AI in Fort Wayne November Meetup: Education, Workforce + Opportunity

November’s AI in Fort Wayne meetup is powered by the Fort Wayne AI Community + IN AI statewide initiative.

Come ready to connect, hear perspectives on AI in education and the workforce, and collaborate with students on real-world opportunities and challenges.

9:00–9:45 a.m. | Doors Open: Registration, Networking, Coffee + Light Snacks
Meet others from across the Fort Wayne region and exchange ideas about where AI is creating opportunities—and challenges—in your work.

9:45–10:15 a.m. | Welcome + The AI Opportunity for Fort Wayne
Welcome: Angie Carel

CICP Welcome: David Findlay, CEO Lake City Bank

State Leadership: Alison Grand, IEDC

IN AI resources overview: Ting Gootee, Executive Vice President, Digital Adoption

Mini AI Case Study: Bryan Avery, CTO, Star Financial

10:15–10:45 a.m. | Fireside Chat: AI, Education + the Workforce
Join Angie Carel for a conversation with Charlotte Dungan, Chief Learning Officer of the Mark Cuban Foundation. Explore AI’s impact on education and the workforce.

10:45–11:00 a.m. | Break + Collaboration Intro

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Student–Community Collaboration: Design + Build
Work alongside students at round tables to discuss real-world challenges, identify AI use cases, and explore potential solutions. Conversations may lead to hands-on building or troubleshooting—bring a challenge, an idea, or a question to explore together.

Bring a laptop if you’d like to participate hands-on. Refreshments will be available during this session.

The program concludes at noon.

IN AI is Indiana’s statewide initiative on human-centered AI, focused on raising productivity and wages. It connects business, education, and workforce efforts across the state through peer learning networks, AI adoption workshops, and university coursework. AI in Fort Wayne is one of its peer learning networks.

The IN AI Roadshow travels around Indiana to work with local business owners and operators on using AI in their organizations. Fort Wayne was added to the Roadshow in 2026. Learn more at .

• Location: Multi-Flex Theater, Snyder Academic Center, Indiana Tech, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne
• Format: In person only; no virtual option
• Food: Coffee, light breakfast, and late-morning snacks provided
• Cost: Free
• Bring: A laptop for optional hands-on collaboration

AI readiness assessment: Help IN AI collect statewide data on AI adoption by taking the short assessment at .

Info: • Welcome: Angie Carel
• CICP Welcome: David Findley, CEO Lake City Bank
• State Leadership: Alison Grand, IEDC
• IN AI resources overview: Ting Gootee, Executive Vice President, Digital Adoption

Info: Charlotte Dungan is the Chief Learning Officer of the Mark Cuban Foundation. They run free AI Bootcamps for high school students, support teachers, and offer Agentic AI for community college students. Charlotte is a leading expert in AI education, having worked with teams at TeachAI, Code.org, AI for Teachers, CS is Elementary, aiEDU, ISTE, MIT, and AI4K12. After 10 years working as a computer programmer, she earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Harvard University. She has helped several states revise CS standards and add AI to their curricula. Charlotte supports expanding CS education in rural areas and other underserved populations. She is a first generation college student and lifelong Girl Scout.

Info: Work alongside students at round tables to discuss real-world challenges, identify AI use cases, and explore potential solutions. Conversations may lead to hands-on building or troubleshooting—bring a challenge, an idea, or a question to explore together. Bring a laptop if you’d like to participate hands-on. Snacks will be available during this session.

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Indiana Tech - Multi-Flex Theater - Inside the Snyder Academic Center, 1600 East Washington Boulevard, Fort Wayne, United States

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