AI Accelerator Virtual Boot Camp

AI Is Changing Communications.
Learn How to Put It to Work.

Discover how AI is transforming communications, marketing, and public relations. Learn practical strategies for AI-powered research, content creation, Answer Engine Optimization, workflow automation, governance, and the skills needed to lead in the age of AI.

Practical AI strategy, AEO, research, content workflows, automation, and governance

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how organizations research, create, optimize, distribute, and govern communications. This virtual boot camp brings together experienced AI, communications, PR, and marketing leaders to show you what is changing, what matters now, and how to apply AI responsibly and effectively across your work.

Move beyond AI experimentation and start building smarter communications workflows.

How This Boot Camp Approaches AI

AI is moving too quickly for communicators, marketers, and PR professionals to treat it as a side project. The real challenge is not simply learning a new tool. It is understanding where AI creates value, where human judgment remains essential, and how to use these technologies responsibly.

This virtual boot camp is built around practical application. The sessions will explore how AI is reshaping research, content strategy, discoverability, communications workflows, governance, trust, and organizational decision-making. The goal is to help you move beyond experimentation and begin using AI with greater confidence, purpose, and discipline.

This boot camp focuses on:

Understanding how AI is changing communications, marketing, and PR • Improving research and information gathering with AI • Using AI to strengthen content strategy and production workflows • Preparing content for Answer Engine Optimization and AI-powered discovery • Building trust and maintaining a credible human voice • Creating responsible guidelines for AI use • Developing practical AI policies for communications and marketing teams • Applying AI tools in ways that improve speed, quality, consistency, and decision-making

One focused afternoon. Expert-led sessions. Practical guidance you can apply immediately across communications, PR, marketing, and content strategy.

Why You Should Attend

Understand where AI is taking communications, marketing, and PR so you can confidently prepare for the technologies, workflows, and expectations shaping the future of the profession.
Master Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and learn how AI-powered search is changing content discovery, visibility, and digital communications.
Conduct research faster and more effectively using today's leading AI tools to analyze information, summarize complex topics, and uncover insights in minutes instead of hours.
Build smarter content strategies by combining AI with audience insights, human creativity, and proven communication principles that drive engagement and results.
Develop practical AI workflows that improve productivity across writing, planning, brainstorming, research, and day-to-day communications without sacrificing quality.
Learn how to use AI responsibly through practical guidance on governance, ethics, transparency, and implementing AI policies within your organization.
Leave with actionable strategies you can implement immediately to improve your communications, marketing, PR, and content creation efforts the very next day.

This boot camp is designed for communications professionals, PR practitioners, marketers, content creators, corporate communications teams, and organizational leaders who want to harness AI to work smarter, communicate more effectively, and prepare for the future.

Individual Registration For One Attendee

$495

per person

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Perfect for communications, marketing, PR, and content professionals investing in their own development.

Most Popular Team Registration For 2–5 Attendees

$995

for 2–5 people

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Bring your communications or marketing team together and build a shared approach to video storytelling.

Best for Organizations Department Registration For 6–10 Attendees

$1,295

for 6–10 people

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Ideal for departments looking to standardize video storytelling across their entire communications or marketing team.

11:30–11:35 ET Welcome & Opening Remarks

Begin the boot camp with a brief overview of the day, the event platform, and the major AI challenges and opportunities facing communications, PR, and marketing professionals.

11:35–12:15 ET Opening Session: The Future of AI & Communications

Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping communications, marketing, public relations, content creation, search, and the role of the modern communicator.

You’ll learn about:

The most important AI developments affecting communicators
How roles, responsibilities, and workflows are changing
The skills communications professionals will need next
Where human judgment, creativity, and leadership remain essential
How organizations can prepare for an AI-powered future

12:15–12:20 ET Session Transition

Featured Workshop

12:20–1:35 ET AI Search Visibility Optimization: Getting Recommended in the Age of AI

Search is changing. This featured workshop explores how Generative Engine Optimization differs from traditional SEO and what organizations must do to improve visibility across AI platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI, Claude, and Copilot.

You’ll learn how to:

Understand what factors influence who AI engines recommend
See how AI platforms discover, evaluate, and cite content
Create content structured for AI-powered discovery
Improve organizational visibility
Identify practical GEO actions you can implement immediately

Presented By

Justin Seibert CEO, Direct Online Marketing View Biography →

Jonathan Bentz Senior AI & SEO Strategist View Biography →

1:35–1:45 ET 10-Minute Break

1:45–2:15 ET Research Like a Pro: Using AI to Find Better Answers Faster

Learn how to use AI as a practical research assistant while maintaining accuracy, transparency, and sound professional judgment.

You’ll learn how to:

Conduct faster audience, market, competitor, and media research
Summarize reports, transcripts, documents, and complex information
Build repeatable AI-assisted research workflows
Verify sources and reduce the risk of AI-generated errors
Turn research into useful insights, briefings, and recommendations

2:15–2:20 ET Session Transition

2:20–3:00 ET AI-Powered Content Strategy: Creating Better Content in the Age of AI

Discover how AI can support smarter content planning, stronger audience insights, and more effective communications without replacing human creativity or strategic judgment.

You’ll learn how to:

Identify audience questions, needs, and content opportunities
Use AI to improve planning, ideation, and content development
Create more useful, differentiated, and audience-focused content
Maintain brand voice, accuracy, and human perspective
Connect content strategy with search, AEO, and measurable results

3:00–3:10 ET 10-Minute Break

3:10–3:50 ET The Human Advantage: Building Trust in the Age of AI

As AI-generated communication becomes more common, trust, authenticity, judgment, and human connection become even more valuable.

You’ll learn how to:

Preserve authenticity while working with AI-generated content
Use behavioral insight to create credible communications
Recognize when human judgment must override automation
Protect organizational trust and reputation
Combine AI efficiency with empathy, context, and leadership

3:50–3:55 ET Session Transition

3:55–4:30 ET AI Governance: Building an Ethical AI Policy for Your Organization

Learn how to establish practical guidelines for responsible AI use across communications, PR, marketing, research, content creation, and organizational workflows.

You’ll learn how to:

Identify ethical, legal, privacy, and reputational risks
Define acceptable and unacceptable AI use
Create guidelines for transparency, review, and accountability
Protect confidential, proprietary, and customer information
Begin developing an AI policy your team can follow

Presented By

Michael Shmarak Communications Strategist & AI Governance Expert View Biography →

4:30–4:35 ET Closing Remarks & Next Steps

Final takeaways, replay and certificate information, available resources, and practical next steps for continuing your AI journey.

4:35 ET Event Concludes

Agenda topics and session times are subject to minor changes as the final speaker lineup is confirmed.

What You Receive With Registration

A practical, instructor-led virtual boot camp designed to help communications, PR, marketing, and content professionals understand AI, improve their workflows, increase visibility, and use emerging tools responsibly.

✓ Live access to the full virtual boot camp — attend from anywhere and learn from experienced AI, communications, marketing, search, and governance professionals.
✓ A featured Answer Engine Optimization workshop — learn how AI-powered search is changing discoverability and what organizations can do to improve visibility in generated answers.
✓ Practical AI research workflows — discover how to find, summarize, analyze, and validate information faster without sacrificing accuracy or professional judgment.
✓ AI-powered content strategy — learn how to use AI to identify audience needs, develop stronger ideas, improve planning, and create more useful content.
✓ Guidance on trust, authenticity, and human judgment — understand how to combine AI efficiency with empathy, credibility, creativity, and strategic leadership.
✓ AI governance and policy guidance — learn how to establish responsible rules for transparency, privacy, review, accountability, and acceptable AI use.
✓ Actionable frameworks and real-world applications — leave with practical ideas you can apply across communications, PR, marketing, research, and content operations.
✓ On-demand replay access — revisit the full boot camp after the live event and continue learning at your own pace.
✓ Certificate of Completion recognizing your professional development.

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SPEAKERS

Learn from leading AI practitioners, communications strategists, marketers, researchers, and technology experts who are helping organizations harness artificial intelligence to communicate more effectively, work more efficiently, and prepare for the future.

ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED

We're currently finalizing an outstanding lineup of experts in artificial intelligence, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), AI-powered research, content strategy, workflow automation, communications leadership, and AI governance. Check back soon as additional speakers are confirmed.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Learn From AI and Communications Leaders

Meet the experts who will help you understand AI search visibility, responsible AI governance, and the practical strategies communications professionals need to succeed in an AI-powered world.

Brian Malone

Host & Executive Producer

Brian Malone is the founder of The Event Nexus and CEO of Malone Media. Throughout the boot camp, he will connect the day’s sessions and help attendees translate emerging AI strategies into practical communications applications.

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Justin Seibert

Featured Workshop Presenter

Justin Seibert will co-lead the featured workshop on AI search visibility, helping attendees understand how organizations can improve their chances of being discovered, evaluated, cited, and recommended by today’s leading AI platforms.

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Jonathan Bentz

Featured Workshop Presenter

Jonathan Bentz will co-lead the featured workshop on AI search visibility, providing practical guidance for structuring content and strengthening organizational visibility across ChatGPT, Google AI, Claude, Copilot, and other AI platforms.

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Michael Shmarak

AI Governance Presenter

Michael Shmarak will lead the closing session on AI governance, giving attendees practical guidance for creating responsible AI policies, managing organizational risk, and establishing clear standards for ethical and accountable AI use.

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Produced by The Event Nexus

Professional development built for today's communicators.

Founded in 2023, The Event Nexus produces focused, expert-led virtual conferences and workshops for communication, PR, marketing, and corporate affairs professionals. In a short time, our programs have reached 2,000+ communicators across hundreds of organizations, delivering practical training designed for real-world decision-making—not theory.

We work with experienced practitioners and respected thought leaders to create learning experiences that are clear, credible, and immediately useful.

Every program is designed to help communicators perform when the stakes are high.

What Past Attendees Say

Feedback from communications, marketing, public relations, and business professionals who have attended previous Event Nexus conferences and virtual boot camps.

“This wasn't just theory. I left with practical ideas I could immediately apply to our communications strategy. Every session delivered actionable takeaways that made me rethink how we'll use AI moving forward.”

Corporate Communications Director
Global Technology Company

“The speakers were outstanding. Every presentation was relevant, engaging, and filled with practical strategies our team could implement immediately.”

Marketing & Brand Manager
Healthcare Organization

“One of the best virtual conferences I've attended. The sessions were exceptionally well organized, highly practical, and packed with ideas we could put into practice the very next day.”

Senior Communications Manager
Fortune 500 Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this boot camp live or on-demand?

The AI Accelerator Virtual Boot Camp is presented live on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 11:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m. ET. Every registered attendee will also receive on-demand replay access for one full year following the event.

Can my team attend?

Absolutely. We offer Individual, Small Team (2–5 attendees), and Department (6–10 attendees) registration options. Every attendee receives their own login, replay access, handouts (when provided), and Certificate of Completion.

What if I can't attend live?

No problem. Your registration includes access to the complete on-demand replay, allowing you to watch every session whenever it's convenient for you during the following year.

What topics will be covered?

Sessions will explore artificial intelligence for communications, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), AI-powered research, content strategy, workflow automation, trust and credibility, governance, AI policy development, and practical ways to integrate AI into communications, marketing, and PR.

Is this event designed for beginners or experienced AI users?

Both. Whether you're just beginning to explore AI or already using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot, you'll gain practical strategies, new workflows, and insights you can immediately apply in your organization.

Will the sessions focus on strategy or specific AI tools?

Both. You'll learn practical techniques using today's leading AI platforms while also developing a broader understanding of strategy, governance, AI-powered search, and the future of communications.

Will this be another event about prompt engineering?

No. While prompting will certainly be discussed, this boot camp focuses on the bigger picture—how AI is changing communications, marketing, PR, search, research, governance, and organizational workflows. You'll leave with practical strategies, not just a collection of prompts.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every registered attendee—including each member of a team registration—will receive a Certificate of Completion after completing the event evaluation.

Who should attend?

This boot camp is designed for communications professionals, PR practitioners, marketers, content creators, corporate communications teams, government communicators, nonprofit leaders, higher education professionals, agencies, consultants, and anyone looking to understand how AI is transforming modern communications.

Master AI, AEO & the Future of Communications

AI Is Changing Communications.
Learn How to Put It to Work.