AI in Practice Workshop
Thursday, August 13, 2026 (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM) (CDT)
Description
AI is no longer a future consideration. It’s a present-day business capability. Yet many organizations remain stuck between understanding AI and successfully applying it.
The AI in Practice Workshop bridges that gap.
Through guided learning, hands-on exercises, industry examples and collaborative problem-solving, attendees will move from awareness to action. Attendees will deepen their understanding of AI tools, discover opportunities within their organizations, build workflows and develop governance and risk frameworks necessary for responsible adoption.
The workshop is built around two core themes:
⚙️TrAIned: build capability
🛡️CertAInty: build confidence
What You'll Gain
- Increased AI capability and practical, hands-on experience
- Greater confidence in evaluating and implementing AI solutions
- Actionable tools, templates and frameworks
- A clearer understanding of responsible AI governance and risk management
Expand Your Experience
The AI in Practice Workshop builds on the energy and ideas of the Midwest Technology Summit. Attend the Summit for thought leadership and emerging technology insights, then join the AI in Practice Workshop to turn learning into action through hands-on application, practical tools and implementation planning.
Preview the Experience
Opening Keynote
Kick off the day with a keynote that explores the possibilities ahead and sets the stage for moving from awareness to action.
Interactive Breakout Sessions
Choose from a variety of workshop experiences designed to build practical skills and real-world implementation strategies like:
- Creating Capacity with AI: Explore how AI can streamline recurring tasks, reduce manual effort and improve efficiency, enabling individuals and teams to focus on strategic thinking, innovation and other high-value priorities.
- From Prompt to Process: Explore effective prompting techniques, workflow development and role-specific AI applications that move beyond experimentation into practical business use.
- Build Your AI Teammate: Discover how AI assistants, agents and automation tools can support recurring tasks, streamline processes, and create capacity for other priorities.
- AI Governance, Security and Risk: Learn how to adopt AI responsibly through governance frameworks, security practices, risk management strategies and policy development.
- Leading AI Adoption: Explore the leadership, culture, communication and change-management approaches needed to move from isolated AI experimentation to organization-wide adoption.
Get the Most From Your Experience
Breakout sessions are designed for varying levels of AI knowledge and experience. While some sessions will be introductory, others assume familiarity with AI tools, concepts or workflows. To ensure the best learning experience, each session will identify its intended audience and any recommended prerequisite knowledge. Attendees should select sessions that align with their current experience level and learning objectives.
Implementation Lab and Open Networking *(optional)
Continue building on the day's themes of trAIned and certAInty by moving into sustAIned by turning plans into measurable outcomes. Attendees can refine ideas, strengthen implementation plans, identify next steps and continue conversations with speakers, experts and peers as they prepare to support AI adoption within their organizations.
$45 for AI Workshop
$45 Midwest Tech Summit registration
$75 if you register for both (register through Midwest Tech Summit page)
4550 42nd St S
Fargo, 58104
Please have a photo ID ready upon arrival for this event
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