Reflections on the 2023 AI Jam: Cultivating Connections

Abstract

The fast pace of an AI Jam doesn’t give much time to stop and reflect. There are so many possibilities. So many sessions, breakout rooms, chats, resources … so many connections to be made. So many possibilities. After a pause to take deep breath, two of the jam’s organizing maestros share reflections on how important it is to jam together, and how this annual virtual, global and glocal gathering is developing into an appreciative, life-affirming Appreciative Inquiry tradition. And a Brazilian panel shares reflections on the results of healthier relationships in their organizations through the appreciative eye.