We had too many sandwiches. We had too few proper nights of sleep. But we had just the right amount of AI Portland energy.

In this episode, Megan and Nicole debrief a jam-packed week featuring AI Launchpad Northwest and AI Portland's AI for Public Good meet up. They cover the chaos and success of organizing their first definitely-not-a-conference, from small group Q&As with local experts to the very real challenge of predicting catering.

They also dig into highlights from speakers Jordan Plawner, Cassie Scyphers, and Dr. Richard Bruno - each bringing a different but equally powerful take on what responsible AI looks like in 2025.

Along the way:

🥪 How AI Launchpad nearly became the Sandwich Crisis of 2025

🧠 Why Jordan says you only need to be three days ahead of your team

🚑 The life-saving power of AI in public health

Plus: Big shoutouts to our sponsors (thank you forever), a wrap hangover, live music teasers, and the exact moment Megan realized she’d made it through the week: holding an ice cream cone at the end of a long week.