Beyond the AI Umbrella: Training, Building, and Engineering Explained
The Next Wave: AI & Emerging Tech Shaping Tomorrow
"AI" gets used as a catch-all for wildly different jobs, and that vagueness costs teams time, budget, and the right hire. Plumwheel founder Hunter Lee Canning breaks down what actually separates someone who trains AI models from someone who builds AI systems and someone who works as an AI engineer. Drawing on his extensive experience as an AI innovator, Hunter brings a direct, no-nonsense take on why these roles deserve their own names and their own hiring criteria.
You'll walk away with:
- A clear breakdown of what training, building, and engineering AI actually involve
- Language to describe your own skills accurately on a resume or in an interview
- A sharper sense of which AI roles to pursue based on where you already are
Hunter Lee Canning (He/They)

Hunter Lee Canning (he/they) is allergic to corporate jargon and proud of it. With two decades in Hollywood and over 800 virtual events hosted, Hunter delivers no-BS keynotes showing B2B teams how to break free from boring 'professional' presentations. As the queer, neurodiverse founder of Plumwheel, Hunter has perfected this approach by turning conversations into compelling video campaigns that boost engagement 300% for growing companies and enterprises. Sales teams love them, CFOs fund them. Go figure. You can connect with Hunter on LinkedIn.