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With Dr. Christine Haskell and Moderator Dr. Dan Jenkins
Cost: Free to ILA Members; or $9.95 for non-members.
This webinar is also free to registrants of ILA’s AI & Leadership Virtual Summit. All registrants through 11 December were automatically registered for this webinar. If you register for the summit on 12 December before 12 PM EST, follow the instructions on your registration confirmation page to add this free pre-con.
- 12 December, 12:00-1:00 PM EST (UTC-5)
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This introductory session provides a foundational overview of Generative AI, including Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPTs. Participants will learn these technologies’ key concepts, definitions, and practical applications. The session will cover how AI models are trained, how they generate content, and their potential for leadership education. Whether you’re new to AI or seeking a clearer understanding of its mechanisms, this session offers a solid grounding in how Generative AI shapes the future of learning and development.
Learn the key concepts, definitions, and practical applications for leadership of Generative AI, including Large Language Models like GPTs.
Geared To:
- AI beginners who need a step-by-step guide to get started
- Professionals who want to use AI in their daily work
- Leaders who want to introduce their team to AI
Christine Haskell, Ph.D., is a collaborative advisor, educator, and author with nearly three decades of experience in the technology industry. She is an adjunct information management and data science faculty at Washington State University and the University of Southern California. Haskell was pivotal in Microsoft’s pivotal shift to Big Data and Cloud Computing in the early 2000s. In 2010, she played a key role in delivering predictive data solutions, laying the groundwork for the strategy supporting AI. Her research focuses on values-based leadership, data governance and ethics, and data skills as a critical lever enabling organizations’ social circuitry. She is the author of Driving Data Projects: A Comprehensive Guide; Driving Your Self-Discovery: A Pocket Guide for Understanding & Leveraging Coaching; and Driving Results Through Others: A Pocket Guide for Learning On the Job.
Dan Jenkins, Ph.D., is Professor of Leadership & Organizational Studies at the University of Southern Maine. He received his doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration from the University of South Florida. Dan is co-author of The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on leadership education, training, and development. As an award-winning international speaker and facilitator, Dan has engaged thousands of leadership educators, students, and professionals on topics such as leadership pedagogy, followership, artificial intelligence, and curriculum and course design. Additionally, Dan is a past Chair of the ILA Leadership Education Member Community, Co-Founder of the ILA Leadership Education Academy, Vice-Chair of the Collegiate Leadership Competition, Co-Lead of the Association of Leadership Educators Teaching & Pedagogy/Andragogy Focus Area Network, Associate Editor of the Journal of Leadership Studies, and co-host of The Leadership Educator Podcast.
