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Transforming Institutional Knowledge into AI-Powered Products

Mallory Mejias: Dec 3, 2025 6:30:00 AM

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

Leadership Innovation AI Products & Services

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

Mallory Mejias: Dec 1, 2025 3:01:25 PM

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

Leadership Innovation AI Products & Services

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Google's Putting Data Centers in Space - What Moonshot Is Your Association Taking?

Mallory Mejias: Nov 26, 2025 6:30:00 AM

This month, Google announced Project Suncatcher, their plan to build scalable machine learning compute systems in space. The vision: constellations...

Goal Setting Leadership Innovation google

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Running 10,000 Experiments While You Sleep: AI's Next Evolution

Mallory Mejias: Sep 8, 2025 8:12:58 PM

What do 14 million labeled images of cats, dogs, and hot air balloons have to do with your next strategic planning session? What does a computer...

Leadership Technology Innovation World Models

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The Lonely Work of Innovation: Why Being Right Too Early Still Beats Being Late

Mallory Mejias: Sep 4, 2025 1:06:36 PM

I recently interviewed Thomas Altman on the Sidecar Sync podcast, and his story perfectly illustrates the innovation journey many of you are already...

Leadership Technology Innovation

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The Association That Bought the Future: AAPC's Bold AI Move

Mallory Mejias: Aug 11, 2025 1:00:29 PM

In November 2023, the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) made a move that surprised many in the association world: they acquired Semantic...

Leadership AI Augmentation Innovation

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The Augmentation Advantage: Why AI Won't Replace Your Members (But Ignoring It Might)

Mallory Mejias: Aug 11, 2025 11:29:05 AM

Medical coders spend their days translating doctor's notes into standardized codes. Match the diagnosis to the code. Follow the rules. Submit the...

AI Augmentation Innovation

Sidecar Sync Episode 94 featuring an interview with Dr. Nicola Sahar on AI Knowledge for Associations.

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Semantic Health & the Future of Medical Coding with Dr. Nicola Sahar | [Sidecar Sync Episode 94]

Mallory Mejias: Aug 8, 2025 11:16:10 AM

Summary: In this episode of Sidecar Sync, co-hosts Mallory Mejias sits down with Dr. Nicola Sahar to explore how a University of Toronto med student...

Sidecar Sync Podcast Innovation Healthcare

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Your AI Guidelines Should Be a Green Light, Not a Stop Sign

Mallory Mejias: Jul 23, 2025 4:50:55 PM

Most AI policies read like a list of don'ts. Don't share confidential data. Don't trust AI outputs. Don't use unapproved tools. Don't, don't, don't....

Organizational Culture Innovation AI Guidelines

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