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Transforming Institutional Knowledge into AI-Powered Products

Most associations have decades of content sitting in their archives. Journals, conference proceedings, research publications, technical standards,...

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The Board Buy-In Problem (And How One Association Solved It)

If you've been waiting for your board to greenlight an AI initiative, you're not alone. Board buy-in is a common blocker association professionals...

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Why Associations Have the "Right to Win" in AI Product Development

A recent podcast conversation with Jay Gilbert, Director of Scientific Programs and Product Development at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT),...

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Sidecar Sync episode 110 cover featuring Mallory Mejias and Jay Gilbert

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Claiming the Right to Win: How IFT Built CoDeveloper with Jay Gilbert | [Sidecar Sync Episode 110]

Summary: When an association with 85 years of food science knowledge decides to launch an AI product, what happens? In this episode, Mallory Mejias...

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