AI Leadership Summit @ Great Lakes AI Week | Wednesday, November 5th

Wednesday, November 5th | Bowling Green State University | Great Lakes AI Week Leadership Conference

As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, the Great Lakes region has a once-in-a-generation opportunity: not to catch up—but to lead.

Hosted as part of the Great Lakes AI Week Leadership Conference, the AI Leadership Summit is a high-level convening of executives, policymakers, educators, and innovation leaders committed to using AI as a strategic lever for regional transformation.

The summit focuses on turning the Great Lakes into North America’s first true Intelligent Region—one that blends industrial strength with digital intelligence to solidify its position as the backbone of the continent’s supply chains, workforce, and innovation economy.

Key Tracks & Themes:

• Responsible AI:
  Frameworks for trust, governance, and ethical deployment at scale.

• AI Readiness:
  What it takes to prepare your organization—and your region—for real AI adoption.

• AI Leadership:
  Executive playbooks for integrating AI into decision-making, operations, and strategy.

• AI Education:
  The future of learning, upskilling, and empowering communities through AI literacy.

• AI + Workforce:
  Reshaping talent pipelines, jobs, and industries for the age of intelligent automation.

From major cities like Detroit, Columbus, Chicago, and Cleveland, to the smaller towns like Toledo and Dayton fueling manufacturing, logistics, and defense—this summit invites leaders across sectors to align around a shared vision: Build the Great Lakes into the most connected, AI-powered, and opportunity-rich region in North America.