Understand AI — For Real

No jargon. No hype. You'll leave actually
understanding what AI is, how it works, and why it
matters to your trade — explained for construction
people, not tech people.

See It Work — Live

Watch real AI workflows run on screen — estimating,
change orders, RFIs, reporting, scheduling — using
the same tools your business already touches every
day.

150+ AI Workflow Ideas

Walk away with a full library of AI workflow ideas
built specifically for ICI sub-trade contractors —
ready to explore and start using.

WHAT WE COVER

How We Got Here
GPUs, Transformers, LLMs — the real history of AI explained in plain language for non-technical people.

AI Fundamentals, Simplified
What LLMs actually are, what they can do, what they can't — no jargon, no hype.

Tools Working Today
Live demos of ChatGPT, Claude, Fathom, and other tools contractors are using right now.

Real Workflow Examples
Estimating, handovers, reporting, change orders, scheduling, RFIs, bid packages — live on screen.

Integrating Your Existing Tools
How AI connects Procore, Sage, email, Slack, Teams, and Sheets into unified workflows.

Where This Is Headed
AI agents, agentic workflows, and the exponential curve that's reshaping construction operations.

How to Get Started
A crawl-walk-run framework — practical steps to start using AI without disrupting what works

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Owners & Principals
• Project Managers & Coordinators
• Estimators & Pre-Construction Teams
• Operations & Office Administrators
• Safety & Compliance Managers
• Anyone curious about AI in their trade

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER

Corey Shelson, Co-founder, Appello Inc.

Corey spent 12 years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Combat Engineer Captain — deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 doing construction under fire. After his MBA at Ivey and engineering work in the nuclear sector, he co-founded Appello and became one of the construction industry's most active voices on practical AI adoption.