2nd Annual Student AI Symposium

Join us in person for the 2nd Annual Student AI Symposium to hear how AI is showing up in students' learning, work, and fields!
About this Event

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Student AI Symposium!

The Student AI Symposium puts student voices and experiences at the center of the AI conversation. Students from every college share how AI is showing up in their learning, their work, and their fields — through lightning talks, research presentations, and a showcase of what they're building. Faculty, staff, industry, and community are invited to listen, respond, and take part.

Breakfast and lunch provided.

Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Breakfast, check-in, networking, and introductions

Info: Grab breakfast, check in, and meet the students, faculty, staff, and industry folks you’ll be spending the day with.

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Welcome

Info: Speakers: Reese Van Dyke.
Description: Reese Van Dyke, student co-chair, kicks off the day with what the symposium is about and what’s ahead.

🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:50 AM
Keynote + Q&A
Host: Brian Johnsrud

Info: Open AI Global Head of Education Engagement

🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Student Presentations: AI in Action

Info: Students show what they’re building with AI, from a startup that didn’t make it to an HVAC business assistant, a sustainable digital wardrobe, safer robots, and smarter customer service.

🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel: Utah AI and the Communities We Share

Info: Speakers: Cam Bronson, Callie Reed, Mitchell Mortensen, Parker DeYoung. Moderated by Teddy Wright, student co-chair. AI is helping some people and failing others, and each community it touches (campus, classrooms, Utah, business) mostly sees its own piece. Panelists from state policy, industry, and student life talk about what they’re seeing and what each of us can do in our own lane. Audience Q&A included.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break + Roundtables

Info: Facilitator: Dhruv Patil.
Description: Grab lunch and join a table with panelists, presenters, and other attendees to keep the conversation going. Facilitated by Dhruv Patil, student co-chair.

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Student Presentations: AI, Agency, and Human Connection

Info: Lightning talks, research, and project showcases.

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Student Presentations: AI and the Future of Work

Info: How AI is changing careers and what stays human, from the entry-level career ladder to sales to what work is for in the first place.

🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Student Presentations: AI and Higher Education

Info: What college is for now, how AI can help teach and train, and how U students are actually using it.

🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Closing remarks & reflection

Info: Speakers: Rebekah Cummings, Reese Van Dyke.
Description: Rebekah Cummings from the Marriott Library closes the day with reflections on what we heard and where the conversation goes from here. Afterward, head over to the Student AI Week industry mixer at Lassonde Studios from 3 to 4 PM to keep connecting with employers and students.