UNO's AI Summit
We are excited to announce UNO’s first-ever AI Summit event, which will be held on Wednesday, March 12th from 9 a.m. – 1:30 pm in UNO’s Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC). The AI Summit will be open to all faculty, staff, and students, in addition to community members and business partners.
As we see the rapid increased adoption of generative AI, this event is designed to showcase a wide range of pilots and success stories about how generative AI is being used in a variety of ways at UNO and throughout the Omaha community so that we can learn and be inspired by one another.
This is a very informal event, so please plan to attend all or drop by for some of what we have planned. To RSVP or receive more information about this event, please provide your name and email using the button below. Feel free to RSVP even if you won’t be able to attend the entire event from start to finish.
Event Schedule:
Plenary in Community Engagement Center Rooms 201/205/209:
9:00–9:15 – Opening Comments
9:15–9:55 – Panel (featuring Fabio Mori from OpenAI, Dr. Victor Winter from UNO’s College of IS&T, Albert Varas from Latino Center of the Midlands, Noni Williams from Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Michelle Clark from Union Pacific)
Concurrent throughout the Community Engagement Center:
10:00–11:55 – 15 Minute Rotating Breakout Sessions/Demos of Practical Adoption Strategies Utilizing GenAI
Presenters Include:
Liz Wessling (CBA), Cecilia Tocaimaza-Hatch (CAS), Martina Saltamacchia (CAS), Andy Jacobsen and team (IESS), Levi Thiele (Career Services), Birud Sindhav (CBA), Greg Morin (CBA), Kevin Patton (CAS), Erin Pleggenkuhle-Miles (CBA), Erin Bass (ILCI/CBA), Shannon Cummins (CBA), Kelly Hughes (IS&T), Thang Tran (CEHHS), Jill Quandt (CAS), Josie Shafer (CPAR), Chad Owsley (CFAM), Lauren Bennewitz (CAS), Chris Burcal (CEHHS), December Lange-Treacy (CBA), Alex Zatizabal Boryca (CBA), Amy Ellefson (CFAM), Dena Lund (CPAR), Sam Peshek (MarComm), Chloe Smith (Student Life & Wellbeing), Aaron Likens (Biomechanics), Emily Hassenstab (International Studies), Magie Hall (IS&T), Alyssa Askeland (Maverick Advising Center), Pam Hagge (Marigold ONE11 and Omaha AI), Devon Seacrest (Code Buddy), Michelle Clark and team (Union Pacific), Albert Varas (Latino Center of the Midlands), and Noni Williams (Blue Cross Blue Shield).
Specific Student Sessions in Community Engagement Center Rooms 201/205/209:
10:00–11:00 – 15 Minute Breakout Sessions Focused on Building AI Skills
11:00–12:00 – Fireside Chat for UNO Students with OpenAI and AI Learning Lab Team
Closing for faculty and staff in Community Engagement Center Rooms 201/205/209:
12:00–1:30 – Hackathon for UNO Faculty and Staff (a hands-on session led by OpenAI to explore creative applications of ChatGPT)