Chamber YOU
Chamber YOU
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM) (EDT)
Description
Join us for a provocative discussion on the business implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing and HR with Mikhail Pevzner, PhD, Graduate Program Director at the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business; Jason Perry, a seasoned executive and Fractional Chief AI Officer; and Dean Merritt, VP of Sales at Mindgrub Technologies. Learn how you can leverage the power of AI to improve the way you operate, from predicting employee turnover and helping to remove unconscious bias from recruitment processes, to generating personalized marketing at scale and boosting customer conversions with real-time engagement. Our goal is to help you gain practical insights on leveraging AI while avoiding common pitfalls. Don’t miss this chance to stay ahead in the AI-driven business landscape!
About Dr. Pevzner:
Dr. Mikhail Pevzner is a Professor of Accounting and the Director of Graduate Programs at the University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business, where he has been teaching since 2013.
He oversees the M.S. in AI for Business Program, the first of its kind in the State of Maryland, as well as the newly launched MBA program at the University of Baltimore’s Hagerstown Center, part of the University System of Maryland. Additionally, he is an adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, an expert economist for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and an economic expert at the litigation consulting firm Employstats.
Dr. Pevzner has also held academic positions at Virginia Tech and George Mason University. He earned his PhD in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) in 2007.
About Jason:
Jason Michael Perry is a Fractional Chief AI Officer and a seasoned executive and thought leader with over two decades of experience. He serves on the marketing committee and board of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, is a Senior Advisor of Corporate Innovation and Technology for the World Trade Center Institute, and Entrepreneur in Residence for The University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business.
Jason is the author of the acclaimed free weekly newsletter “Thoughts on Tech & Things” and hosts a bi-weekly podcast in partnership with Technical.ly, a premier news organization connecting technologists, entrepreneurs, and other professionals invested in their local communities. His upcoming book defining the role of the Chief AI Officer is set for release in early 2025.
In 2023, Jason led the award-winning event “AI in A Minor,” in partnership with the Greater Baltimore Committee, Amazon Web Services, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, to perform AI-composed music in the styles of Mozart and Philip Glass.
As a technologist and developer, Jason has served as an executive in both the public and private sectors, leading projects in emerging tech solutions for organizations ranging from startups and government entities to Fortune 50 companies.
About Dean:
Dean Merritt, Esq. is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law and after clerking for Judge M. Brooke Murdock in the Baltimore City Circuit Court he has spent his career in Legal Technology and Sales. He is now Vice President of Sales at Mindgrub Technologies in Baltimore where he works with businesses building and leveraging digital solutions including AI. Besides working with clients on building mobile apps, web apps and websites, he helped lead Mindgrub and BSO’s “AI in Action” event last summer where the team created AI generated sheet music for the BSO’s musician’s to play.
Dean graduated from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland. He received a B.A. from Villanova University where he majored in Psychology and minored in Business; he was the Photography Editor for the school newspaper and magazine. As mentioned above, he received his J.D. cum laude from the University of Baltimore where he received the Dean’s Citation for Service and was Executive Editor of the Intellectual Property Law Journal.
Dean is a licensed real estate Broker and has experience in both commercial and residential real estate transactions. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife and three sons, coaching and attending their sporting events as well as playing pickup basketball.
Chamber YOU sessions provide opportunities for you and your employees to learn, grow, and advance your business. Topic areas: Professional Development, Human Resources, and Marketing.
*CEU credits available from HCC for each session.*
Lunch will be provided!
$25 for Members | $35 for Non-Members
Payment, Cancelation & Refund Policy: Member rate applies to all employees of Chamber member companies in good standing. Payment must accompany registration. If you need to cancel prior to an event, you must contact the Chamber 72 hours in advance at 301-739-2015 ext.100 or maddie@hagerstown.org. If you do not cancel 72 hours in advance, you are responsible for your registration fee.
11400 Robinwood Dr.
Hagerstown, MD 21742 United States
Career Programs Building, Rooms 211 & 213
10:45 Doors Open
11:00-11:30 Lunch
11:30-1:00 Program
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