AI as a Personal Assistant 12-12:45

Power Skills
Ways of Working
Strategic

Schedule

AI as a Personal Assistant

Day(s):                             Tuesday

Meeting Date(s):           6/09/2026

Start Time:                     12:00 PM

End Time:                       12:45 PM

 

Description

Everyone is talking about AI, but where do you actually start? What tools should you use? How do you begin, and what should you trust? You may have heard that AI won’t replace you, but someone who knows how to use AI might.

Learning Objectives:
- Understand where and how to start using AI
- Learn basic prompting techniques
- Identify practical everyday use cases
- Apply AI responsibly in daily workflows

Who Should Attend:
- Anyone new to AI and unsure where to start
- Professionals looking for practical AI usage
- Project managers exploring AI in daily work

Agenda:
- Speaker Introduction (5 min)
- AI for Personal Use – Practical demonstrations and prompting guidance (30 min)
- Q&A (10 min)

Note: All scheduled sessions on 6/09, 6/11, 6/16 and 6/18 cover identical content. Please choose the session that best fits your schedule. Sessions will NOT be recorded.

 

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Cancellation Policy

Due to a non-refundable $20 processing charge, there will be no refunds for cancellations.

Refund

not applicable

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PDU's earned

Attendees can self-report a 0.5 Way of Working PDU

 

SPEAKER BIO

Siri Kostanyan

Siri Kostanyan serves as Chief AI & Digital Officer and Technical Program Manager, leading enterprise AI and digital transformation initiatives across global organizations. She is also an Adjunct Professor at New York University (NYU), where she teaches in a GAC-accredited Master’s in Project Management program.

With over 12 years of experience, her work focuses on how organizations adopt and manage AI in a way that is both practical and responsible. She has worked with organizations including the United Nations, Google, the World Bank, UNICEF, and the Asian Development Bank, contributing to initiatives that apply technology to real-world challenges.

Siri has authored six peer-reviewed research publications on AI initiatives and co-authored a United Nations and NYU white paper on Responsible AI in project management. Her work bridges theory and practice, combining academic research with hands-on delivery experience.

Her teaching approach is highly practical and grounded in real-world use cases.

 

TICKETS:       

                             Category                  

Early Bird Pricing

(To – 5/10/2026)

Regular Pricing

Member Tickets 

$5

$10

Non-Member Tickets 

$10

$15

All PMINYC Volunteer Tickets 

$0

$5

 

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Information

Type of category: Education Classes

Type of activity: Power Skills, Ways of Working, Strategic

Date: June 9th, 2026

Hour: 12:00PM to 12:45PM

Registration close date: June 1st, 2026 at 12:00PM

Early bird deadline: April 10th, 2026 at 12:00AM

# of PDUs: 0.5

Price

Early bird member: USD$5.00

Early bird non member: USD$10.00

Members: USD$10.00

Non members and Guests: USD$15.00

Location

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