CincyAIweek25: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Agentic AI Summit Check-in and Networking

Thursday June 12, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Union Hall Lobby

Thursday June 12, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Union Hall Lobby 1311 Vine St. Cincinnati Oh 45202

Networking

9:00am EDT

Welcome Speakers: Welcome to the Agentic AI Summit at Cincy AI Week presented by Enterprise Technology Association

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:10am EDT

Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

Speakers

summer crenshaw

CEO, Enterprise Technology Association, Cincy AI Week

Zack Huhn

Co-Founder, Enterprise Technology Association

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:10am EDT
Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

9:10am EDT

Featured Speaker: AI Agents for Offensive Cybersecurity

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:10am - 9:25am EDT

Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

As cybersecurity threats evolve in speed and sophistication, the tools defending against them must evolve faster. In this featured talk, Brett Ewing explores how autonomous AI agents are being developed and deployed for offensive cybersecurity—proactively identifying vulnerabilities, probing defenses, and simulating adversarial behavior at scale.
This session will offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build secure, explainable, and mission-ready AI agents capable of operating in high-stakes cyber environments. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of what’s possible, what’s next, and why agentic AI is rapidly becoming essential to national and enterprise security strategies.

Speakers

Brett Ewing

CEO, AxeAI

Sponsors

Axe AI

Providing expert penetration testing capabilities to all IT specialists

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:10am - 9:25am EDT
Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

9:25am EDT

Featured Speaker: The Path to Unprecedented Product Innovation with AI Agents

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:25am - 9:40am EDT

Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

AI agents are unlocking a new era of product innovation—accelerating R&D, amplifying creativity, and dramatically shortening the time from idea to execution. In this featured talk, Katie Trauth Taylor shares how intelligent agents are being used to reimagine the product development lifecycle, from market discovery and concept design to testing, storytelling, and launch.

With real use cases and a practical lens, this session will show how organizations are using AI agents not just to build faster, but to innovate smarter—with greater alignment to user needs, market shifts, and cross-functional collaboration.

Speakers

Katie Trauth Taylor

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, Narratize AI

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:25am - 9:40am EDT
Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

9:40am EDT

Keynote Speaker: Agents of Change, Transforming in the AI Age

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:40am - 10:00am EDT

Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

Speakers

Mike Buob

Cap Gemini

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:40am - 10:00am EDT
Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

10:15am EDT

Using and Choosing LLMs (for Beginners)

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:15am - 10:45am EDT

Somerhaus Events Venue

Curious about large language models but not sure where to start? This beginner-friendly workshop is designed to help non-technical users and new AI explorers understand how to use LLMs effectively—and how to choose the right one for your needs.

Led by Sid Thatham, the session will walk through key differences between leading LLMs, what makes a good prompt, and how to use these tools safely and responsibly. Whether you're a small business owner, educator, or creative, this session will give you a confident starting point in your AI journey.

Speakers

Sid Thatham

University of Cincinnati

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Somerhaus Events Venue 1415 Republic St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Presentation

10:15am EDT

Panel: AI Agents and the Bottom Line: Smarter Operations, Better Outcomes

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

AI agents are already proving their value by making operations faster, smarter, and more cost-effective. In this panel, leaders will share real-world stories of how agentic AI is being applied to improve decision-making, automate workflows, and drive measurable ROI across key business functions.

From back-office automation and IT ops to customer service and compliance, this session will explore how organizations are deploying AI agents to create meaningful, scalable impact—and what it takes to turn potential into performance.

Speakers

Matt Brewer

Director, Ingage Partners

Brad Gardner

CTO, Seven Hills Technology

We build web and mobile software for companies as they grow with software. Always interested in talking about security, and data analytics.

Mark Schnitter

CIO, Nexigen

Mark is the Chief Information Officer at Nexigen, leading the IT security practice. He has vast experience in results-driven environments spanning multiple industries, organizational sizes, and technologies. A key aspect to Mark’s success is bringing people, process, and technology... Read More →

Sanjay Krishnegowda

Data Engineer, Alliance Berstein

I am a Data and AI Engineer with 15 years of experience in software development, data engineering and AI, with a focus on generative AI. For the past nine years, I have been working at Alliance Bernstein, building data-driven solutions and optimizing AI applications. My expertise... Read More →

Ravi Katyal

Manager - Emerging Technology, Cintas

Sponsors

Ingage Partners

We are a team of passionate problem solvers that design, build, and integrate software solutions. We collaborate as part of your team or can be your whole team to help you solve your technology challenges. Our core expertise:Solution DeliveryCloud ServicesAPI IntegrationExperience... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

10:15am EDT

Tech Talks Panel: AI Research and Innovation Deep Dive

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Alcove- The Gathering Room

Speakers

Jon Salisbury

CEO, Nexigen

Prajwal Paudyal

CEO, Qualz AI

Qualz.ai revolutionizes qualitative research by reducing research time by up to 90% without compromising on quality and scientific rigor, making it both efficient and affordable. Our AI-based platform seamlessly transforms raw data from surveys, interviews, and other sources into... Read More →

Iyanuoluwa Odebode

Sponsors

Nexigen

Nexigen is one of the Cincinnati area's largest IT service and cybersecurity firms specializing in providing enterprise IT resources for small and medium businesses. No other IT services firm in the Cincinnati area can touch our experience, customer service, or ability to deliver... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Alcove- The Gathering Room 1410 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

10:15am EDT

Mini Workshop: Agentic AI, Process Intelligence, Process Excellence

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am EDT

Union Hall- 4th Floor- Homeroom

Agentic AI offers new ways to achieve operational excellence by embedding intelligence directly into the flow of work. In this hands-on mini workshop, attendees will explore how AI agents and process intelligence can work together to uncover inefficiencies, optimize workflows, and drive continuous improvement.

Led by Santhosh Vikayabask, the session will combine frameworks, real-world examples, and interactive discussion to help teams begin designing agent-powered processes that are smarter, faster, and self-improving.

Speakers

Santhosh Vijayabaskar

Director, Intelligent Automation, AI and Process Excellence, Fidelity Investments

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Union Hall- 4th Floor- Homeroom

Breakout

10:45am EDT

AI Techniques to Elevate Your Entire Product Team

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am EDT

Somerhaus Events Venue

Speakers

Shannon Smith

Director of Business and Technical Operations, Tyrannosaurus Tech

I am the Director of Business and Technical Operations at Tyrannosaurus Tech, where I lead AI strategy for both internal operations and client offerings.As an entrepreneur and business strategist, I have 10+ years of experience leading technical teams and building SaaS products for... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 10:45am - 11:15am EDT
Somerhaus Events Venue 1415 Republic St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

11:00am EDT

From System of Record to System of Action - Using AI Agents to Step-Change your CRM's Capabilities

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Union Hall- 4th Floor- Homeroom

Speakers

Mike Bell

CTO, Scheduler AI

Sponsors

SchedulerAI

Looking to connect quickly and seamlessly with prospects, clients, partners, and teams? Scheduler AI is an AI appointment setter that instantly books your meetings and safeguard your show rates. Scheduler integrates directly into your CRM, webforms, and chats to coordinate meeting... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Union Hall- 4th Floor- Homeroom

11:00am EDT

Panel: Agents of Change; The Next Leaps in Artificial Intelligence

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

Agentic AI is evolving rapidly—from copilots and chatbots to fully autonomous systems that act, learn, and collaborate across environments. In this panel, innovators and technologists will discuss the breakthroughs redefining the next chapter of AI, and what it means for business, industry, and society.

Panelists will explore what's next for AI agents in terms of autonomy, interoperability, trust, and impact—along with the ethical, operational, and strategic questions that come with it. This session is for anyone thinking beyond deployment and into the future of intelligent systems as agents of real change.

Speakers

Zach Fischer

HPE

Dawn Parks

Director, Northern Kentucky University

Justin Grieshop

Sr. Director of AI & Analytics, CBTS

With two decades of experience delivering analytic solutions to enterprises across various industries, Justin Grieshop is a seasoned analytic executive renowned for his innovation, servant leadership, and strategic outcomes. A Harvard graduate, Justin excels in building data-driven... Read More →

Naveen Ramakrishna

Dell

Jo Otey

Chief Architect - Data and AI, Sogeti

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

11:00am EDT

Technical Presentation: Agent (to Agent) Discovery and What's Next in Agentic AI

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Alcove- The Gathering Room

Speakers

Richard Schramm

Principal / CTO, Fairwind Technologies

Hands-on AI & technology consultant and Fractional CTO, helping startups, SMBs, and growth-stage companies bridge the gap between vision and execution.With 25+ years of experience in AI, Healthcare, SaaS, and Enterprise Innovation, I partner with founders and executive teams to... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Alcove- The Gathering Room 1410 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Presentation

11:15am EDT

Empowering Educators with AI

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am EDT

Somerhaus Events Venue

Speakers

Shanah Legree

Cyber Colors Coloring Books/ CPS/ Safe Cyber Coders LLC

Shanah LeGree: Empowering the Future of Tech Through AI and CreativityShanah LeGree is a dynamic educator, author, and innovator who has spent over a decade inspiring students through the power of computer science and artificial intelligence. Originally from Cincinnati, she has now... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am EDT
Somerhaus Events Venue 1415 Republic St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

11:45am EDT

Mini Workshop: Hands On With Ethical Hacking and Offensive Security

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Union Hall- 4th Floor- Homeroom

As AI systems become more deeply embedded in our critical infrastructure, the need for advanced security practices is urgent. In this featured talk, Brett Ewing explores the emerging field of ethical AI hacking and how red and blue teaming practices are evolving to meet the unique challenges of machine learning, generative AI, and autonomous systems.
This session will offer practical insights into how organizations can simulate attacks on AI systems, defend against model manipulation, and build more secure and resilient AI pipelines. Whether you're a security pro, policy advisor, or AI developer, you'll leave with a better understanding of how to pressure test and harden AI systems before attackers do.

Speakers

Brett Ewing

CEO, AxeAI

Sponsors

Axe AI

Providing expert penetration testing capabilities to all IT specialists

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Union Hall- 4th Floor- Homeroom

11:45am EDT

The Intelligence Shift: How to Use AI at Work Today—and Why You Can’t Wait

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Alcove- The Gathering Room

AI is changing the workplace fast—and you don’t need to be technical to take advantage. In this session, you’ll see practical examples of how office and knowledge workers are already using AI to write, analyze, plan, and create at a new level. We’ll also explore what’s just over the horizon, and why AI literacy is quickly becoming a career superpower. If you want to stay relevant, productive, and ahead of the curve, this talk is your roadmap.

Speakers

Jerry Felix

Chief Architect, Brain-CA Technologies, Inc.

Started Brain-CA Technologies in November 2023. Secured funding and two patents. We address the huge issue of the tremendous costs of A.I., in time and power consumption.

Steve Brunker

CEO, Brain-CA Technologies

Steve Brunker serves as CEO at Brain-CA Technologies, a firm bringing to market a fundamentally different computer architecture built specifically for AI applications. He has over 30 years of IT leadership experience, having served as CIO at Hillman Solutions and LSI Industries. His... Read More →

Sponsors

Brain-CA

Current Artificial Intelligence methodologies require sophisticated processors in huge data centers consuming millions of watts of power grinding through complex algorithms, and yet are outperformed by a 14-watt, highly portable enigma: The Human Brain. The current trends are to increase... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Alcove- The Gathering Room 1410 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Breakout

11:45am EDT

Featured Presentation: Master Prompting in 45 minutes

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Somerhaus Events Venue

Speakers

Kristopher Jones

Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati

Kris Jones is a passionate advocate for technology’s role in transforming businesses, empowering communities, and fostering growth. As a Professor of Information Systems, Kris bridges the gap between academia and industry, delivering insights that shape the next generation of technology... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Somerhaus Events Venue 1415 Republic St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Presentation

11:45am EDT

AI Agent Lightning Round Presentations

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:45am - 1:15pm EDT

Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

Speakers

Naveen Ramakrishna

Dell

Shane Young

Nerd, PowerApps911

Shane is a world leader in teaching people about Power Apps, Copilot Studio, and the rest of the M365 platform. He does so through his YouTube channel with 26 Million views and his training and mentoring work via PowerApps911. When he isn't in front of a camera you can find him driving... Read More →

Matt McKeown

Founding Partner | Head of AI & Data Sciences, Orchard + Viridity Technologies

I’m the co-founder of Orchard Digital Marketing and Viridity Technologies, where I focus on building AI-powered ecosystems and digital solutions that help businesses grow smarter. My work sits at the intersection of strategy, technology, and creativity—helping organizations unlock... Read More →

Beverly Wright

Beverly Wright, PhD, CAP-X, VP – Data Science & AI Wavicle Data Solutions, Wavicle Data Solutions / University of Georgia

Beverly Wright, PhD, CAP serves as Vice President of Data Science & AI at Wavicle DataSolutions, and Director for Data Science & AI at University of Georgia’s Executive Education.With a career spanning over 30 years across utilities, financial services, telecommunications,healthcare... Read More →

Gautam Solaimalai

Vice President, US Bancorp

Ford Knowlton

Ross Shahandeh

VP, Microsoft Azure Cloud & Data, Xebia

Ross is responsible for driving Microsoft Azure adoption in the US for Xebia, a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data & AI, Digital App Innovation, Security, and Infrastructure. He advocates that AI is a business initiative as much as it is an IT initiative. Ross specializes in building... Read More →

Amy Lindenbusch

Sogeti

Thursday June 12, 2025 11:45am - 1:15pm EDT
Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

12:30pm EDT

AI Agents For Market Research Teams

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EDT

Alcove- The Gathering Room

Speakers

Prajwal Paudyal

CEO, Qualz AI

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EDT
Alcove- The Gathering Room 1410 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

12:30pm EDT

Building AI Agents and How to Use Them

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EDT

Union Hall- 4th Floor- Homeroom

Speakers

Jo Otey

Chief Architect - Data and AI, Sogeti

Ralph Rivas

National Offer Leader / Solutions Architect, Sogeti

I am a seasoned professional with nearly two decades of experience delivering quality software and solutions. I am also Co-organizer of the https://m365chicago.com virtual conference as well as the co-host of the online (light) blue collar video blog/podcast http://www.cloudtalkshow.com... Read More →

Amy Lindenbusch

Sogeti

Sponsors

SchedulerAI

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:00pm EDT
Union Hall- 4th Floor- Homeroom

12:30pm EDT

Chat GPT Tips, Tricks, and Mastery

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT

Somerhaus Events Venue

ChatGPT Tips, Tricks, and Mastery
with Greg Goshorn & Dawn Parks
Unlock the full power of ChatGPT in this fast-paced, hands-on 45-minute workshop designed for business owners, marketers, and professionals ready to elevate their productivity and creativity.

You’ll discover how to:

Customize ChatGPT to speak in your voice
Secure your data and manage memory with confidence
Prompt like a pro to get better, faster results
Leverage ChatGPT’s multimodal powers — including images, video and voice conversations

Whether you’re new to AI or already experimenting, this session will give you practical strategies, ready-to-use tips, and live examples that you can put into action immediately.

Leave with confidence, clarity, and a toolkit to start using ChatGPT like a true power user.

Speakers

Dawn Parks

Director, Northern Kentucky University

Greg Goshorn

Founder, AI Strategist & Consultant, Mapping Your Marketing & AI

Greg Goshorn teaches business owners and teams how to integrate AI into daily operations to save time, boost productivity, and unlock smarter decision-making. Known for his real-world, jargon-free approach, Greg specializes in private AI training, secure GPT customization, and strategic... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Somerhaus Events Venue 1415 Republic St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

1:15pm EDT

Cincy AI Week Luncheon + Startup Showcase!

Thursday June 12, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT

Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

Close out the Cincy AI Week Leadership Conference with an open networking luncheon at Union Hall complete with brief demos from Cincinnati area startups!

Thursday June 12, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Union Hall- Beer Hall (2nd floor)

1:15pm EDT

Cincy AI Week Leadership Awards (Luncheon and Reception)

Thursday June 12, 2025 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT

Alcove - The Loft Room

Thursday June 12, 2025 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Alcove - The Loft Room 1410 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

CincyAIweek25

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