AI Impression Summit 2025: Watch Attendees Debate and Discover Demos on Day Two

[ad_1] Attendees of Newsweek's AI Impression Summit returned for a second day of insightful conversations on Tuesday as audio system provided thought-provoking concepts about synthetic intelligence in all the pieces from well being care to filmmaking and metropolis planning to climate forecasting.

To kick off the day, trade leaders gathered for breakfast on the garden of the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, the place natural eggs, Belgian waffles and contemporary espresso awaited them.

Daniel Danker, the chief product officer at Instacart, was among the many early risers on the venue. Sipping on a sizzling beverage from the specialty espresso cart, Danker advised Newsweek it was essential to satisfy with different leaders at occasions just like the AI Impression Summit as a result of, "We're all attempting to determine the identical issues proper now."

Sonoma, CA - Instacart CPO Daniel Danker speaks with Newsweek senior reporter Katherine Fung and Instacart affiliate supervisor Jane Ross earlier than occasion programming begins at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24,... Sonoma, CA - Instacart CPO Daniel Danker speaks with Newsweek senior reporter Katherine Fung and Instacart affiliate supervisor Jane Ross earlier than occasion programming begins at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Extra NICK OTTO "Seeing the completely different approaches throughout completely different corporations and completely different industries may be very informative, as a result of the paint continues to be very moist nonetheless," Danker stated. "It is attention-grabbing to see which colours and the way it's setting throughout completely different corporations in numerous components of trade."

Danker sat down with Marcus Weldon, Newsweek contributing editor and president emeritus of Bell Labs, for a dialog about how Instacart is leveraging AI to "fully tailor the [grocery] retailer to the form of your family, dietary wants, manufacturers you want, whether or not you are roughly worth delicate, whether or not you are extra value-oriented."

Gina Ray, the senior director of company advertising, model and company communications at ABBYY, additionally joined fellow attendees for breakfast on Tuesday, excited for one more day of programming. ABBYY was amongst Newsweek's 2025 AI Impression Award winners, taking residence the Finest Outcomes, Accounting recognition.

Sonoma, CA - AI Impression Summit company eat breakfast and community earlier than occasion programming begins at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Sonoma, CA - AI Impression Summit company eat breakfast and community earlier than occasion programming begins at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. NICK OTTO Midway by way of the morning, attendees exited the pavilion to discover numerous demonstrations throughout the AI Intel networking break. Carrying their vivid crimson Newsweek swag luggage, a lot of them took the time to stroll round installations from Cognizant, Google Cloud, EVOM AI Piano and Doctronic, amongst others.

Doctronic's founders, Matt Pavelle and Dr. Adam Oskowitz, confirmed attendees how their AI works: Sufferers could make a telehealth appointment with Doctronic's AI physician, who then transcribes notes that sufferers can take to a human supplier.

"Our north star has at all times been entry," Oskowitz advised Newsweek.

Sonoma, CA - AI Impression Summit attendees stroll to the AI Intel networking session at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Presenting corporations embody Cognizant, Google Cloud, The Advertising and marketing Cloud,... Sonoma, CA - AI Impression Summit attendees stroll to the AI Intel networking session at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Presenting corporations embody Cognizant, Google Cloud, The Advertising and marketing Cloud, Metropolis of Denver, EVOM AI Piano, Doctronic, Serve Robotics and Zoom. Extra NICK OTTO He stated one of many largest obstacles is timing. Sufferers wish to know what's taking place to them instantly, not in three weeks or three months when their physician's workplace may lastly have appointment availability.

Pavelle chimed in, "Our enterprise mannequin is to attempt to present actually cheap main care and pressing care, which is clearly helpful, after which refer out for specialists."

"After we launched two years in the past, the query was, did folks wish to speak to an AI physician?" Pavelle advised Newsweek. "The reply was an instantaneous sure. Individuals simply say issues, and there isn't any embarrassment."

Sonoma, CA - Doctronic co-founder Matt Pavelle affords visits to AI Impression Summit attendees throughout a networking break at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Sonoma, CA - Doctronic co-founder Matt Pavelle affords visits to AI Impression Summit attendees throughout a networking break at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. NICK OTTO By getting round that impediment, Pavelle urged that an AI physician may be capable to extract extra correct info from a affected person than a real-life physician as a result of sufferers may really feel much less judged and, thus, present extra truthful and real solutions about their well being.

He additionally mirrored on the Newsweek summit, describing Tuesday's well being care panel as "improbable," praising the audio system for being "spot on," and recalling a "nice" dialogue from yesterday's trade roundtables.

Tuesday's roundtable discussions included a dialog on whether or not organizations ought to construct their AIs in-house or outsource that kind of labor. Executives throughout industries—from finance to vitality to well being care—debated the choice, remarking how constructing it your self would foster better innovation and help you create an AI that's extra tailor-made to the wants of your organization. Then again, shopping for AI could be quicker, extra dependable and more cost effective.

Sonoma, CA - Doctronic co-founders Adam Oskowitz and Matt Pavelle current their AI physician and supply visits to AI Impression Summit attendees throughout a networking break at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday,... Sonoma, CA - Doctronic co-founders Adam Oskowitz and Matt Pavelle current their AI physician and supply visits to AI Impression Summit attendees throughout a networking break at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Extra NICK OTTO The roundtable was led by Vickram Kooblall, the chief info officer and chief info safety officer at Scahill Legislation Group, who advised Newsweek he was amazed by the slate of audio system on the summit.

"It is phenomenal," Kooblall stated as he made his means over to the lunch taco bar from the Kenwood Ballroom.

"The standard of audio system on the convention actually shocked me," he stated. "It provides us better perception into the place we'll be headed. They're sort of on the innovation standpoint. They're those creating the trail, whereas we're following it, creating little adjoining roads exterior and coming again into it."

Sonoma, CA - Scahill Legislation Group CIO and CISO Vickram Kooblall leads AI Impression Summit attendees by way of the "Construct It or Purchase It" roundtable dialogue at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June... Sonoma, CA - Scahill Legislation Group CIO and CISO Vickram Kooblall leads AI Impression Summit attendees by way of the "Construct It or Purchase It" roundtable dialogue at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Extra NICK OTTO Kooblall stated he significantly loved listening to from the Cognizant executives who attended the primary and second day of the summit, describing their AI work as "an innovation, an answer that I am actually on the lookout for."

After a tasty lunch, Kooblall joined different attendees on a go to to the St. Francis Vineyard & Vineyards, the place some elegant, fruit-driven wines awaited them.

The company then returned to the garden after the wine tour for one more networking reception to shut out the second day of the summit.

On Wednesday, AI leaders will take the Newsweek stage to debate the age of the brand new workflow, returns of funding within the age of AI and tips on how to improve AI governance and privateness. Take a look at the complete lineup right here.