Jennifer Sobanet, EdD Chancellor, University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

Janel Forde, Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations, CU Boulder

Rocky Mountain Artificial Intelligence Network Spring AI Summit 2026

Srinivas Nallapati, RMAIN, Founder - President

Join us at the Rocky Mountain Artificial Intelligence Network AI Summit for a deep dive into the latest AI trends and networking

Iliff School of Theology

Dear Members,We’re excited to invite you to the Spring AI Summit hosted by the Rocky Mountain Artificial Intelligence Network (RMAIN) on Thursday, March 12, 2026. This Summit is focused on Higher Education—how colleges and universities are adopting AI responsibly and preparing students and the workforce to lead in a fast-changing AI landscape.RMAIN is a vibrant, inclusive community connecting AI professionals, leaders, and innovators across the Rockies—bringing together researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and public/private sector leaders to collaborate, learn, and drive real-world impact through AI. Based in the Rockies, powered by global ideas.<h3>What we’ll cover</h3><ul><li>AI literacy &amp; responsible use </li><li>Workforce readiness </li><li>AI use cases </li><li>Governance &amp; risk </li></ul><h3>What to expect</h3><ul><li>Higher Education Leaders Panel</li><li>Use cases and lessons learned</li><li>Open discussion: priorities for 2026 and beyond</li></ul> Please feel free to forward this invitation to other leaders, managers, and AI enthusiasts in your organization or network who would be interested in attending.If you’re interested in presenting at RMAIN Summit, email <a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">contact@rmain.ai</a>. <h3>Event Details</h3>Date &amp; Time: Thursday, March 12, 2026 • 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM (MT) Venue: University of Denver — Iliff School of Theology, 2323 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80222 Free Parking: Park in the “I” Lot (behind B Lot, next to the building) Lunch provided Hybrid (In-person &amp; Virtual): Virtual access details will be shared with registrantsThank you, and we hope you can join us in March.Best regards, Srini Nallapati Founder &amp; President, RMAIN

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Lunch

Table topic and Round Table Discussion 1

RMAIN Spring 2026  AI Summit Kickoff

Fireside Chat with Jennifer Sobanet - UCCS and Janel Forde  - CU Boulder

AI is fundamentally different from previous tech waves. Not just disruption but where humans move from drivers to passengers to potentially luggage.

Traditional responses such as narrow upskilling and regulation will fail due to the exponential speed mismatch.
Preparation requires strategic repositioning and a different mindset

Passengers to Luggage: Understanding the Real AI Transformation

Stephanie Mufic, Associate Director of Strategic Engagement at Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE).  In this role, her team partners with Workforce Center Business Service
Representatives across the state. Stephanie leads a branch that performs federal and state program
administration and engages with employers throughout Colorado. Her group is responsible for
connecting employers with talent, focusing on work-based learning and providing innovative strategies
to ensure access to a diverse and skilled labor force.
Prior to her work in the public sector, Stephanie spent 31 years in private business. This extensive
background gives her a unique and valuable insight into the needs and challenges employers face. She is
passionate about using her experience to promote prosperity, innovation, and equal opportunities for
all Coloradans.

Colorado's Career Catalyst: AI-Powered Support for the Modern Job Seeker 

Building the Agentic Institution

RMAIN AI Prompt Engineering and Generative Art Creation. Participants are invited to submit their most innovative, effective, and creative prompts demonstrating mastery of AI interaction and artistic direction.

Entries will be evaluated using a structured four-point scoring framework emphasizing clarity, creativity, effectiveness, and impact. Submissions are due two weeks prior to the event on [March12th] to allow time for judging and curation.

Winner will be invited to present their prompt live, sharing insights on how they developed it, what makes it effective, and the key features or techniques behind its success.

These compilations aim to highlight excellence in prompt design and AI-driven creativity—celebrating how human imagination and artificial intelligence combine to produce extraordinary results.



RMAIN Generate AI Prompt and Art Of the Quarter

Higher education is accelerating AI adoption across research, teaching, and campus operations. Yet most campus networks remain the result of decades of layered tools, policy overlays, and accumulated exceptions — what can only be described as “Frankenstein networks.”

The common response is to apply more AI on top: copilots, dashboards, anomaly detection. But AI cannot correct architectural entropy. When the foundation is fragmented, inconsistent, and operationally dependent on manual intervention, AI is reduced to surfacing alerts rather than eliminating root causes.

This session challenges the assumption that more AI alone will solve network complexity. Instead, it explores what AI actually requires: a strong architectural foundation, deterministic design, consistent and high-quality telemetry, unified data context, deep instrumentation, and closed-loop automation that can act with guardrails and accountability.

Autonomous campuses will not emerge from overlays. They will emerge fr

Why AI Alone Won’t Solve Higher Education’s Infrastructure Challenge

Greg Williams is the Chief Information Officer at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, where he leads enterprise technology and digital transformation strategy with a strong focus on applied AI, automation, and innovation. Greg works at the intersection of higher education, emerging technologies, and organizational transformation, guiding teams as they explore how AI can improve operations, decision‑making, and teaching and learning.
With hands‑on experience advancing AI pilots and automation initiatives within a public institution, Greg brings a perspective to AI adoption, balancing innovation, governance, and real‑world impact. Greg has taught at the university for the past 10 years and has seen firsthand how Gen AI can either be a hindrance or some help to students if not adopted and utilized for what it is.  
Greg Williams

Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and

Chief Information Officer
University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Practical use of AI in Higher Education

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