Name: The AI-First Leader – Skills & Mindsets for What's Next
Start: 2025-05-15T14:15:00-0400
End: 2025-05-15T15:00:00-0400

Thursday May 15, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT

The City Winery Main Stage

AI is only as powerful as the data it can access—but moving, cleaning, and managing data is often the biggest roadblock to AI success. Instead of shifting massive datasets, the future lies in bringing AI directly to your data wherever it resides. This session will explore how businesses can integrate AI into existing data ecosystems, enabling real-time insights, smarter automation, and secure, scalable AI applications. Learn how leading organizations are optimizing data strategies, reducing infrastructure bottlenecks, and unlocking AI’s full potential—without disrupting operations.

Speakers

Beverly Wright

VP - Data Science & AI / Director of AI Executive Programs, Wavicle Data Solutions / University of Georgia

Jon Hilton

LBMC

Krissy Manzano

CEO & Co-Founder, Blueprint Expansion

Krissy builds high-impact hiring strategies that drive revenue growth and scalability for go-to-market teams. As the CEO of Blueprint Expansion, she helps companies recruit and retain top sales, marketing, and customer success talent through a proven, strategic approach. Before founding... Read More →