AI Spring Workshop Series

This 6-part AI Workshop Series is designed to provide an overview of AI, layout opportunities across industry sectors, functions, start-ups, and investing, and discuss the challenges and risks that we must overcome to seize the tremendous potential that AI presents to us. The series will comprise of a series of lectures, discussions, case studies, hands-on workshops and will conclude with start-up pitches that best reflect the opportunities and incorporate the learnings from the series. Led by Pankaj Kedia – a prolific start-up AI investor, senior AI advisor at Brink, and adjunct Knauss MBA faculty at the University of San Diego, this series is designed for start-up founders, investors, students, and faculty who are ready to incorporate AI in their day-to-day life.

The finale will be a pre-selected group of companies pitching to investors for feedback. It will not be recorded, and it will be in-person only at USD.

This is a multi-session workshop. Attendees that register are expected to participate in all 6 sessions. All sessions are held on the following dates:

• 3/26/26; ; 4:00pm - 5:30pm
• 4/9/26; 4:00pm - 5:30pm: AI Industry Verticals and Functions
• 4/23/26; 4:00pm - 5:30pm: AI Startups and Investments
• 4/30/26; ; 4:00pm - 5:30pm: AI Privacy, IP, Legal, and Ethical Challenges
• 5/7/26; 4:00pm - 6:00pm: Hands On w/ AI Tools, Tips, and Tricks (In Person Only; No Zoom Participation)
• 5/14/26; 4:00pm - 6:00pm: AI Startup Pitch Day (In Person Only; No Zoom Participation)

What to expect:

• Understand the importance of AI vis-à-vis past technology waves
• Discuss the fast-evolving AI train: use cases, trends, opportunities, challenges
• Provide a solid foundation for the AI Workshop series

This workshop is available for attendance on Zoom as well. If you are interested in participating on Zoom, please register for the in person session and then contact c2JkYyB8IHNhbmRpZWdvICEgZWR1.

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