Full Program

The Innovators
Round Table

Two-Day Program

✦ Random Fact
12:30 pm
Leave Hotel Lobby
Group departs together · heading to Plug & Play Tech Center
Transit
1:00 pm
Arrive at Plug & Play Tech Center · Lunch
Get settled · lunch at the venue · informal conversation before we begin
30 min
1:30 pm
Welcome & Framing Don
Purpose · norms · 1-min introductions · what we're building together
30 min
2:00 pm
Mindset Shift Stuart Cranney
60 min
3:00 pm
Break
Coffee · decompress · informal conversation
30 min
3:30 pm
How We're Using AI Right Now Don + JP
Real tools, real wins, real failures — an honest look at AI in practice today.
90 min Conversation
Bible Study Creator AI Tools AI, Innovation, and Faith Blog
5:00 pm
Dinner
Group dinner · continue the conversation
87 N. San Pedro St., San Jose, CA 95110
San Pedro Square Market
9:00 am
Devotion John K
Opening the day grounded in purpose — what does it mean to innovate with Kingdom intent?
30 min
9:30 am
AI + Marketing Nardine
How AI was used for marketing for Missional AI — a real-world case study.
30 min
10:00 am
Book Preview JP
JP shares the book's central idea and where it's headed. Open dialogue with the room.
30 min Open Dialogue
AI at Work — James's Book
10:30 am
Break
Coffee · decompress · informal conversation
30 min
11:00 am
The AI Canvas Don
11:00–11:30 · Don demos the AI Canvas live with a real project from the room.
11:30–12:00 · Small groups work the canvas on their own project ideas.
60 min Workshop
AI Canvas
12:00 pm
Lunch at the Venue
Informal · keep the conversations going
60 min
1:00 pm
Closing Time

1:00 PM — Closing Hour

1:00
Small Groups
"What's one project you'll start in the next two weeks?" · 30 min
1:30
Moonshots
"What's your moonshot?" · 5–8 volunteers · 2 min each · timer enforced · 30 min
2:00
Q&A Panel
Open questions from the room · 30 min
2:30 pm
Closing Challenge Joshua
Not a summary — a challenge. "You came in knowing AI is important. Leave knowing what you'll do about it."
15 min
2:45 pm
Open Networking
Space stays open · people leave as they need · informal connections through 5:00 pm
Until 5:00 pm
AI Design Thinking Canvas
An AI Design Thinking Canvas — work through innovation challenges with AI-guided design thinking.
Open Tool
Document Translator
Translate PDF, Word, and text documents into 20+ languages using AI — handles full books with smart model routing per language.
Open Tool
Bible Study Builder
Build Bible studies with AI — create rich, contextual Bible studies in minutes.
Open Tool
FaithBot AI Tools
A collection of AI tools for the Church — practical tools built for ministry and Kingdom work.
Open Tool
AI, Innovation, and Faith Blog
Don's blog on AI, innovation, and faith — practical insights for Kingdom-minded innovators.
Read Blog
How to Set Up Claude for Ministry Leaders
A practical guide to setting up Claude for ministry work — so your AI remembers who it's working for.
Read Article
JP's Resource Guide
A curated collection of resources from JP.
View Resources
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AI Insight — Room Analysis
Session Objectives
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