An Accessible guide to How AI Actually Works

​Design thinking strategies for your transition from research to build.

​Speaker Bio: Javi Calderon is a product strategist, educator, and founder of District Innovation. After 7 years teaching UX at General Assembly and mentoring 400+ career changers, he now helps founders build products and tell stories that actually connect.

​About the Upskilling Labs:
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.

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