Holistically and Unlock Your Growth Potential
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, AI and machine learning are revolutionizing our operations, promising innovation and efficiency at every turn. But beyond the surface-level benefits lies a deeper transformation—the liberation of our most valuable resources: time, money, and clarity. Join HALO's Founder, Rob Nicoletti, and Chief Engagement Officer, Tania Katan, in this dynamic keynote as they share the transformative power of embracing AI holistically. Discover how AI can propel us beyond mundane tasks, freeing us to make meaningful contributions in our work, lives, and in...