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Founder of Plumwheel & PowerToFly Virtual Event Host

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Hunter Lee Canning

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Co-Creator @ AI Maturity Index

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Eryn Peters

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AI, Tech and Media Attorney, Sterling Media Law and Opus Intelligence Labs

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Ken Sterling

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Founder of B.E. Consulting

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Kelly Blackmon

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AI Enablement Manager, HII Mission Technologies

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Stephen Salaka

New York City

United States

PowerToFly was founded to fast-track economic equity by upskilling and connecting underrepresented talent to roles in highly visible sectors.

We achieve our mission daily through connecting diverse talent to free live virtual events with decision makers from companies, whether they're looking to change their career or they’re happy in their current role. We also feature upskilling content and host summits with industry leaders creating diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces.

We are women-led, intersectional and focus on empowering underrepresented talent across all races, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, veteran statuses and gender identities. We welcome allies.

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PowerToFly.com

New York

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Most AI initiatives don’t fail because of the technology. They fail because companies underestimate how much the right people, in the right roles, with the right implementation support around them, actually matter. In this session, leaders from across industries will share what separates organizations that scale AI successfully from those that don’t, including real examples of transformations that built lasting internal capability and left teams confident enough to own the work themselves.

Topics will include:

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	<li>AI initiatives stall on people and process, not technology. The organizations that scale successfully are the ones that invest as much in the right roles and implementation support as they do in the model itself, because that's usually where the gap actually shows up.</li>
	<li>Scaling AI means building internal capability, not just running a pilot. The difference between a one-off proof of concept and a lasting transformation comes down to whether teams develop the skills and ownership to carry the work forward on their own.</li>
	<li>Confidence is the real marker of success. The organizations that get AI transformation right leave their teams feeling equipped and trusted to own the work themselves, rather than dependent on outside support to keep it running.</li>
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This event will be eligible for SHRM credits.

Beyond the Pilot: How to Lead an AI Transformation That Sticks

Beyond the Pilot: How to Lead an AI Transformation That Sticks

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