AI gives association professionals practical ways to expand their capacity, improve operations, and better serve their members. In this session, Zach Giglio will draw on his work implementing AI inside real organizations across the country to show how association teams can apply readily available tools to everyday workflows, including member retention and growth, event planning, and internal operations. Through live examples, participants will see how to turn AI interest into useful action. The session will also explore the leadership, staff engagement, and organizational habits needed to make AI adoption stick, with clear starting points participants can bring back to their own associations.
Bio
Zach Giglio is a nationally recognized keynote speaker and AI strategist who helps organizations approach AI not simply as a technology installation, but as a change management program. His work focuses on what successful AI adoption actually demands: clear leadership, an empowered workforce, practical integration into daily work, and a culture built to adapt.
As CEO and co-founder of GCM, an award-winning AI implementation and training company, Zach works directly with leaders and employees to integrate AI into everyday operations, strengthen organizational performance, and create measurable business value. His perspective comes from doing the work inside real organizations, with hands-on AI implementation and training across more than 33 states and thousands of professionals.
Zach is certified by the Wharton School in AI Strategy for Business, serves as faculty and on the AI curriculum committee for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management, and is a TEDx speaker. He has spoken at national conferences for organizations including Associated General Contractors of America and Associated Builders and Contractors and has been featured by Forbes and SiriusXM.
Beyond his professional commitments, Zach contributes actively to his local community, being a member of multiple nonprofit organizations. He indulges his personal passions in travel, food, and conversation, underpinned by a lifelong love for storytelling, history, and culture. Zach resides in the Charleston, S.C. area with his wife and three children.
