AI Accelerate 2025 San Diego, Co-Located with TDWI Transform

San Diego // Aug. 20–21

Empowering executives and business professionals to drive AI success.

Success with AI Starts with a Skilled Team

From executives making high-level strategic decisions to business professionals optimizing workflows and interacting with AI-powered tools daily, AI mastery is now a fundamental skill. Organizations that build AI literacy across all levels are better positioned to enhance efficiency, drive innovation, and stay competitive in an evolving landscape.

While TDWI Transform focuses on the data side of AI, AI Accelerate 2025 is designed to empower executives and business professionals across the organization to drive AI-powered innovation and success.

With tailored experiences for both audiences, AI Accelerate 2025 delivers actionable insights and strategies to maximize AI’s impact via expert-led panels, sessions and workshops. Send your teams to connect with industry leaders, explore cutting-edge solutions, exchange ideas and explore solutions with like-minded professionals. Don't miss this chance to accelerate business value through AI.

Choose from Two Masterclass Tracks

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for Business Executives

Hear from business leaders and AI experts in four key areas: Getting Started wtih AI, the Generative AI Revolution, Keys to AI Success, and AI and Data, Compliance & Governance. Here's just some of our expert speakers and panelists:

 

Terry Jones

Travelocity, Kayak.com
 

Lawana Jones

United Way
 

James Lin

Experian
 

Sam Wong

Mark Anthony Group
 

Jie Yu

Johnson & Johnson
 

Ali Khalid

Emirates Airline
literacytrack

for Business Pros

Through a mix of expert training sessions and hands-on workshops, become a master of generative AI technology for business and ChatGPT in just two days! Our expert-led bootcamps and workshops in this track will include:

  • Mini-Bootcamp iconMini-Bootcamp: AI Basics for Business Pros (3 Hours)
  • Workshop iconWorkshop: Frameworks & Best Practices for Picking AI Projects (1.5 Hours)
  • Bootcamp iconBootcamp: ChatGPT 101 for Business Pros (Full Day)

 

Terry Jones

Founder & Former CEO, Travelocity, Chairman Kayak.com

Wednesday, Aug. 20

AI Accelerate Opening Keynote: Navigating Business Success in the AI Revolution

The era of AI is transforming business at an unprecedented pace. Join renowned business leader Terry Jones -- founder and former CEO of Travelocity, chairman of Kayak.com, and business and AI innovator -- as he shares his unique perspective on how AI is reshaping the future of business, and how executives and business professionals alike can drive meaningful innovation and success in this new era.

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Tuesday

August 19, 2025

  • BONUS EVENT! Pre-Conference Reception (Included with Your 2-Day Registration)

    5:15 p.m. PT

Wednesday

August 20, 2025

  • Networking Breakfast

    7:30 to 8 a.m.

  • Opening Keynote

    Terry Jones Travelocity/Kayak.com

    8 to 8:45 a.m.

  • Getting Starting with AI: Panels & Sessions

    9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

  • Lunch & Exhbits

    12: 15 to 1:45 p.m

  • Generative AI: Panels, Sessions & Workshops

    1:45 to 5 p.m.

  • Welcome Reception

    5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday

August 21, 2025

  • Keys to AI Success: Panels & Sessions

    9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

  • Lunch Break

    12:15 to 1:45 p.m.

  • AI, Data, Compliance & Governance: Panels & Sessions

    1:45 to 4:15 p.m.

  • Closing Session

    4:15 to 5 p.m.

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Tuesday

August 19, 2025

  • BONUS EVENT! Pre-Conference Reception (Included with Your 2-Day Registration)

    5:15 p.m. PT

Wednesday

August 20, 2025

  • Networking Breakfast

    7:30 to 8 a.m.

  • Opening Keynote

    8 to 8:45 a.m.

  • AI Literacy Bootcamp, Part 1

    9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

  • Lunch & Exhbits

    12: 15 to 1:45 p.m

  • AI Literacy Bootcamp, Part 2

    1:45 to 3:30.

  • Interactive Workshop

    3:45 to 5 p.m..

  • Welcome Reception

    5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday

August 21, 2025

  • Networking Breakfast

    8:15 to 9 a.m.

  • ChatGPT for Business Pros Bootcamp, Part 1

    9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

  • Lunch Break

    12:15 to 1:45 p.m.

  • ChatGPT for Business Pros Bootcamp, Part 2

    1:45 to 4:15 p.m.

*Schedule and speakers subject to change.

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Sending a team? Group discounts are available! Reach out to Becky Nagel, AI Accelerate 2025 Event Director for more information.

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Explore the Latest Tools & Technologies

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  • Focused Exhibits
  • Hands-on Product Training

Earn a Certificate

AI Accelerate, on behalf of AI Boardroom and TDWI.org, will issue certificates for attendees of both the Leadership and Literacy tracks, as follows:

  • All Leadership track attendees will earn their AI Leadership & Readiness certification from AI Boardroom and TDWI.
  • Literacy track attedees will earn their AI Literacy for Business certificate (day 1) and their ChatGPT 101 for Business certificate (day 2).

Interact & Innovate

AI Accelerate 2025 is designed for those who don’t just want to learn about AI—they want to shape its future. This is more than a conference; it’s an interactive experience built for leaders and professionals ready to engage, collaborate, and drive meaningful AI innovation. Every panel, workshop, and session is thoughtfully curated to deliver actionable insights from some of the most influential voices in AI. Beyond the content, you’ll connect with peers during networking breakfasts, collaborative lunches, and evening receptions—creating conversations that extend beyond the stage. This is where ideas become strategies, and connections turn into partnerships.

Who Should Attend

  • C-Level & VP Business Executives from All Industries
  • Directors & Managers
  • Front-Line Business Professionals
  • Anyone Who Wants To Improve Their AI Literacy/Leadership Skills

Attendee Testimonials

"I [now] have a good grasp on what's useful to me personally and [it] has streamlined my menial tasks in the office...This will change how we train and educate our employees."

- Joshua Loeffler

J. Kozel and Son

"The leadership event was very valuable as this provided the opportunity to network with fellow leaders and learn about AI trends."

-R. Nath,

Large U.S. University

"This [event] helped me understand AI better and change directions on how we can use it in our business."

- CEO

Mid-size company

Train Your Team at TDWI 2025 San Diego

Looking for a training opportunity for the whole team? TDWI Transform San Diego offers more than 50 half- and full-day masterclasses on all the latest topics in data and AI. Train together, or divide and conquer.

We would be happy to help you design the ideal agenda and find fun activities for team building inside and outside of the event. Contact us at [email protected].

Travel That's Rewarding

Take advantage of opportunities to get to know fellow data leaders during social sessions throughout the event.

AI Accelerate 2025

Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
1 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
August 20–21