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Experimental Failure

Instructor: Jeremy Gutsche
Navigating through chaos requires your organization to adapt
and change. This requires a culture that encourages testing and
experimental failure.

Here, you will learn tactics to execute controlled failure -- If you pursue your dreams, you will experience numerous failures. The upside? You will be on the learning curve that leads to stardom.
Workshop Questions:
1. What tactical things could you do to make failure less intimidating?
2. What was your last big work failure and what did you learn from it?
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Workshop Question - How can we incorporate educational initiatives to better prepare the younger generations for an AI-driven future?
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