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SUMMARY:Introduction to Agentic AI Session
DESCRIPTION:Generative Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a practical tool for business communication\, analysis\, creativity\, productivity\, and everyday work. However\, using AI effectively requires more than simply typing a question into a chatbot.\n\nJoin the Center for Business Analytics (CBA) at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota for an in-person workshop focused on practical ways to use generative AI tools more effectively and responsibly. This session will introduce participants to tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Google Gemini\, Claude\, image-generation tools\, and other emerging AI platforms.\n\nDr. Michael Ratajczyk is a Program Director and Associate Professor of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota\, specializing in AI and its practical business applications.\n\nIn this workshop\, Dr. Michael Ratajczyk will cover:\n\n\n	What generative AI is and why it matters in the workplace\n	Practical uses of AI for writing\, brainstorming\, summarizing\, analysis\, presentations\, and creative design\n	Prompt-writing strategies to improve clarity\, tone\, structure\, and usefulness\n	Ways to compare AI tools and evaluate AI-generated responses\n	Common AI traps\, including hallucinated information\, weak sources\, privacy concerns\, bias\, and overconfidence\n	How to use AI as a thinking partner while keeping human judgment at the center\n\n\nParticipants will also have an opportunity for guided hands-on practice\, where they can test prompts\, revise outputs\, and explore how AI may support their own professional needs.\n\nFollowing the workshop\, attendees are invited to stay for the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce's Chamber Weekend Kick Off networking event from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at 125 Live.\n\n- - -\n\nThis session is part of the CBA x RACC Series\, a collaboration with the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce (RACC)\, designed to provide practical and accessible insights for the Rochester\, MN business community.\n\nThis session is designed for professionals\, business leaders\, educators\, entrepreneurs\, and community members who want a practical\, beginner-friendly introduction to using generative AI more confidently and responsibly.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:12.0pt\;margin-left:\n0in"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: black\;">Generative Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a practical tool for business communication\, analysis\, creativity\, productivity\, and everyday work. However\, using AI effectively requires more than simply typing a question into a chatbot.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, &quot\;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:black\;">Join the </span><strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Center for Business Analytics (CBA) at</span></strong> <strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Saint Mary&rsquo\;s University of Minnesota</span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;"> for an in-person workshop focused on practical ways to use generative AI tools more effectively and responsibly. This session will introduce participants to tools such as ChatGPT\, Microsoft Copilot\, Google Gemini\, Claude\, image-generation tools\, and other emerging AI platforms.</span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Dr. Michael Ratajczyk</span></span></strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;"> is a Program Director and Associate Professor of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at Saint Mary&rsquo\;s University of Minnesota\, specializing in AI and its practical business applications.</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">In this workshop\, </span><strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Dr. Michael Ratajczyk </span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">will cover:</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-top:12.0pt\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">What generative AI is and why it matters in the workplace</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-top:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Practical uses of AI for writing\, brainstorming\, summarizing\, analysis\, presentations\, and creative design</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-top:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Prompt-writing strategies to improve clarity\, tone\, structure\, and usefulness</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-top:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Ways to compare AI tools and evaluate AI-generated responses</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-top:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Common AI traps\, including hallucinated information\, weak sources\, privacy concerns\, bias\, and overconfidence</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-top:0in\;margin-bottom:12.0pt\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">How to use AI as a thinking partner while keeping human judgment at the center</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, &quot\;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Participants will also have an opportunity for guided hands-on practice\, where they can test prompts\, revise outputs\, and explore how AI may support their own professional needs.</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Following the workshop\, attendees are invited to stay for the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce&rsquo\;s </span><strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Chamber Weekend Kick Off</span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;"> networking event from </span><strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">11:30 am - 1:00 pm</span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;"> at 125 Live.</span><br />\n<span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">- - -</span><br />\n<span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">This session is part of the </span><strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">CBA x RACC Series</span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">\, a collaboration with the </span><strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce (RACC)</span></strong><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">\, designed to provide practical and accessible insights for the Rochester\, MN business community.</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap\;">This session is designed for professionals\, business leaders\, educators\, entrepreneurs\, and community members who want a practical\, beginner-friendly introduction to using generative AI more confidently and responsibly.</span></span></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:125 Live 125 Elton Hills Dr. NW\, Rochester\, MN
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DTSTAMP:20260623T000850Z
URL:http://business.rochestermnchamber.com/events/details/introduction-to-agentic-ai-session-1515968
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