About us
Applied AI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to developing the next generation of AI leaders in Minnesota. We do this through a conference, podcast, weekly news, monthly newsletters, YouTube channel, and monthly meetups. Our events provide education, hands-on training, and real-world AI applications to help people of all ages learn how to use AI to solve real-life problems.
Want to speak at a Meetup?
We'd love to hear from you! We're always looking for practitioners to share real-world AI projects, lessons learned, and hands-on demos. No polished keynote required, just something genuinely useful for the community. Our one big rule: teach, don't sell.
Apply to speak here and check out our speaker expectations before you apply.
Additionally, we encourage you to subscribe to our Conversation On Applied AI Podcast. We publish new episodes every other week on topics related to Artificial Intelligence and its applications! We also publish a Monthly Newsletter with details on our current events and ways to engage with our community.
What is Artificial Intelligence
In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans. Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study of "intelligent agents": any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of successfully achieving its goals. Colloquially, the term "artificial intelligence" is often used to describe machines (or computers) that mimic "cognitive" functions that humans associate with the human mind, such as "learning" and "problem solving".
What is AppliedAI?
Simple. :) It's the real-world applications that these far-fetched, big ideas lead to. Some things around us that are applications of AI include digital assistants (Google Home, Alexa), self-driving cars, robots, chatbots and many many more!
Who should go AppliedAI Meetups?
This group is a place for anyone who is interesting in learning, sharing and applying Artificial Intelligence to their products and services. It's also for people of all ages just interested in what's going on in the AI space by networking and talking with real-world practitioners of this exciting and new technology.
What happens at AppliedAI Meetups?
• We have speakers and panelists talking about AI in real-world scenarios
• We do demos of AI related projects and explain how they work
• We discuss, where AI has been, where it is today and where it's heading in the future
• We have fun!
Where else can I find you?
Follow us on social media!
Facebook, LinkedIN and Twitter
We also have a podcast and YouTube page.
What are the colors of your logo?
They are derived from the color palette of a few of the first-ever AI-generated photos from Google’s Deep Learning tool.
Upcoming events
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- $25.00
Hierarchical Demand Forecasting: From Cream Cheese to Blood Thinners
Lab651, 550 Vandalia St #231, St Paul, MN, USOverview
Whether you’re predicting grocery store shelves or hospital inventories, forecasting demand for thousands of individual items presents a unique set of challenges. In this talk, we’ll explore the world of hierarchical demand forecasting through real-world examples spanning everything from cream cheese to blood thinners. Along the way, we’ll cover the practical challenges of building forecasts at scale, the trade-offs involved, and the techniques that make these systems accurate, robust, and production-ready.Agenda
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Networking - food & drinks
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Presentation & discussion
8:00pm: Networking at Lake Monster BrewingMeet Our Featured Speaker
David Bradley is a Data Scientist III at Cencora, where he develops large-scale demand forecasting systems supporting over a large array of products across the pharmaceutical supply chain. Previously, he held data science roles at Kraft Heinz, CH Robinson, and Analysis Group, applying forecasting and machine learning to challenges ranging from consumer goods and logistics to healthcare. David holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota, specializing in time series econometrics and forecasting. His work focuses on building production-ready forecasting systems that bridge cutting-edge machine learning with practical business decision-making.Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Lab651 & Recursive Awesome11 attendees 
Applied AI Conference - TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE
St Paul River Centre, St Paul, MN 55102, St Paul, Mi, USMinnesota's biggest AI event of the year is back. One day, multiple stages, every format you can think of — keynotes, panels, workshops — covering how AI is actually being used across industries.
Heads up: this is a paid event, and tickets are sold through Eventbrite, not Meetup.
This is where the Upper Midwest's AI community gets in a room together: builders, business leaders, researchers, and the "non-technical but curious" crowd all in one place.
📅 When: Monday, November 2nd
📍 Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre
🎟️ Tickets: Early bird pricing available now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/applied-ai-conference-2026-tickets-1993486676312?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
🎤 Call for Speakers: Open through September 9th, apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeT_3qFpGf6bI7MkUzAgorCTQFRWnZntzS-SttUBYLWyrb_CQ/viewform?usp=dialog
🤝 Want to sponsor? Email sponsorship@appliedai.mn
❓ Questions or want to learn more? Email team@appliedai.mnVisit appliedaiconf.com for all the details, and follow Applied AI on LinkedIn for all the latest conference updates.
RSVP-ing here helps us gauge interest and keeps you in the loop on updates, but you'll need an Eventbrite ticket to actually attend.
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