WHEN:
October 17
8:00 am – 4:00 pm ET
WHERE:
B Ocean Resort, Fort Lauderdale
AI Future Summit: South Florida 2024 — Secure Your Spot
Meet Microsoft’s Top AI Experts

Beverly Kodhek
Program Manager,
Azure AI Services


Peter Shand
Cloud Solution Architect -
Data and AI


Shan Thayyullathil
Principal Architect -
Microsoft Industry Solutions


Roberto Mardeni
Azure, App Innovation
Principal Specialist

GET Insights from Leading Organizations

André Gowens
Vice President, Enterprise Architecture, DevOps & Data/Analytics


Elvis Clemetson
Senior Vice President,
Chief Information Officer

Jon Legner
Senior Manager,
Intelligence & Automation


Patrick Gallagher
Chief Growth Officer,
Risk Management


Felix Perez
Senior Director of Digital
Transformation

ERIC SIEGEL, Ph.D.
Mainstage Keynote
Former Columbia professor and bestselling author of The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment and Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die, which has been used in courses at hundreds of universities. He is the founder of the long-running Machine Learning Week conference series and its new sister, Generative AI Applications Summit. During his time at Columbia University, he won the Distinguished Faculty award when teaching graduate Computer Science courses in ML and AI. Eric has appeared on numerous media channels, including Bloomberg, National Geographic, and NPR, and has published in Newsweek, HBR, SciAm blog, WaPo, WSJ, and more.
More Deep Dives

Jason Milgram
Senior Vice President, Azure Leader,
14-time Microsoft MVP & bestselling author

Pablo Piovano
Director, AI & Cloud Services, Microsoft
AI MVP

Amjad Shamim
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
& Co-Founder

Murray Izenwasser
Senior Vice President,
Digital Strategy

Steve Bakanov
Senior Vice President,
Application Innovation
Five Reasons to Attend
- Hear directly from Microsoft’s AI experts on how they leverage AI to drive efficiency, unlock growth, and transform customer experiences.
- Explore how leading organizations use AI tools to uncover opportunities, unlock new revenue streams, and drive business success. These real-world demos—led by the people driving AI transformation—will open your eyes to AI’s infinite possibilities.
- Participate in world-class sessions featuring groundbreaking Microsoft AI innovations, real-world use cases, and practical insights.
- Find all the answers to your most pressing questions in a live panel with AI and data wizards. Get the latest on AI innovations and trends, opportunities, and challenges—and apply what you learn back at your workplace.
- Connect one-on-one with industry leaders, AI wizards, and peers at our after-hours networking mixer overlooking Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Experience AI in Action
Get a first look at how leading organizations use Microsoft AI technologies and solutions to drive competitive advantage. Don’t miss out — get a front-row seat to these hands-on workshops and live AI demos.
SBA Communications
EPIC Insurance Brokers
Horne
AGENDA
Here’s a glance at the day’s agenda
8:00 AM:
Breakfast/Registration
9:00 AM:
Welcome message from OZ CEO, Amjad Shamim
9:05 AM:
Introduction to the AI Future Summit from OZ's Murray Izenwasser
9:30 AM:
Keynote Address from Dr. Eric Siegel
10:15 AM:
Morning Break
10:30 AM:
SBA Communications AI Project Success Story
11:00 AM:
Latest Microsoft AI technology demo from Beverly Kodhek
11:30 AM:
Seminole Hard Rock's AI in Gaming and Hospitality from Andre Gowens
12:00 PM:
Lunch
1:00 PM:
EPIC Insurance Brokers AI Project Success Story with Patrick Gallagher
1:30 PM:
Horne AI Project Success Story with Jon Legner
2:00 PM:
Afternoon Break
2:15 PM:
Panel Discussion with Microsoft AI Experts moderated by OZ's Jason Milgram
2:45 PM:
Panel Discussion OZ clients leveraging AI solutions moderated by Murray Izenwasser
3:15 PM:
Q&A session
3:45 PM:
Conclusion from OZ's Murray Izenwasser
4:00 PM:
Reception/Cocktail Hour
FAQs
Questions? We have the answers.
Complimentary valet parking is available—just mention you’re attending the AI Future Summit, and the fee will be waived. Please note that there is no self-park option at this venue.
Please email Marketing@Followoz.com and a team member will assist you.
Getting There
B Ocean Resort Fort Lauderdale,
1140 Seabreeze Blvd,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316


