Accordian Programming - 2025 AI Summit

Summit Sessions

Summit's full agenda of keynotes, sessions & workshops

Monday, December 1, 2025, Pre-Summit Technology Hackathon

Pre-Summit Hackathon

Salt Palace

Business Builders & AI

Utah businesses are invited to join a day-long AI hackathon hosted by SeedAI, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit at the intersection of AI policy and practical application, in partnership with the State of Utah. This event will bring together local companies, entrepreneurs, technical experts, and government partners to tackle real AI challenges and explore practical solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.

December 2, 2025: Summit Day

Morning Sessions

Morning Keynote Speaker

Salt Palace Room 355

Spencer Cox

Utah's 18th Governor

Utah’s Pro-Human AI Focus: Leading by Example in Responsible Innovation

Join Governor Spencer Cox in this special morning keynote as he discusses Utah's Pro-Human Leadership in the Age of AI, a forward-thinking address aimed at empowering the workforce through innovative AI strategies. Discover how collaboration between academia and industry can drive progress and learn how businesses are being encouraged to embrace a pro-human approach to artificial intelligence.

Special Guest:
Fireside Conversation

Salt Palace Room 355

Matthew Prince

CEO, Cloudflare

Building Trust in the Age of AI: Navigating Risk and Opportunity

In this intimate fireside conversation, Matthew Prince, CEO of Cloudflare, will share how Cloudflare navigates the unprecedented opportunities and risks presented by AI—leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance trust, safeguard global security, and preserve human agency in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. His perspective offers a rare look at how a company shaping the backbone of the internet approaches the balance between innovation, responsibility, and resilience.

Workforce and AI:
Morning Panel Discussion

Salt Palace Room 355

The Impact of AI on Workforce

An engaging discussion with leading workforce experts as they explore the transformative effects of artificial intelligence on employment trends. This panel will delve into the skills required for the future job market and provide insights on how individuals and organizations can adapt to the evolving work landscape. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge on navigating the challenges and opportunities AI presents in the workforce.

Mid-Day Sessions

Interactive Policy Discussions

Choose one of five interactive policy discussions beginning with an expert panel, guided by a moderator who will frame the topic. Participants will then break into small groups to tackle critical questions—such as “Where are the biggest opportunities?” “What are the biggest risks?” and “Where do we draw the line?”—before reconvening to share insights and engage in a dynamic, large-group conversation.

Algorithmic Pricing: Interactive Policy Discussions

Salt Palace

Navigating the Future of Commerce: Exploring the Impact of Algorithmic Pricing Strategies

This guided discussion focuses on algorithmic pricing and explores three critical topics. Dynamic pricing varies the price for a product or service to reflect changing market conditions. Personalized pricing offers different customers different prices for the same product. Surveillance pricing uses personal data, like your browsing history, to charge different prices for the same product. The panel will assess these strategies, all powered by AI, and their impact on market conditions.

Data Privacy:
Interactive Policy Discussions

Salt Palace

Your Data as Currency

This focused dialogue will dive into one of the most pressing issues of our time: who controls our data and how it is used in an AI-driven world. Participants will explore the complex intersections of data ownership, portability, and advertising while grappling with the broader societal consequences of living under increasingly sophisticated surveillance systems. By examining the risks and opportunities, this session will challenge attendees to consider how governance, regulation, and innovation can shape a future where individual rights and business models coexist responsibly.

Personalized Medicine:
Interactive Policy Discussions

Salt Palace

Balancing Privacy, Innovation, and Equity in Personalized Medicine

This interactive discussion will tackle some of the most difficult questions at the heart of the data age: How do we balance individual privacy with the need for population-level insights? Participants will wrestle with the tradeoffs between safety, access, and cost, exploring how these competing priorities shape innovation, regulation, and equity. The session invites attendees to consider not only the ethical and legal implications but also the practical choices that policymakers, businesses, and communities must make as they navigate a future defined by data.

Learning and Education:

Interactive Policy Discussions

Salt Palace

Navigating the Promise and Challenges of AI in the Classroom

This moderated policy discussion will explore how AI is transforming the classroom and reshaping the future of learning. Panelists will examine the promise and challenges of deploying advanced software tools to support teachers, the importance of equipping educators with AI training and resources, and how students are already experimenting with and adapting to these technologies. By highlighting opportunities and risks, the session will spark a critical dialogue on how schools can harness AI to enhance teaching, improve outcomes, and prepare the next generation for an AI-infused world.

Afternoon Sessions

Industry Innovations:
Afternoon Panel Discussion

Salt Palace

Disrupting AI: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities

Join us for an enlightening panel featuring leading industry experts who are pushing the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence. These experts will share their compelling insights and firsthand experiences, revealing innovative ways they are harnessing AI to revolutionize their fields. You will hear from visionary innovators as they demonstrate how AI is not just a tool, but a catalyst for transformative solutions that aim to enrich our society and address its most pressing challenges.

Academic Research Experts:
Afternoon Panel Discussion

Salt Palace

Shaping Humanity-Centric AI Through Academic Collaboration

Austin Carson, CEO of SeedAI, will moderate a groundbreaking conversation on Utah’s leadership in advancing pro-human approaches to artificial intelligence. This session will spotlight pioneering academic research from across the state, bringing together experts from the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and Utah State University. Panelists will showcase how their institutions are shaping the future of AI through cutting-edge scholarship, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a shared commitment to aligning technology with human values. The discussion will highlight Utah’s unique role as a national model for uniting academia, industry, and policymakers around responsible and human-centered AI innovation.

Industry Innovations:
Afternoon Panel Discussion

Salt Palace

Emerging AI in Deep Tech: Leveraging AI to Turn Challenges into Impactful Solutions

Delve into the remarkable world where cutting-edge artificial intelligence fuels groundbreaking advancements across deep tech industries. In this engaging session, we will illuminate the human-centric applications of AI that elevate research and development to new heights, paving the way for revolutionary discoveries in biotechnology, robotics, and sustainable energy—demonstrating how AI can create transformative solutions that benefit humanity.