Global AI Bootcamp - Houston Edition

Location: Moved to the ION - 4201 Main St!!

# Global AI Bootcamp 2025

The Global AI Bootcamp is an annual event that occurs worldwide, where developers and AI enthusiasts can learn about AI through workshops, sessions, and discussions. Local chapters of the Global AI Community host the events in various locations across the globe. This year, the bootcamp will take place in the full month of March 2025.

## Details

Please register via the GlobalAI.Community registration link as we have capacity limits!
Welcome. We are excited for you to join us at Global AI Houston - Houston Edition! This is event is one of 89+ events being sponsored globally by Global AI Community, Global AI Community - Connecting AI communities around the world. Hear about AI from experts with backgrounds on Azure, AWS & Google, and stay for some hands-on learning!
You can sign up for Azure, register for Azure credits and participate in Hands On Labs!!
Event Details:
Date/Time: Mar 1, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Saturday

Main Room - 8:30 Registration – Breakfast sponsored by Invoke
9:00 Welcome - Keynote (Provided by Global AI Community)
9:15 Speaker Session : Keynote - What’s new in Data & AI, Azure?
Andrew Thomas
Microsoft-Global AI Black Belt
10:00 Speaker Session : All you need for AI on Google Cloud
Siraj Mohammad
Google - Generative AI Tech Lead
10:45 Speaker Session : Leveraging AWS for AI
Patricia McManus
Houston Community College, Professor of Artificial Intelligence
11:30 Speaker Session : MS 365 Co-Pilot
Michael Cassady
Application Architect, Invoke
12:00 Lunch - Sponsored by Energy Ai Solutions
12:30 Speaker Session : Agentic AI
Alicia Tapia
Microsoft, Technical Solutions Architect
1:15 Speaker Session : Rapid Prototyping Ai Agents
Benji Ly
AI Expert, Energy Ai Solutions
1:45 Beyond the Bootcamp: Taking Next Steps to Build Houston's AI Community
Ariana Smetana, AccelIQ.digital - CEO
Kim Vaddi - Co-organizer, Azure User Group Houston
Margaret Passe, Co-organizer of Houston Web3, AI and NFT
2:15 Closing Notes
Hands On Lab Room
Stop by early to get help signing up for Azure 😊
Note: A lab environment will be available to use for labs
10:30 Hands on Lab

Community Partners
Houston Community College - The Digital & Information Technology Center of Excellence offers a wide range of academic and workforce programs for all walks of life. Whether you are new to Information Technology or a seasoned professional seeking a refresher, they have something for you!
Sponsors
Invoke LLC - Top 10 Microsoft Security Partner in the United States - Invoke empowers customers to achieve their digital imperative, leveraging the global scale and velocity to market with the Microsoft Cloud.
The Synozur Alliance - Our focus is on the Employee Experience, let us be your guide as you build new experiences for communications, collaboration, and productivity that drives efficiency, engagement, employee satisfaction and business value.
Microsoft & Global AI Community
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Registration link: Global AI Bootcamp - United States of America - Houston, TX - Global AI Community
Parking - The building has 3 parking spaces: Red and yellow lot which are right in front of the building. Red and yellow lot are $10 a day. We also have a parking garage located on 4111 Fannin St. 77002. We recommend parking in the garage as we do validate the garage parking.
Once in the building, please check in with security and you will be let up to the 5th floor. We are in suite 500.

Organizers: Isaiah Marcello, Sirasit Punnanithi, Benjamin Ly
Host: Alicia Moniz.