Virtual Tech Speaker Series: AI Opportunity Identification

Join us for the second session in a four-part Virtual Tech Speaker Series hosted by the Arizona Technology Council’s AI Committee – AI Opportunity Identification – How to recognize high-impact, low-risk cases for AI in operational settings.

Discover how healthcare organizations are identifying opportunities to use AI in operational settings that deliver real results without unnecessary risk or complexity. This virtual session brings together a panel of experts from Tucson Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Fractal Labs, and Mercurio Analytics, moderated by Alicia Moura. Panelists will provide practical frameworks for assessing operational pain points, selecting high-impact AI use cases, and prioritizing initiatives that improve efficiency and ROI. Attendees will leave with actionable tools, templates, and scorecards to move AI projects from exploration to measurable outcomes, helping teams implement initiatives that actually stick.

Who Should Attend:

• Teams who are eager to move past AI curiosity and into action
• Innovation leaders seeking actionable AI strategies
• Operations and IT managers optimizing workflows
• Strategy and digital transformation teams
• Healthcare executives looking to leverage AI responsibly

Speakers:

• Moderator: Alicia Moura, Salty Limao
• Joshua Lee, Tucson Medical Center
• Charles Wickens, Mayo Clinic
• Austin Wood, Fractal Labs
• Minky Kernacs, Mercurio Analytics

This event is part 2 in a four-part series. Join us for the next ones too. Registration information coming soon!

• Part 3: AI Education/Upskilling for Healthcare Professionals – How to upskill clinicians, administrators, and support staff to confidently interact with and guide AI initiatives. Coming December 9.
• Part 4: Risk Management and Mitigation (non-clinical) – Understanding and managing the organizational, operational, and reputational risks of AI in non-clinical healthcare settings. Coming in January 20, 2026.

Our Sponsor:

University of Advancing Technology (UAT) is an intimate technology University focused on educating students in advancing technology who desire to innovate for our future. UAT is the technophile’s college experience—a community uniquely suited to provide students passionate about technology an ideal place to live and grow. UAT is a private and family-owned University that merges the values of the traditional academy with the modern technology campus, a fusion that enhances our ability to fulfill the mission of educating students in the fields of advancing technology who innovate for our future.