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Human & AI Systems Summit
A one-day program on AI, organizations, and the practice of coordinated work.
Date: October 24, 2026
Location: Northbridge Innovation Pavilion — Riverfront District
Why This Gathering
AI is reshaping how teams coordinate, decide, and deliver. The Summit brings together designers, operators, technologists, civic leaders, and educators to pair human judgment with AI—so organizations get clearer, faster, and more capable.
Expect focused sessions, useful frameworks, and time to compare notes with peers doing real work in complex environments.
- Case studies and patterns you can reuse
- Cross‑disciplinary insight that translates to action
- Design‑forward environment with room to think
Themes
Practical patterns for making AI legible and useful across organizations and public spaces.
AI & Human Judgment
Improve decisions while keeping accountability and context.
Future of Work
Roles, workflows, and clarity in hybrid human–AI teams.
Cities & Civic Systems
Public services and digital infrastructure that scale.
Organizational Coordination
Visibility, responsibility, and executive sensemaking.
Digital Public Space
Healthier information environments for participation.
Design for Participation
Interfaces and rituals that invite real contribution.
Program Highlights
A focused day of keynotes, panels, and hands‑on work—built for operators and decision‑makers.
Keynote
Operational AI: Designing for Judgment
How to align AI tooling with roles, accountability, and service quality across a real organization.
Speaker: Dr. Maya Corcoran — Director, UrbanLab AI, Northbridge University
Panel
Cities, Data, and Civic Capacity
Permitting, planning, and public communication with AI in the loop.
With: Elena Duarte (CIO, City of Graymont), Samir Koh (Exec. Director, Civic Tech Network), Prof. Lina Havel (Chair, Urban Systems, Northbridge University)
Workshop
Mapping Coordination: From Roles to Interfaces
Create service maps that pair responsibilities with AI support, then test them against real scenarios.
Facilitator: Jordan Rivera — Principal, Studio for Civic Systems
Case Study
Designing a Digital Public Space for Deliberation
A credible example of community input tools that encourage high‑quality contributions.
Presenter: Leah Chen — Product Lead, ForumWorks
Schedule (One Day)
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Arrival & Coffee
Check‑in, light breakfast, informal introductions.
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Opening Keynote
Operational AI and human judgment.
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Facilitated Sessions
Breakouts on work, cities, and digital public space.
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Lunch
Catered lunch on site; time for hallway conversations.
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Workshops
Hands‑on: mapping coordination, prototyping interfaces.
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Closing Conversation
Synthesis: what to ship in the next 90 days.
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Optional Partner Dinner
Hosted dinner for sponsors and professional pass holders.
Tickets & Passes
Pricing reflects a focused, high‑signal gathering with practical outcomes.
General Pass
Access to all core sessions.
$95
- • Main stage + panels
- • One workshop
- • Light breakfast & lunch
Professional Pass
Deeper engagement for operators and team leads.
$240
- • All General benefits
- • Two workshops (priority)
- • Post‑event notes & playbooks
- • Professional networking circle
Partner Dinner
Optional hosted dinner with speakers & sponsors.
$500
- • Limited seating
- • Hosted by Innovation Lab & partners
- • Reserved table placement
Partners & Hosts
Venue & Atmosphere
Northbridge Innovation Pavilion — a light‑filled timber‑and‑glass atrium in the Riverfront District. Sessions run in the Main Hall; workshops in Studio B; the partner dinner in the Garden Room.
Join a focused room of people building what comes next.
Practical, design‑forward, and grounded in real institutional work.
Apply to Attend