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Thursday June 4, 2026 9:15am - 9:50am EDT
The keynote panel, “Beyond the Hype: How to Lead, Learn, and Leverage AI in the Real World,” will explore how professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders can move past the buzzwords surrounding artificial intelligence and begin using AI as a practical tool for innovation, productivity, and long-term success. Panelists will discuss how AI is transforming the future of work, leadership, business operations, career growth, and decision-making across industries, while also addressing the importance of critical thinking, ethical responsibility, and human-centered leadership in an AI-driven world. Attendees will gain real-world insights, actionable strategies, and practical examples of how to responsibly integrate AI into their organizations, careers, and everyday workflows to remain competitive, adaptable, and future-ready.
Moderators
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Andrea Parker

Project Manager, Cisco

Speakers
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Gretchen Sleeper

Senior Director, AI Orchestration & Capabilities, Cisco Systems
Gretchen Jackson-Sleeper is a transformative technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise innovation across AI, sales, and digital transformation. As Director of Cisco’s AI Orchestration and Capabilities Team within the Global Sales AI Center of... Read More →
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Bobby McNeil

Vice President of Development, National Black MBA Association - RDU Triad Chapter
Bobby McNeil Jr. is an award-winning Talent Acquisition Leader, speaker, and author with over a decade of experience helping professionals grow and organizations hire top talent. He began his career in recruiting in 2009 and has since become a trusted voice across tech, engineering... Read More →
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Kenyetta Hall

CEO, Professor of Practice,, Katalyst HQ, Shuford Program for Entrepreneurship at UNC-Chapel Hill
Kenyetta Hall is a seasoned Product Leader and Business Strategist with a track record of helping Fortune 500 companies and startups bring innovative products to market. A former AI startup co-founder and now CEO of Katalyst HQ, she partners with organizations to reduce risk, accelerate... Read More →
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Richard Tillies

Department Head, Computer Programming & Information Sciences, Wake Tech Community College
Richard Tillies, aka "Professor T", is an experienced STEM educator with over two decades of college-level teaching and academic leadership in information technology and mathematics. He currently serves as the Department Head of Computer Programming & Information Sciences at Wake... Read More →
Thursday June 4, 2026 9:15am - 9:50am EDT
Mainstage 7200-10 Kit Creek Rd, Morrisville, NC 27560 (Mainstage)

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