Ohio ai summit

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Columbus • November 19, 2025

AI in Action: Built in Ohio

Join us at the 2nd annual Ohio AI Summit, where we’ll explore how AI is being built, deployed, and scaled across Ohio. This year’s theme — AI in Action — spotlights real-world Ohio use cases and homegrown innovation shaping the future of work and our leading industries.

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Building ohio’s ai hub: AI in Action

At the 2nd annual Ohio AI Summit you’ll engage with top industry leaders, discover the latest AI trends, and help build Ohio’s AI opportunity.

Why attend?

• Meet + learn from industry leaders

• Unlock Ohio’s AI ecosystem

• Build statewide connections

• Connect with corporations, startups, + researchers

• Discover statewide AI insights + trends

• engage with panels, ai demos, and powerful networking

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2025 agenda highlights

Columbus State Community College • Mitchell Hall

  • Hear from executives, technologists, and founders building and deploying AI solutions in Ohio and beyond.

  • See how companies across leading Ohio sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and more are using AI today.

  • Meet the rising startups and innovators shaping the future with Ohio-built AI tools and platforms.

  • Explore how hyperscale data center investments from Google, AWS, and Meta are helping make Ohio a national AI hub.

  • End the day with a relaxed networking reception and a final chance to meet speakers, sponsors, and fellow attendees.

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2024 AI Summit speakers

Jon Husted

Ohio Lt. Governor

Melanie Kolp

SVP | Chief Technology Officer of Technology Strategy, Data + Innovation @ Nationwide

Aud Jucaitis

SVP | NextGen Enterprise Transformation @ KeyBank

Cal Al-Dhubaib

Head of AI + Data Science @ Further

Beena Sukumaran, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Engineering + Computing @ Miami University

Maddie Bell

Co-Founder + CEO @ Scheduler AI

Katrina Flory

Chief Information Officer
@ State of Ohio

Zachary Beller

Co-Founder + Chief Technology Officer @ Vixiv

Tonjia Coverdale, PhD

SVP | Chief Strategy Officer for Operations + Technology
@ Associated Bank

Channie Mize

General Manager @ Slalom

Nate Sowder

Innovation
@ Fifth Third

Lynn Sautter Beal

VP, Implementation + Success
@ Upstart

Kipum Lee

VP, Enterprise Strategy + Innovation @ University Hospitals

Michael Farrar

Chief Information Officer @ City of Westerville

Ryan Lunka

Co-Founder + CEO @ Doohickey AI

Ben Blanquera

VP, Technology + Sustainability @ Rackspace Technology

Nima Gard

Director of AI @ Path Robotics

Bryan Beal

Director, Customer Engineering @ Google

Katie Trauth Taylor, PhD

Co-Founder + CEO @ Narratize

Jerome Revish

SVP | Chief Technology Officer, Digital + Commercial Technologies
@ Cardinal Health

Rehgan Bleile

Co-Founder + CEO @ AlignAI

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