October 2023 Chapter Meeting (Virtual)

October 2023
Virtual Session

Project Work in the Age of AI
 

David Mantica
Vice President and General Manager
SoftEd US

[ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mantica/ ]

Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM EDT (UTC - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (We will email the Zoom link after registration.)
PDUs: 1.25 Business Acumen PDUs

The rise of generative AI is transforming how knowledge workers operate. In this session, we'll explore how Project Professionals can harness the power of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Bard to boost productivity, enhance collaboration, and create new value. The future of work is here. Join us as we explore practical tips, ethical considerations, and real-world examples of how AI can help knowledge workers thrive in the age of artificial intelligence.

Learning Objectives

• Augmenting human intelligence: How AI can help us think bigger, work smarter, and make faster decisions.
  
• Automating repetitive tasks: Reducing grunt work by using AI for document creation, data analysis, testing, and reporting.
  
• Enabling predictive insights: Leveraging AI to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities to drive better outcomes.
  
• Democratizing expertise: Allowing wider access to institutional knowledge through conversational AI.
  
• Facilitating creative collaboration: Using AI to generate new ideas and innovations for products and processes.
  
• Maintaining human focus: Strategies for using AI to elevate human skills like creativity, empathy, and judgment.

Speaker

David Mantica
Vice President and General Manager for SoftEdUS 
[ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mantica/ ]

David Mantica serves as Vice President and General Manager for SoftEd US. Fueled by his passion for developing empowered knowledge workers, he helps companies build their teams through training and coaching, equipping them with today's critical skills needed to work effectively in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world.

Drawing from his experience in successfully building a B2B training firm, growing it from scratch to $13M in seven years. David speaks and shares his insights and tactics on the impact of technology on leadership and management. His work at SoftEd helps organizations not only cope but thrive even with the ever-changing demands and complexities of modern business.

With over 30 years of experience and more than 700 speaking engagements, he inspires better work practices in marketing, product management, project management, software development, executive management, and other key areas of technology and business operations.

David's home base is Raleigh-Durham, NC. From here, he provides consulting to business owners here and worldwide. Driven by his love for helping people grow while maintaining their mental health, he also mentors several rising executive leaders, providing pro bono career coaching services that utilize his career insurance methodology. David is well known for his Manticaisms, a unique ability to refine or, as he might say, butcher the English language. His playful demeanor and style attracts and humanizes us all.