AI Salon Phoenix
Join us for AI Salon Phoenix on Tuesday, May 27th, hosted by the ASU Institute for the Future of Being Human to explore “AI and The Future of Education.”
This event will feature a more intimate and interactive format. As a result, attendance is limited to 30. RSVP now to hold your spot. Parking is available in the nearby ASU Fulton Center lot or on the street.
AiSalon is the global community bringing together AI founders and builders, investors, and partners to connect and collaborate. Now active in nearly 50 cities worldwide.
Whether you're a seasoned AI expert or a newcomer exploring the frontier, you'll find yourself amidst like-minded individuals.
AGENDA
6:00pm Welcome
6:05pm AI Salon Education Soft Launch
Announcement and preview of the soon-to-be-launched hands-on, skills-based AI Education offering for AI Salon members that’s being developed in partnership with WorkLearn Labs and Highline Beta.
6:10pm Introduction of Special Event Format and Goals
6:15pm “AI and The Future of Education“
Andrew Maynard was one of our most popular speakers in 2024, and will now serve as our event host and guide as we go on a journey to explore how AI will impact the future of education, how we go about preparing ourselves for the future, both personally and professionally, and how “what it means to be human” will inevitably evolve.
Andrew is a scientist, writer, and professor at Arizona State University, where he directs the Future of Being Human initiative. His work focuses on helping people and organizations navigate emerging technologies with clarity, responsibility, and imagination. With a background in physics, public health, and technology policy, he bridges disciplines to explore how innovation can serve society more effectively.
Andrew is the author of Films from the Future and Future Rising, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a passionate advocate for making knowledge accessible to all.
6:45pm Facilitated Conversation
Andrew Maynard and Jeff Abbott will facilitate an informal conversation designed to gauge participants’ understanding of and attitudes toward the expected role of AI in their personal and professional futures and how they are going about preparing themselves for the AI-powered future that’s already here with the goal of better understanding “what’s missing” and “what else is needed” to help people everywhere more effectively navigate this transition that’s occurring at lightning speed. Come prepared to share openly and candidly in an environment of openness and respect.
8:00pm EdTech AI Startup Pitches and Demos
Calling EdTech AI Startups: if you want to pitch or demo, message jeff@aisalon.ai to secure your spot on the agenda.
8:30pm Networking
9:00pm End
Snacks and refreshments will be served.
To inquire about featuring your brand or organization at AI Salon by sponsoring this or future events, message jeff@aisalon.ai.
About Jeff Abbott
Jeff Abbott is the founder of AI Salon, and a Founding General Partner of Blitzscaling Ventures where he invests in early-stage AI companies.
About WorkLearnLabs
WorkLearnLabs is a Toronto, Canada, based startup that has partnered with AI Salon to develop an AI education offering for its members and other users. They empower professionals to transform their AI strategies into tangible outcomes.
Join the AiSalon Phoenix WhatsApp channel to get involved with the community and share your thoughts and ideas.
Your Phoenix AiSalon Organizers: Rachel Hayden, Camille Campbell, Justin Mitchell, Jeff Abbott, John Rome