The Brink SBDC at University of San Diego, Knauss School of Business presents our Spring AI Spring Workshop Series.
This 6-part AI Workshop Series is designed to provide an overview of AI, layout opportunities across industry sectors, functions, start-ups, and investing, and discuss the challenges and risks that we must overcome to seize the tremendous potential that AI presents to us. The series will comprise of a series of lectures, discussions, case studies, hands-on workshops and will conclude with start-up pitches that best reflect the opportunities and incorporate the learnings from the series. Led by Pankaj Kedia – a prolific start-up AI investor, senior AI advisor at Brink, and adjunct Knauss MBA faculty at the University of San Diego, this series is designed for start-up founders, investors, students, and faculty who are ready to incorporate AI in their day-to-day life.
The finale will be a pre-selected group of companies pitching to investors for feedback.
Dates & Locations:
All sessions, except final Pitch Day, will be held in Knauss Center for Business Education Suite 216, University of San Diego.
- 3/26/26; ; 4:00pm – 5:30pm AI Overview
- 4/9/26; 4:00pm – 5:30pm: AI Industry Verticals and Functions
- 4/23/26; 4:00pm – 5:30pm: AI Startups and Investments
- 4/30/26; ; 4:00pm – 5:30pm: AI Privacy, IP, Legal, and Ethical Challenges
- 5/7/26; 4:00pm – 6:00pm: Hands On w/ AI Tools, Tips, and Tricks
- 5/14/26; 4:00pm – 6:00pm: AI Startup Pitch Day (Nexus Theatre, USD, In-Person Only)
What to expect:
- Understand the importance of AI vis-à-vis past technology waves
- Discuss the fast-evolving AI train: use cases, trends, opportunities, challenges
- Provide a solid foundation for the AI Workshop series
To learn more about the Brink SBDC and our services, please visit our website: https://www.sandiego.edu/sbdc/
To register for advising services with the SBDC network, please click here: https://sdivsbdc.org/advising/
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Funded in part through a Grant with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate; all opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.
The Accelerate California: Innovation Hub Program (Accelerate CA) is funded by the State of California and administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)
