Upskilling Summit: Health Cycle Project Showcase & Energy / Climate Cycle Kick-Off
What happens when everyday professionals start building with AI? Come see for yourself.
This isn't a conference about the future of work—it's a hands-on demonstration of it. Join us for The Upskilling Labs' first Summit, where our community takes the stage to show what they built in our very first Build Cycle, focused on Health Systems, and we kick off what's next: Climate & Energy.
The Upskilling Labs Summit is the capstone of Human Capital Quarterly — a full day of programming at MLK Memorial Library presented by DC Public Library and Levy. The day features panels, workshops, and hands-on sessions from across the region's workforce development ecosystem. The Summit brings it home in the evening with our community taking the stage.
Why health? Why climate & energy?
These are foundational industries—ones that are critical to the future of our country, and where AI will immensely reshape how work gets done. We believe that disruption in sectors this important shouldn't happen to people. It should happen with them. That's why we're building a community where professionals from all backgrounds can learn, experiment, and shape how these tools show up in the real world.
The evening:
4:00pm - Arrive, mingle, connect with the community, and explore the tabling area featuring local energy, climate, and tech organizations.
5:00pm - Panel: How is AI changing the future of work in climate & energy?
6:00pm - Health Systems Showcase:
Keynote
Live project demos
Tabling & networking
7:45pm - Climate & Energy Cycle Kickoff
8:00pm - Depart for Happy hour
You don't need a technical background to get started—just curiosity and commitment.
Want more?
Earlier in the day as part of Human Capital Quarterly, catch a fireside chat on AI and the future of work, a panel on in-demand skills in health and energy, a LinkedIn optimization workshop, and a live AI build by Civic Tech DC. Register for the day here, or for specific workshops and sessions below.
12-1:15, Kickoff & Keynote
1:15-2:00, What Employers Need Now & In An AI-Driven Future: Skills in Demand in Health & Energy
2:15-3:15, Putting Your Profile To Work: LinkedIn Optimization
3:30-4:30, Live Build Workshop: Using AI to Get More People on Public Transit, by Civic Tech DC
About The Upskilling Labs
Ready to be part of it? Join the community of hundreds of Upskillers (and growing) today.
The Upskilling Labs (https://theupskillinglabs.org/) is an open, project-based learning community where you build real things with real people. Every quarter, we run a Build Cycle themed around an industry—participants form pods around real problems, develop AI-enabled solutions together, and showcase what they've built. No credentials required. Just show up ready to learn alongside others.