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• AI4PI Award Showcase: Real-World AI That Improves Performance

  • When
    September 09, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (PT)
  • Spaces left
    45
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  AI4PI Award Showcase: Real-World AI That Improves Performance (Agenda)

  Welcome & AI4PI Award Introduction (5 min)

  • What is the AI4PI Award?
  • How AI4PI recognizes responsible, results-driven AI innovation

  Award-Winning Case Study: Secure Local AI for Organizational Performance (Carlos Menendez) (10 min)

  How can organizations adopt AI while keeping their data secure?

  • The organizational performance challenge
  • Why a locally hosted LLM became the solution
  • Implementation approach
  • Business outcomes:
    • Secure, private enterprise AI
    • Lower implementation costs
    • Faster, customizable AI capabilities
    • A scalable model for responsible AI
  • Lessons learned

  From AI Tools to AI Performance: The AI4PI Journey (Lynne MacBain) — 10 min

  How can AI address a performance challenge without becoming the starting point?

  • The performance challenge and how it was diagnosed
  • Why AI became part of the solution
  • How AI was used as a performance intervention, rather than the starting point
  • What happened in practice and lessons learned

  Interactive Discussion & Audience Q&A (30 min)

  Bring your questions and SUBMIT THEM HERE:

  • Selecting the right AI opportunities
  • Responsible AI governance and human oversight
  • Enterprise AI implementation
  • Lessons learned from AI4PI award-winning work
  • Practical advice for getting started

  Closing (5 min)

  • Key takeaways
  • AI4PI resources and next steps 
    
    
    

    Carlos Alberto Menendez Torre is a Product Manager at Speedgoat with extensive experience in product management, analytics, telecommunications, and emerging technologies. Previously, he spent more than seven years at Rohde & Schwarz, including six years leading its Analytics product line. Carlos brings deep technical expertise in mobile communications, cloud computing, machine learning, and AI, combined with strong product and project management experience. He holds a Master’s in Telecommunication Engineering and an MBA in Business and Managerial Economics, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to applying technology and AI to real-world business and performance challenges.

    
    
    

  Dr. Lynne MacBain, CPT, CAIT, is President of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), Founder of PivotPoint Strategies, and an adjunct instructor in the University of West Florida’s Instructional Performance Technology program. Her work focuses on organizational strategy, performance improvement, and the use of emerging technologies to solve complex performance challenges.

  Dr. MacBain is the developer of the Performance Intelligence Framework®, a diagnostic approach that applies systems thinking and performance analysis to organizational strategy. Her work also includes advancing the application of artificial intelligence within performance improvement as co-architect of ISPI’s AI4PI initiative. Her application of the AI4PI Framework to a real-world performance challenge earned her an ISPI Presidential Citation.

  
  

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• MentorDash September 2026 – Mentee Registration

  • When
    September 16, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Online (PT)
  • Spaces left
    5
  • Registered
    4 registrants

  Register

  MentorDash – 2026 | Session 3

  Wed, September 16, 2026
  4:00–5:30 PM PT / 7:00–8:30 PM ET
  
  

  Join us for an engaging Speedy Mentoring experience designed for professionals in the field of Performance Improvement.

  This dynamic 90-minute session brings together four experienced mentors and eight motivated mentees in a structured 1 mentor : 2 mentees format. Participants will engage in four 20-minute mentoring rounds, rotating across mentors to gain diverse perspectives, practical insights, and actionable guidance.

  The session begins with a brief welcome and concludes with a focused wrap-up, ensuring time is used efficiently while preserving depth and meaningful connection in each mentoring conversation.

  Event Highlights

  • Gain practical, actionable insights from seasoned performance improvement professionals

  • Build meaningful connections and expand your professional network

  • Receive tailored feedback aligned with your career goals

  Preparation & Questions

  • Specific mentoring questions will be collected after mentee registration

  • All preparation and coordination will be conducted via email

  Session Schedule (90 minutes total)

  Welcome & Introductions (5 minutes)
  Overview of the session flow and expectations

  Round 1 – Mentoring Sessions (20 minutes)
  One mentor paired with two mentees in breakout rooms

  Round 2 – Mentoring Sessions (20 minutes)
  Mentees rotate to new mentors

  Round 3 – Mentoring Sessions (20 minutes)
  Mentees rotate to new mentors

  Round 4 – Mentoring Sessions (20 minutes)
  Final rotation

  Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways (5 minutes)
  Group reflections, insights, and next steps

  Meet Your Mentors

  John Murphy - Founder of Slaney Consulting - Executive Leadership Development

  Priyanka Dave - Upskilling Lead and Learning Process (AMP) at Oregon State University

  Jason Aydelott - L&D Executive and CLO

  Glenn Scott - Founder of The H Factor - consulting for rapidly scaling businesses

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