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Ignite Resilience: AI, Humans, Possibility

High-voltage happy hour of ideas.

Thursday, November 13| 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Ignite Talks start at 5:30p sharp.

The Solarium, Plemmons Student Union, Appalachian State University RSVP by November 11

When curiosity meets courage, sparks fly. Join Ignite Resilience—a fast, fearless night of ideas from the Think Series // AI. After eight weeks exploring how AI reshapes work, teaching, and research, App State’s faculty + staff take the stage to show what happens when human imagination leads the machine. Nine speakers. Five minutes each. Twenty slides that don’t wait. Welcome to Ignite Talks—where ideas move at the speed of innovation and no one hides behind a deck. Expect sparks in business, design, tech, education, and beyond. Who Should Attend: Faculty, staff, industry partners, and community members interested in how artificial intelligence is transforming work, creativity, and the human experience. Why Attend: See how App State’s faculty + staff are taking on AI—ethics, design, and resilience included. Because AI isn’t the future, it’s the present tense. Hear ideas shaping what’s next for business, education, and human ingenuity in North Carolina.

Hosted by: Think Series // AI Sponsored by: NC Innovation · CETLSS