How are companies actually adopting AI today?

This informal IEEE networking session is designed for engineers, researchers, and industry practitioners to share real-world experiences around AI adoption — what’s working, what’s not, and where teams are facing challenges.

This is not a talk or presentation.
There are no slides — just a curated, peer-level discussion.

Topics may include:

• Where teams are in their AI adoption journey (experimentation → production)
• Use of LLMs and AI systems in real-world workflows
• Challenges in scaling AI beyond prototypes
• Measuring impact and ROI
• Build vs. buy decisions

The session is intentionally kept small to enable meaningful interaction.

Format

• Short introductions (name, role, current AI focus)
• Open discussion guided by participant experiences
• Informal networking

Who Should Attend

• Engineers and ML practitioners working on AI systems
• Product and platform leaders involved in AI adoption
• Founders and technical decision-makers
• Researchers interested in applied AI systems

Notes

• No presentations or sales pitches
• Participation is encouraged — come ready to share and learn
• Limited capacity to maintain quality of discussion

Organizer

Chhavi Jain
Vice Chair, IEEE Signal Processing Society – San Diego Chapter

This session is part of an ongoing IEEE initiative to connect practitioners working on real-world AI systems and deployment challenges.