thINK Ahead -- 10 years Agenda

AGENDA

SESSION DETAILS

AI for Print Success: From Fundamentals to Practical Applications

Location: Salon G & H
Date: Tuesday, July 15
Time: 9:00AM - 9:45AM EST

PRESENTER

Cole Medin

Cole
Medin

CTO
Trellis Ventures Inc
Tech leader leveraging AI to solve real business problems. Built and scaled AI solutions across multiple ventures - from custom agent architectures to enterprise RAG systems and local AI deployments. My biggest passion is teaching others how to leverage AI effectively. I run a private AI community and a YouTube channel breaking down complex AI concepts into practical, hands-on guides. My content spans both code and no-code solutions, because I believe that the best tool is the one that gets the job done efficiently.
SESSION DESCRIPTION

This session bridges AI theory and practice for print professionals at all knowledge levels. We'll start with business-friendly AI fundamentals before showing how these technologies create real value for print businesses. You'll see a live demo of an intelligent AI agent that searches past job records to help with current projects - making estimating and production planning faster and more accurate. We'll finish with hands-on examples of AI tools in Photoshop and for image generation that give designers powerful new capabilities. Join us to discover practical AI solutions you can implement immediately to gain a competitive advantage, regardless of your technical background.