A high-voltage happy hour of ideas.
Thursday Nov. 13 | 5:00-7:00p | Solarium Plemmons Student Union
When curiosity meets courage, sparks fly. Join us for a fast, fearless night of bold ideas where App State’s faculty + staff explore how AI is reshaping work, teaching, and discovery.
Nine speakers. Five minutes each. Endless sparks. Fun drinks and light refreshments provided. RSVP by Nov. 7: bit.ly/appstate-ignite
You’re here—no jargon, no gatekeeping, no endless slides.
Just a space to experiment, rethink, and maybe surprise yourself. This isn’t about having answers; it’s about testing tools, sparking ideas, and exploring what resilience in work, teaching, and business can look like.
The future’s not waiting. Neither should we.
AI isn’t just about faster emails or quicker slides. The real value comes from second- and third-order thinking: What happens when everyone has this tool? What breaks—or gets reinvented?
That’s why systems thinking matters. Higher ed is an ecosystem, not silos—shift one part and the ripples spread. This series helps you connect those dots and shape how AI lands in your work: not just faster tasks, but smarter systems, resilient practices, and a future-ready vision.
A comprehensive, at-a-glance view of entire program