Jodi Frank is the founder of Culineer, an AI-powered platform transforming how people discover and enjoy locally produced fresh food. With experience in sales, marketing, and business strategy, and teaching at HACC and Penn State University, Jodi brings a rare blend of business acumen and creative innovation.
Using AI to Reduce Development Costs & Creating Intelligent Agents
How Culineer integrates AI tools to accelerate product development and uses AI agents to strengthen connections between farmers and home cooks.
Brandon Teller is a seasoned technology founder behind Bindr and ColdStart, an AI-powered content generation and LLM ranking startup. He specializes in solving the "cold start" challenge for companies, earning national recognition for innovation in AI content and user acquisition.
AI only ranks relevant content, SEO as we know it is dead
Building AIO (AI-optimized) targeted content that performs well in conversational AI and search ecosystems for improved visibility and organic growth.
Bryan Speece is the founder of Vamp and CEO of Speece Technologies, a software development and integration firm. A Founder Institute alum with nearly two decades of experience developing innovative technology solutions.
Vamp: AI-Driven Research Interviews
A web application for conducting AI-driven research interviews built with Amazon Bedrock and OpenAI's Whisper, conducting interviews like a PhD-level qualitative researcher.
Ken Richard is the Head of Engineering at Okaya, a startup using AI to help high-stakes professionals—like pilots, firefighters, and healthcare workers—monitor and improve mental readiness. With over a decade of experience leading software and product teams, Ken has guided organizations through digital transformations, from EdTech to live streaming to AI-driven wellness platforms.
AI to Improve Mental Readiness for High-Impact Careers
How Okaya built and validated a custom model for mental-health insights, balancing technical design with trust, guardrails, and human oversight to move AI from concept to real-world use in sensitive, high-impact environments.
Scott Davis is a renowned cybersecurity leader and educator with over 25 years of experience spanning private industry, government, and the military. His expertise includes cybersecurity strategy, compliance, cloud security, and critical infrastructure protection. Scott has helped over 200 organizations secure their operations, navigate emerging threats, and build cyber-resilient cultures.
Practical Security Applications of AI
Explores how AI is directly improving security operations today, including automated threat detection, advanced identity management, and real-time risk assessment. Clear, actionable insights for leveraging AI to strengthen defenses and reduce risk.
Paul Endress is a Harrisburg-based entrepreneur, best-selling author, and nationally recognized expert in the science and strategy of effective workplace communication. As founder of Maximum Advantage and architect behind Communication Styles 2.0™, Paul has helped tens of thousands of professionals—from Fortune 500 executives to local business leaders—bridge communication gaps and build high-performing teams. His work has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times.
From Punch Cards to Profits: How AI Helped Me Build a Commercial-Grade App on Replit
Discover how a lifelong programmer became an early adopter of AI-powered development. Paul shares his journey from punch cards to AI-driven app creation, detailing how leveraging AI partners accelerated delivery—saving nine months and $75,000—while launching a commercial-grade solution creating cash flow. Walk away with two actionable methods for using Replit and AI tools to create revenue-generating applications within 60 days, regardless of coding experience.