GenAI Superstream: Next-Level Work and Creativity with Generative AI

Schedule

The time frames are only estimates and may vary according to how the class is progressing.

Introduction – Dan Shipper (5 minutes)

• Dan Shipper welcomes you to the GenAI Superstream.

Fireside Chat with Kelly Monahan and Dan Shipper (35 minutes)

• In the conference opener, Dan Shipper, cofounder and CEO of Every, and Kelly Monahan, managing director of the Upwork Research Institute, discuss the emerging skill sets and attitudes required to thrive in an AI-augmented workforce. They’ll explore how professionals can strategically position themselves to leverage AI as a collaborative tool rather than as a replacement for human creativity and expertise, what mindset shifts are necessary to adapt to rapidly evolving work paradigms, the nuanced dynamics of human-AI collaboration, and much more.

From Conversation to Content: Using Zapier and ChatGPT to Turn Call Transcripts into Engaging Social Posts – Mike Taylor (35 minutes)

• Customer calls and team meetings are often filled with valuable insights and ideas that fall by the wayside. Generative AI expert Mike Taylor shows you a simple, efficient process for preserving these insights and automatically turning them into high-quality blog posts, social media content, and more. You’ll learn how to capture call transcripts from platforms like Zoom, Gong, or Grain and then, by way of Zapier, leverage language models like ChatGPT to transform those raw insights into polished, authentic marketing content—a process you can then tailor to your own work to boost productivity and deliver real benefits to your audience without the hassle of crafting content from scratch.

Break (5 minutes)

Building Your Own AI Agent (ChatGPT & Zapier) with No Code – Marily Nika (35 minutes)

• Dr. Marily Nika, GenAI product lead at Google, shows you how to build no-code AI agents from scratch, creating a custom GPT using ChatGPT and a Zap that uses Claude with Zapier. This compact tutorial will give you a clearer understanding of what AI agents are, how they function, and how to apply these tools to solve business problems, automate processes, enhance user experiences, and increase your own productivity.

Getting Started with Replit, Cursor, and Bolt: A Noncoder's Guide to Using AI Coding Assistants – Mark Kashef (35 minutes)

• Prompt Advisers founder Mark Kashef offers a guide to collaborating with AI coding assistants like Replit, Cursor, and Bolt to rapidly prototype, test, and refine new solutions in your day-to-day work—no coding experience required. Through relatable examples spanning marketing campaigns, project planning, and more, Mark showcases practical, accessible steps to amplify productivity and creativity. You’ll also explore the tools’ current limitations, ensuring you walk away with realistic expectations and the confidence to begin experimenting right away.

Break (5 minutes)

From Prototype to Production: Strategies for Navigating the Knowledge Gap in AI-Assisted Development – Addy Osmani (35 minutes)

• At this point in the evolving landscape of AI-assisted development, the technology promises unprecedented acceleration but also delivers complex challenges. Head of Chrome developer experience Addy Osmani unpacks the “70% problem” in AI coding whereby developers and nontechnical users can rapidly prototype and generate code but struggle to transform initial outputs into production-ready solutions that require human expertise—the crucial last 30%. You’ll hear why experienced developers often benefit more from AI tools and how junior engineers and nontechnical users can avoid common pitfalls, and you’ll learn practical strategies for using GenAI as a collaborative tool rather than a replacement for deep technical understanding.

Elevate Your Work with Copilot in Microsoft 365, from Power User Tips to Custom Agent Development – Henry Habib (35 minutes)

• Do you feel like you’re only scratching the surface of Copilot’s capabilities in Microsoft 365? AI and workplace automation expert Henry Habib shares lesser-known tips for using Copilot to create compelling presentations, draft documents, reply to emails faster, and search files and retrieve answers. He’ll also give you an introduction to creating knowledge-based agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Studio and show you how to integrate them with your existing systems.

Closing Remarks – Dan Shipper (5 minutes)

• Dan Shipper closes out today’s event.