Applied AI Summit: A Future-Ready Workforce

The Applied AI Summit: A Future-Ready Workforce at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD convenes students, faculty, industry, civic leaders and healthcare professionals for a focused exploration of how artificial intelligence is transforming education, business and healthcare. In collaboration with Google Public Sector and regional partners, this immersive experience moves beyond theory to practical application, equipping participants with hands-on exposure to AI tools, cross-sector insight and actionable strategies for responsible adoption. The summit centers students in the workforce conversation while advancing institutional and industry collaboration to ensure graduates are technically fluent, ethically grounded and prepared to lead in an AI-augmented economy.

Attendees will explore:

• Applied AI Across Key Sectors
  Real-world use cases in education, healthcare and business, highlighting emerging competencies and workforce implications.

• Hands-On AI Skill Development
  Guided experience with Google AI tools, including prompt engineering and research workflow applications (e.g., NotebookLM).

• Ethics, Governance and Responsible Adoption
  Frameworks for institutional policy, risk mitigation and shared responsibility in AI-enabled environments.

• University–Industry Collaboration for Workforce Readiness
  Strategies for aligning curriculum, employer expectations and experiential learning to graduate AI-ready students.