Cal Poly AI Day
Who should attend? Cal Poly faculty, staff, students, alumni/industry partners and community members
Can’t attend in person? Livestream details will be posted here soon.
Join the Cal Poly community for a full day of ideas, discovery and celebration during Cal Poly AI Day. From faculty innovation and immersive learning to student research and industry insight, the program showcases how Cal Poly is putting AI into practice through its Learn by Doing approach. Amid growing public concern about artificial intelligence, students need opportunities to engage with thoughtful industry leaders who can help them develop the knowledge, discernment and ethical perspective to use AI responsibly.
The day culminates with the Noyce Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Charlie Wuischpard, vice president of Americas Enterprise Sales at NVIDIA.
Keynote Speaker
Charlie Wuischpard is vice president of North America and Latin America Sales at NVIDIA. He has extensive experience in the high-performance computing (HPC) and semiconductor industries and currently leads the field-sales and partner-sales organization for the company’s enterprise portfolio of products and services across Canada, Latin America and the United States.
Prior to joining Nvidia, he was chairman and CEO of Ayar Labs and served on the boards of Cornelis Networks and Group Delphi. Prior to that he spent nearly five years at Intel leading the HPC and Supercomputing group after serving as CEO of Penguin Computing for seven years. His extensive career also includes leadership roles at GoldenGate Software, Versant and IBM.
Charlie earned his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University, and his MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.
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10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Faculty Lightning Talk: CSU AI Educational Innovation Grants ProjectHear from Cal Poly faculty advancing AI-enabled teaching and learning through the CSU AI Educational Innovation Grants Project. This fast-paced session highlights new ideas, early lessons and practical approaches for integrating AI thoughtfully into education. |
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11:10 a.m. – noon
Cal Poly AI Immersion LabStep into the Cal Poly AI Immersion Lab and explore how immersive, hands-on experiences can make artificial intelligence more accessible, engaging and impactful. |
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noon
Provost LunchGuest Speaker – Zach Justus |
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2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Student AI Research ShowcaseMeet the student researchers exploring AI’s potential across disciplines. Discover projects, prototypes and emerging research that reflect the next generation of Cal Poly innovation. |
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3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
AI Factory Digital Ribbon CuttingCelebrate a new chapter for AI at Cal Poly with a digital ribbon-cutting ceremony. Join campus leaders, students, faculty and partners as we recognize the people and resources helping bring this vision to life. |
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3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
AI Factory Early AdoptersLearn from the first Cal Poly community members using the AI Factory. Early adopters will share how they are experimenting, building and finding practical applications for AI in their work and learning. |
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4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
Noyce Distinguished Speaker SeriesCharlie WuischpardVice President of Americas Enterprise Sales, NVIDIA Close the day with an inspiring conversation with Charlie Wuischpard, Vice President of Americas Enterprise Sales at NVIDIA. Explore the evolving AI landscape, the technologies driving its growth and the opportunities ahead for students, educators, researchers and industry. |
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5:15 – 6 p.m.
Reception |
Be Part of the Conversation
Cal Poly AI Day invites you to learn, connect and imagine what responsible AI innovation can look like. Whether you are new to AI or already creating with it, you’ll find ideas, people and experiences to help move your work forward.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Swanson Center of Effort Conference Hall, Justin and J. Lohr Center for Wine and Viticulture
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo