Career Transition Conference: Design Your Future Career With AI + Web3
The workplace is transforming fast! AI tools, autonomous agents, and web3 technologies are reshaping how jobs are found, tasks are performed, and careers evolve. Whether you're actively job hunting or simply exploring what’s next, this free conference will give you the clarity, tools, and insight to take your next steps with confidence.
Join us online for an evening of curated talks and live conversations with founders, recruiters, thought leaders, and developers on the cutting edge of web3 and AI.
What You'll Learn:
💼 How to use AI for career search in a way personalized to you and your goals (practical AI tools, not theory)
🛠️ How to make a bridge between personality and career strategy, and strategically position yourself in the job market
🔎 How to network strategically
👩💻 What recruiters are really thinking when it comes to using AI for your job search and in your job
🧠 Industry insider perspectives on talent acquisition in the AI era
🤖 How to "vibe code" your way to career success
Agenda
5:30 - 5:40 PM | Intro from Organizers & Sponsors - featuring Merit America
5:40 - 6:10 PM | Natalia Bielczyk, PhD & Founder of Ontology of Value - "Your Secret Power: Your Core Competencies"
6:10 - 6:40 PM | Irene Nexica - "Power Prompts for AI and Free Job Search Resources"
6:40 - 7:10 PM | Annette Pearson - "Networking Is Not a Bad Word"
7:10 - 7:40 PM | Garrett Rice - Callings AI, "AI-Powered Career Platform for the Modern Job Hunt"
7:40 - 8:30 PM | Eric Forst & Albert Qian - "How to Build an AI Career Search Tool that is Personalized to You and Your Goals & Step-by-step Tutorial on Building a Personalized Job Search Agent using Claude Code (or custom GPTs)" — Eric will show you how to connect your Ontology of Value test results to your project or GPT.
The Reality
Albert's List connects 45,900+ technology professionals in the Bay Area, so we've seen firsthand how careers are evolving. The people who are adapting to AI and web3 aren't just surviving - they're thriving. Our speakers include founders building AI-powered companies, recruiters placing candidates in roles, and industry veterans who've successfully navigated previous technology transitions.
Ontology of Value® by Natalia Bielczyk, PhD is a high-end career incubator and talent intelligence platform for managing careers and teams in the AI-first economy. We build navigation tools for the leaders of the future.
This conference exists because knowledge shouldn't be a luxury good, and because the future of work isn't something that happens to you - it's something you prepare for.
ABSTRACTS
Natalia Bielczyk, PhD
Your Secret Power: Your Core Competencies. How to Find Your Competitive Advantage and Strategically Position Yourself in the Job Market.
Let’s be honest—figuring out where you truly fit in today’s job market is harder than ever. AI is changing the rules of the game in real time, and many people feel stuck trying to “upgrade their skills” without really knowing what makes them stand out in the first place.
This workshop is about changing that perspective. Instead of asking “What skills should I learn next?”, we’ll zoom out and explore a more powerful question: How do I naturally create value—and where does that actually matter?
Using the Ontology of Value® model, we’ll look beyond job titles and generic competencies and dig into your core value-creation patterns—the way you think, solve problems, make decisions, and interact with others. Because in an AI-driven world, your edge won’t come from doing more of the same—it will come from understanding what you uniquely bring to the table.
You’ll learn how to identify your real strengths (not the ones from your CV), and translate all of this into a clear competitive advantage — to then position yourself in a way that actually makes sense in today’s evolving job market.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll walk away with a much clearer picture of who you are professionally—and a practical way to navigate your next steps with more confidence and direction.
Annette Pearson
Networking Is Not a Bad Word
Whether you love networking, tolerate it, or actively avoid it, it happens to be one of the most powerful tools in your career journey. In this session, we'll review tools that help you go from “trying to work the room” to actually building meaningful, human-centered connections that lead somewhere. It's time to reframe networking from transactional interactions to creating real connections. Your takeaway: how to prepare to go into networking situations and nurture your network for results you'll feel and see in your career search - and life.
Eric Forst
Step-by-step tutorial on building a personalized job search agent using Claude Code
I will give you a step-by-step tutorial on building a personalized job search agent using Claude Code, which will automatically fill your inbox with relevant job opportunities and ideal messages you should send to connect to each hiring manager. For small business owners, this will be a lead-gen agent that gives you highly relevant leads!
Who Should Attend?
Job seekers, career changers, and gig workers exploring Web3 or AI work
Developers, marketers, designers, and operations professionals curious about new platforms
Recent grads or professionals looking to future-proof their careers
Educators, workforce development leaders, and HR professionals