Kevin Griffin, Ph.D.

Senior Developer Technology Engineer, NVIDIA

“Running Large Language Models Locally with NVIDIA DGX”

What does it look like to run a powerful AI model without the cloud? Kevin Griffin from NVIDIA demonstrates hands-on with a DGX workstation, no internet required. A live look at what on-device AI actually takes, and what it unlocks for Oklahoma builders.

Kevin earned his Ph.D. in computer science from UC Davis in 2019 and a master’s from the University of Tulsa, with prior research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He helps companies and researchers optimize AI, machine learning, and HPC code on NVIDIA GPUs, and serves as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Tulsa Innovation Labs, supporting the University of Tulsa Cyber Fellows and Black Tech Street.

April Dunnam

Power Platform Developer Advocate, Microsoft

“So… What Can Copilot Actually Do?”

Most engineers have heard about AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor. Many are already experimenting with them. So where does Microsoft Copilot actually fit?

In this demo-heavy session, we’ll explore what Copilot can really do across the Microsoft ecosystem, from everyday assistance in Microsoft 365 apps to newer capabilities like Copilot Cowork that can orchestrate multi-step work across Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and SharePoint.

You’ll see how Copilot can help with tasks like analyzing technical documents, summarizing long threads, drafting documentation, and coordinating work across multiple tools.

Expect live demos, honest limitations, and practical scenarios. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of what Copilot can actually do today, where it fits alongside other AI tools engineers already use, and when it’s worth using or when it’s not.

April is a Power Platform Developer Advocate at Microsoft and a former Power Platform MVP, focused on low-code, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Copilot. She runs the SharePoint Siren blog and YouTube channel, contributes to the Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices community, and co-leads the Global AI Tulsa chapter.

Taron “Fox” Foxworth

Board Member, Techlahoma

AI agent tooling for small teams (title forthcoming)

How small teams build AI agents and prompt-first knowledge bases without vendor lock-in.

Taron “Fox” Foxworth serves on the Techlahoma board and has spent a decade making developer tools for data, IoT, and AI approachable. He’s also co-founder and CEO of Puzzle Labs, a prompt-first, peer-to-peer knowledge base for teams building with LLMs, and was previously Head of Developer Relations at Meroxa and adjunct professor at Xavier University.