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Andy Saldaña on AI in Small and Mid-Size Manufacturing – IT in the D 554
It’s the 13th anniversary of IT in the D! Andy Saldaña, founder and CEO of Denovo Studios, is this week’s guest. He here to discuss the use of AI at small and mid-size manufacturers. First, we talk about the what the businesses lack—usually it’s the time, money, and/or expertise required to build or refine their…
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Adam Youngblood on AI Onboarding Strategies – IT in the D 553
This week, we welcome Adam Youngblood, AI strategist, to discuss how AI and agentic AI are becoming pervasive, why early “super Google” use is giving way to assistants that perform work, and how non-technical users can start by asking AI questions when they don’t know where to begin. The conversation covers Claude (including Cowork) for…
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Rayfield Johnson from Avanade on the Data Landscape Today – IT in the D 552
Bob’s coworker Rayfield Johnson, US Data & AI Leader at Avanade, joins us to discuss all things data. He’s been in the industry for almost two decades, so he has a lot of insight into the data landscape. We explore how data moved from basic BI to a foundation for AI, emphasizing the need for…
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Justin Coleman and Bob Skinner on AI ROI – IT in the D 551
We are joined by two folks from Neuroaigent: Bob Skinner, and Justin Coleman to have a conversation about where AI is actually delivering ROI right now. Topics include the “it’s just a macro” debate, the manufacturing brain drain crisis, agentic AI and what agents actually are, getting found inside AI tools (AEO vs. SEO), the…
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Astronomicon 9 – IT in the D 550
Astronomicon is back for another year! Find the convention April 10 through April 12, 2026 at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest. We’re joined by founders and organizers Mike and Dustin to hear about the history, how the con is going, and what to look forward to this year.
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Christina Fair on Midwest Startup Challenges – IT in the D 549
Christina Fair has lots of titles: Founder of Reconnect, Co-founder of Hum, Entrepreneur in Residence at Ann Arbor SPARK, Executive Director of Detroit Executives Association, and board member of Bees in the D. She joins us this week to talk about her work across Detroit’s startup and community ecosystem, including Ann Arbor Spark, Michigan Founders…
