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<p>AI World Conference 2025 will be held November&nbsp;2–6,&nbsp;2025 at the <a href="https://meetattexas.com/" title="AT&amp;T Hotel and Conference Center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AT&amp;T Hotel and Conference Center</a>&nbsp;in Austin, Texas. The event is organized by American Innovations and serves as a user-focused conference for enterprise AI customers. — hosts workshops, keynotes and expert sessions in a resort setting. </p>
<p>The program includes a full day of paid training sessions followed by two days of conference content featuring executive presentations, breakout discussions, product demonstrations and peer networking. Attendees engage with case studies and industry applications of <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/ai-technology/the-ai-revolution-part-5-the-core-technologies-separating-pilots-from-progress/" target="_blank" title="AI technology">AI technology</a>. </p>

<h3>Key Themes at AI World Conference 2025</h3>
<ul>
  <li>AI deployment frameworks and best practices—for <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/ai-disruption/shaping-ai-strategy-in-the-enterprise/" target="_blank" title="enterprise AI">enterprise AI</a> program managers and technology leaders</li>
  <li>Domain use cases and <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vktr.com/customer-experience/applied-ai-in-cx-disrupting-the-customer-service-space/" target="_blank" title="applied solutions">applied solutions</a>—for industry practitioners in utilities, construction, field services and maintenance</li>
  <li>Product training and adoption strategies—for operational professionals implementing American Innovations tools</li>
  <li>Knowledge sharing and peer networking—for experienced users raising adoption across teams</li>
</ul>

<h3>Who Should Attend AI World Conference 2025</h3>
<ul>
  <li>AI program and operations managers overseeing enterprise deployments</li>
  <li>Industry professionals in utilities, field services, and capital infrastructure using AI tools</li>
  <li>Training leads and technology integrators adopting American Innovations platforms</li>
  <li>Experienced practitioners expanding peer networks and operational benchmarks</li>
</ul>

<h3>Products and Tools from American Innovations</h3>
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  <li>Remote monitoring solutions for pipeline and corrosion prevention, designed for infrastructure and utility operators</li>
  <li>Field data collection platforms tailored to inspection, maintenance, and environmental mapping workflows</li>
  <li>Compliance and asset management software for regulatory reporting and integrity assurance</li>
  <li>Training and calibration services, including DVM calibration and professional development workshops</li>
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<h3>Sponsors of AI World Conference &amp; Expo 2025</h3>
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  <li>BK Corrosion – supporting remote monitoring and infrastructure inspection workflows</li>
  <li>Integrity Solutions Field Services – product integration and field services sponsor</li>
  <li>MESA Products – equipment supplier and training support sponsor</li>
  <li>Eos Positioning Systems – geolocation and spatial data capture partner</li>
  <li>Juniper Systems – hardware provider for rugged mobile field devices</li>
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<p>TechCon&nbsp;365 Dallas runs from November&nbsp;3 - 7,&nbsp;2025, at the <a href="https://www.irvingtexas.com/convention-center/" title="Irving Convention Center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Irving Convention Center</a> in Irving, Texas. The conference includes two days of workshops followed by three days of technical sessions.</p>
<p>Attendees can choose from over 130 sessions and 25 workshops across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, Copilot and AI technologies taught by Microsoft MVPs and product engineers.</p>

<h3>Themes at TechCon&nbsp;365 Dallas</h3>
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  <li><a href="https://www.reworked.co/digital-workplace/how-copilot-in-microsoft-365-will-impact-productivity/" title="Microsoft&amp;nbsp;365 &amp;amp; Copilot adoption" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Microsoft&nbsp;365 &amp; Copilot adoption</a>: practical application scenarios for IT operations leaders and productivity teams focused on deployment and governance.</li>
  <li>Power Platform &amp; automation workflows: sessions for citizen developers and business analysts on building Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI integrations.</li>
  <li><a href="https://www.reworked.co/digital-workplace/so-you-want-to-build-a-sharepoint-intranet-heres-what-to-know/" title="SharePoint &amp;amp; content management" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SharePoint &amp; content management</a>: insights for intranet architects and information managers designing governance, metadata and content workflows.</li>
  <li>AI &amp; Azure development: topics for solution architects and technical leads working on <a href="https://www.reworked.co/digital-workplace/microsoft-prepares-for-life-after-openai-whats-next-for-copilot/" title="Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio</a> and custom agent deployment.</li>
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<h3>Intended attendee roles for TechCon&nbsp;365 Dallas</h3>
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  <li>Microsoft&nbsp;365 architects and IT directors managing collaboration, security and productivity platforms.</li>
  <li>Citizen developers and business analysts using Power Platform to digitize processes.</li>
  <li>Solution architects integrating Copilot, Azure AI and SharePoint into enterprise systems.</li>
  <li>Information governance leads responsible for retention, metadata strategy and Copilot knowledge management.</li>
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<h3>TechCon&nbsp;365 Dallas product offerings</h3>
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  <li>Hands‑on workshops: two days of device‑based labs covering Copilot Studio, Power Automate bootcamps, Azure OpenAI integration, and SharePoint framework development.</li>
  <li>Technical session tracks: over 130 presentations across Microsoft 365 Apps, Teams, Power Platform, Viva, Power BI, Purview, Fabric and Copilot governance.</li>
  <li>Expo hall and solution showcase: vendor exhibits and showcases offering tools and services for Microsoft ecosystem deployment and enterprise value realization.</li>
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<p>LevelUP 2025 takes place Nov. 6, 2025 in Mountain View, Calif. There are full-day summit sessions on Nov. 6 at the <a href="https://www.guestreservations.com/hyatt-centric-mountain-view/booking" title="Hyatt Centric" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hyatt Centric</a>, and a celebration dinner at <a href="https://www.levisstadium.com/" title="Levi’s Stadium" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Levi’s Stadium</a>.</p>
  <p>The agenda features keynotes, breakout sessions, and hands-on materials centered on <a href="https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/anticipation-is-the-real-power-of-agentic-ai-in-customer-experience/" title="AI-powered customer experience" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI-powered customer experience</a>. Attendees receive access to summit sessions, networking lunch, workshop resources, evening networking, and admission to the gala dinner at Levi’s Stadium.</p>

  <h3>LevelUP 2025 Key Themes</h3>
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    <li><a href="https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/human-guided-ai-is-the-future-of-customer-experience/" title="AI-powered customer experience" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI-powered customer experience</a>: practical approaches for applying <a href="https://www.cmswire.com/contact-center/ai-and-human-teams-smarter-contact-centers-and-better-customer-service/" title="AI to service quality" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI to service quality</a>, <a href="https://www.cmswire.com/digital-experience/siteimprove-optimizely-launch-ai-agent-integration-for-content-optimization-governance/" title="agent performance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">agent performance</a>, and operational insight; relevant to CX leaders, <a href="https://www.cmswire.com/contact-center/asapp-enhances-generativeagent-platform-for-contact-centers/" title="contact center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact center</a> executives, and operations heads.</li>
    <li>Practitioner training and enablement: sessions and hands-on materials aimed at diagnostics, measurement, and workflow improvement; useful for QA managers, supervisors, and enablement teams.</li>
    <li>Technology ecosystem and integrations: discussions reflecting platform connections with <a href="https://www.cmswire.com/contact-center/is-this-the-year-ai-dominates-the-call-center/" title="contact center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact center</a>, <a href="https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/how-cdps-bridge-the-customer-data-gap-crm-cant/" title="CRM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CRM</a>, and analytics tools; valuable for platform architects and martech leaders.</li>
    <li>Executive networking and peer exchange: structured receptions and a gala dinner enabling cross-industry benchmarking; helpful for senior leaders responsible for CX strategy and investment.</li>
  </ul>

  <h3>LevelUP 2025 Target Audience</h3>
  <ul>
    <li><a href="https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/how-ai-driven-foresight-helps-chief-customer-officers-see-further-and-faster/" title="Chief customer officers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chief customer officers</a>, VPs of customer experience, and customer service executives.</li>
    <li>Contact center operations leaders, QA managers, and workforce supervisors.</li>
    <li>Product, platform, and integrations leaders supporting <a href="https://www.cmswire.com/digital-experience/composable-control-qa-on-mach-ai-and-the-modular-cx-stack/" title="CX technology stacks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CX technology stacks</a>.</li>
    <li>Data, analytics, and AI leaders driving CX measurement and performance.</li>
  </ul>

  <h3>Level AI Product Portfolio</h3>
  <ul>
    <li><strong>Quality Assurance (QA-GPT and Auto QA)</strong> — Automated and hybrid QA scoring with evidence and reasoning, rubric customization, trend dashboards, and agent self-review to expand coverage and streamline evaluations.</li>
    <li><strong>Real-Time Agent Assist</strong> — Live guidance using transcripts, sentiment, and context to surface knowledge, next-best actions, and dispositions; includes manager assist views for intervention during active conversations.</li>
    <li><strong>Contact Center Analytics</strong> — Unified analytics across calls, chats, and QA data with out-of-the-box reports and charting to expose drivers of CX, product issues, and operational bottlenecks.</li>
    <li><strong>Integrations</strong> — Prebuilt connections to major CCaaS, CRM, and messaging platforms (e.g., Amazon Connect, Five9, Talkdesk, Genesys, Zendesk, Freshworks) for ingestion, QA coverage, and assist features.</li>
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