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March 14, 2023

The Intersection of Technology and Equality with Dr. Mona Sloane, Soc…

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today to hear a conversation with Dr. Mona Sloane, sociologist, assistant professor and researcher of Artificial intelligence and Society Research at New Yo...

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March 9, 2023

Using AI to Assess Different Needs with James Freeman, Founder and Pr…

On today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by James Freeman, Founder and President of the Emerging Technology Institute. James turned his passion for using AI and technology to solve prob...

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March 7, 2023

Cutting-Edge Innovation Requires Taking Initiative with JL Hancock, A…

On this episode of AI Proficiency, Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by author and consultant JL Hancock. JL describes how his background in the Navy exposed him to cutting-edge resources, serving as the foundation ...

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March 2, 2023

Working Better Together with Douglas Bennett, Co-CEO, AURA Technologi…

In this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Douglas Bennett, Co-CEO of AURA Technologies. Douglass sits down with us to share how he's been successful in running a company with his wife An...

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Feb. 28, 2023

Investing in Innovation with Nicolai Wadstrom, CEO, Founder, General …

Our guest on this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today is Nicolai Wadstrom, CEO, Founder, and General Partner of BootstrapLabs. His firm has been modernizing the way investors find and support technology-bas...

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Feb. 23, 2023

How AI is Broadening the Scope of Opportunity with Captain Brian Eric…

In today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Captain Brian Erickson, the Chief Data Officer for the US Coast Guard. Captain Erickson discusses how his background as an aeronautical engin...

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Feb. 21, 2023

The Patterns of Policy in Contracting with Ben McMartin, Senior Fello…

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today to hear a conversation with Ben McMartin, Senior Fellow at the Center for Government Contracting, George Mason University. Ben shares his introduction...

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Feb. 16, 2023

The Science of Leadership with Eric Sanchez, the director of the Phys…

Join us for another episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today as we sit down with our guest, Eric Sanchez, the director of the Physical Science Laboratory at New Mexico State University. He shares the lessons tha...

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Feb. 14, 2023

The Scale of AI’s Impact on the Modern World With Alexandr Wang, Foun…

On this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Alexandr Wang, Founder and CEO of Scale AI. Alexandr has been a leading force in the future of AI innovation and sat down with us to …

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Feb. 9, 2023

Adapting to an Atmosphere of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Joshua …

In today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Dr. Joshua Elliott; Program Manager at DARPA. Dr. Elliot sat down with us to discuss how he works to integrate AI as a way to create …

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Feb. 7, 2023

How Equal Accessibility to Technology Can Unlock the Future of Human …

In today’s episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we are joined by Dr. Brooke Ellison, President of Brooke Ellison Leadership and Inclusion Strategies, LLC and associate professor at Stony Brook University. D...

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Jan. 31, 2023

Why Prioritizing Transparency Breaks Glass Ceilings with Adam Rentsch…

Join us on this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today as we chat with co-founder and CEO of Valid Evaluation Adam Rentschler. We'll be unpacking the importance of providing feedback for complex problems and d...

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Jan. 24, 2023

Enjoying the Challenge: How AI Literacy Can Unlock the Unknown With C…

On this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today, we sat down with Colonel Scott Helmore, the Joint Robotics and Autonomous Systems Enterprise Acquisition Manager under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and S...

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Jan. 17, 2023

Make It A Game! How To Deal with a Constantly Changing Tech World Wit…

Learn how to manuever and enjoy the changes being made in the constantly evolving world of technology with today's guest, Motivational Improvisor, Avish Parashar, from Avish Parashar Productions! Listen in as he shares his ap...

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Jan. 10, 2023

Turning a Hobby into an AI Career with Marshall Brain

Listen in as we hear from guest speaker Marshall Brain, the Director of the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program at North Carolina State University and the founder and creator of Howstuffworks.com. He shares how his creative min...

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Jan. 3, 2023

Learning the Technology and Planning Behind Video Game Creation with …

Tune in to this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today as we hear from our guest speaker, Mike Capps, the CEO of Diveplane! He details his experiences ranging from his DoD efforts, to his position at Epic Game...

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Dec. 20, 2022

Contracting with FAR and New Practices that Support Emerging Tech wit…

Listen in as we hear Stephanie Wilson, the Contracting and Agreements Officer in the U.S. Army, detail how to create and handle improved contracting practices necessary to acquire AI and emerging technology. She shares her ye...

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Dec. 13, 2022

Being Disruptive to become a Successful Solutions Innovator with Gues…

Tune in to this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today as we hear from our guest speaker, Igor Jablokov, the CEO and founder of Pryon. He delves into how important it is to be disruptive in technology and …

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Dec. 6, 2022

Understanding The Basics: The CDAO and OTA Usage Within Procurement w…

Join us for this episode of AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today as we hear from guest speaker Bonnie Evangelista, the Tradewind Execution Lead at the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). She will i...

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Nov. 21, 2022

AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today Pilot

The AI Proficiency: Turning Tomorrow into Today podcast is a series of casual discussions with Artificial Intelligence experts as we create resources for increased training and learning opportunities for individuals within th...

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