Agenda
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Greetings from Chancellor Brown and Provost Lawrence
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Transition to Breakout Rooms
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
- The AI Conundrum: Meeting Tomorrow’s Pedagogical Challenges Today - GAINES 1
- Bridging the AI Execution Gap: Operationalizing Enterprise AI Strategy Through the CDW AI Launchpad - GAINES 2
- Prompt Like A Pro: Prompt Engineering for Education, Research, and Everyday Innovation - ARDMORE 1
- Finding Joy in AI: Helping Patrons Embrace New Technology - ARDMORE 2
- The ASPIRE Lab: Advancing Human-Centered AI Simulation, GIS Technology and Interprofessional Workforce Readiness - ARDMORE 4
- Safely Harnessing AI: Practical Guidance for Consumers and Employees - AYERS
The AI Conundrum: Meeting Tomorrow’s Pedagogical Challenges Today
- Moderator: Dr. Tanya Walker — Associate Professor
- Panelist: Dr. W. Russell Robinson — Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Winston-Salem State University
- Panelist: Mr. Sky Tilly Panelist: Dr. Dykasha Moore
- Panelist: Dr. Andrea Patterson-Masuka
- Cayden McMillian — Account Representative, CDW
- Fred Sessoms — CDW
- Jordan Loyd — CDW
- Dawn Modest — Co-Founder, Build IQ, LLC; Vice President of Student Success and Engagement, North Carolina Central University
- Laytoya Stevens — Learning Experience Designer and Library Associate, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
- Dr. Penny Carroll — Founding Director, The ASPIRE Lab; Researcher and Professor, North Carolina Central University
- Eleanor Huber — Security Solutions Engineer, Cisco
10:20 - 11:05 a.m.
- From AI Faculty Fellows to Campus Capacity: A Peer-Led Model for Responsible AI Teaching - GAINES 1
- Moving from Hard to Earn to Mass Appeal: Scaling Skepticism to Trust and Adoption in Enterprise IT Operations - GAINES 2
- Teaching Journalists to Work Alongside Artificial Intelligence: Preparing the Next Generation of Ethical Storytellers - ARDMORE 1
- Working With AI: Create It. Test It. Own It. A Practical Framework for Responsible AI Collaboration - ARDMORE 2
- The Autonomous Boardroom: Governing Multi-Agent AI in Regulated Industries - ARDMORE 4
- The Curiosity Advantage: A New Approach to Career Readiness - AYERS
From AI Faculty Fellows to Campus Capacity: A Peer-Led Model for Responsible AI Teaching
A New Approach to Career Readiness
- Panel Lead: Heidi Echols — Director, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, High Point University
- Panelist: Zawan Al Bulushi — High Point University
- Panelist: Colin Carriker — High Point University
- Panelist: John Mims — High Point University
- Panelist: Katy Brandt — High Point University
- Dion Jones — Manager, ITSM, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Steven J. Gaither — Founder, HBCU Gameday
- Mateland Mayes — Founder/CEO, M Squared Tecknowledgies
- Aaron Sneed — Founder/CEO, Defense Operations & Engineering Solutions, Inc.
A New Approach to Career Readiness
- Rashad Q. Little, Winston-Salem State University
11:10 - 11:55 a.m.
- Aggies Do AI: Supporting Faculty, Staff, and Students Through AI Learning - GAINES 1
- Physical AI Integration: Bridging Autonomous Systems and STEAM Curricula - GAINES 2
- LevelUp Guy’d: Advancing Student Success Through Responsible AI and Institutional Intelligence - ARDMORE 1
- Anchor AI to the Truth — and Nothing but the Bank Truth™ - ARDMORE 2
- Human-Centered AI: Building Trust, Security, and Opportunity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - ARDMORE 4
- AI at Scale: Higher Education and Industry Building the Workforce of Tomorrow - AYERS
Aggies Do AI: Supporting Faculty, Staff, and Students Through AI Learning
- Panel Lead: Tracey Bridges — Lead Instructional Technology Specialist, North Carolina A&T State University
- Panelist: Jonathan Walker — Instructional Technology Specialist, North Carolina A&T State University
- Panelist: Keia Pannell — Instructional Designer, North Carolina A&T State University
- Panelist: Danielle Crosby — Instructional Designer, North Carolina A&T State University
- Panelist: Xavier Carrington — Multimedia Specialist, North Carolina A&T State University
- Donald Sweeper — Director of AI Robotic Arts R&D, University of North Carolina School of Arts
- Guy Dorsinville — Founder, Levelupguy’d
- Duane Morris, CPA — Founder & Chief Product Strategist, FinalFlowRx / Rainy Day Accounting Group, Inc.
- Dr. Elerod Morris II — Executive Director, Bee Geek Inc.
- Lakevious Battle — Senior Cloud & AI Solution Architect, Microsoft
11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m.
Poster Celebration - Gallery Ballroom12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS - Dr. Grady - Gallery Ballroom
1:25 - 2:20 p.m.
- Bringing AI Home: What HBCUs Can Learn from the Frontlines of Enterprise AI - GAINES 1
- The A.I. Souls of Black Folk: AI and Teaching Black Expressive Culture - GAINES 2
- SEED: Self-Exploration, Empowerment, Engagement, and Direction: An AI-Supported Framework for Purpose-Driven Development in Graduate Education - ARDMORE 1
- Building Pathways from AI Education to Economic Mobility - ARDMORE 2
- OutSmart the Breach: Leveraging AI Without Fear - ARDMORE 4
Bringing AI Home: What HBCUs Can Learn from the Frontlines of Enterprise AI
- Moderator: Eric Johnson — Consultant, SEI
- Panelist: Grace Llojaj — Senior Consultant, SEI
- Panelist: Celeste Scott — Principal Consultant, SEI
- Panelist: Tony Tryonis — Principal Consultant, SEI
- Dr. Marlon Millner — University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Allegra Seegars — Graduate Coordinator of Student Success, Winston-Salem State University
- Brandi Fox — Founder, AI Business and Career Lab
- Demetria (Dee) Jackson — Co-Founder & CTO, CyReauX
2:25 - 3:10 p.m.
- Shared Responsibility: Ethical AI-Driven Engagement and Accountability for Students and Faculty - GAINES 1
- Student Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Undergraduate Mathematics: Implications for Instruction and Policy - GAINES 2
- Beyond the Bot: A Human-Centered AI Leadership Challenge - ARDMORE 1
- LLMs2MMs — Turning Your Ideas to Profit! - ARDMORE 2
- Old School Meets New School — AI-Aware Course Design in Clinical Medicine - ARDMORE 4
Shared Responsibility: Ethical AI-Driven Engagement and Accountability for Students and Faculty
- Moderator: Dr. Ashura Lewis — Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing, Winston-Salem State University
- Panelist: Dr. Ashura Lewis — Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing, Winston-Salem State University
- Panelist: Dr. W. Russell Robinson — Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Winston-Salem State University
- Panelist: Mr. Stuart Robinson — Winston-Salem State University
- Katie Johnston — Assistant Professor, Winston-Salem State University
- Janet Carlson — Learning & Development Specialist, Winston-Salem State University
- Orlandus Gilmore — CEO/Executive Director, App YOUniversity / Impact Navigator
- Stacy Schmauss — Director for Academic and Professional Development, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
- Beyond the Hype: Reverse-Engineering AI Failure to Build Human-Centric Academic Ecosystems - GAINES 1
- Data Infrastructure Before AI: Why Enrollment AI Fails Without a CRM Foundation - GAINES 2
- Academic Scaffolding with AI: Removing Hidden Barriers to Student Success - ARDMORE 1
- Teaching in the Age of AI: Designing Learning That AI Cannot Replace - ARDMORE 2
- The AI Crossover in Occupational Therapy Education - ARDMORE 4
Beyond the Hype: Reverse-Engineering AI Failure to Build Human-Centric Academic Ecosystems
- Danny Castro — AI Implementation Strategist, Danny Castro AI Consulting
- Alex Moore — Senior Partner, Stratagon Higher Ed
- Matthew Brophy — Associate Professor of Philosophy, High Point University
- Autem Clay — Education Specialist and Doctoral Candidate, ADANAUi / George Washington University
- Chinno Ingram — Assistant Professor, Winston-Salem State University
