ISPI SoCal upcoming events

CAIT and how AI can support performance improvement (Thursday, May 14, 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ISPI SoCal Presents: AI@Work Seminar
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST

CAIT and How AI Can Support Performance Improvement

About this Session

In this presentation, we will begin with an introduction to ISPI’s AI4PI Framework and the application processes for CAIT and the AI4PI Award, both of which use the same rubric. To answer the question of how AI can support PI, we will help participants develop a practical way to think about AI in their own domains. Participants will gain a high-level understanding of what generative AI is and how language models work. Using concrete examples as a starting point, we will discuss the professional “moat” PI practitioners can build around data, methodology, professional judgment, and human touch. These ideas will be connected back to the four principles and six implementation steps of ISPI’s AI4PI Framework.

About the Speakers

Frank Q. Fu, CPT, PhD, is an ISPI board member, Director of Certification, and an associate professor of marketing at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. He has published articles in major marketing journals and presented at national and international academic conferences. His work has appeared in the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, Human Performance, and Performance Improvement. He currently serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Marketing Theory & Practice and coauthored the book ROI in Marketing: The Design Thinking Approach to Measure, Prove, and Improve the Value of Marketing. Prior to joining academia, he gained sales, marketing, and management experience in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industries. In addition to academic research and teaching, he helps American and Chinese companies improve their business performance through consulting and advising efforts. He may be reached at fuf@umsystem.edu.

Kevin Z. Fu is a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate at the University of Chicago, specializing in AI Systems and Data Analytics, with research centered on knowledge and memory systems for AI agents. He serves as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, where he develops AI systems for autonomous, closed-loop scientific experimentation. Alongside his research, Kevin advises academic researchers and business professionals as an independent AI consultant on AI strategy, adoption, and risk. He brings prior industry experience as a Software Engineer at IMC Trading and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis. He may be reached at kevinfu@uchicago.edu.

Accessibility

Live captions available. All registrants will receive the session recording and resources.

Get Good with Articulate Storyline, by ATD San Diego (Thursday, May 21, 2026)

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Free for ISPI SoCal Members

Get Good with Articulate Storyline, with John Morley, ATD San Diego

ISPI SoCal has partnered with ATD San Diego to enable ISPI SoCal members to participate in the series Get Good with Articulate Storyline. Articulate Storyline is our profession’s option of choice for developing online learning support. This open forum is for learning and sharing techniques and insights.

Articulate Storyline is our profession’s option of choice for developing online learning support. This open forum is for learning and sharing techniques and best practices.

This Month's Topic: What's new in Storyline

Storyline is continually improving. Here's a good way to keep up while spending a pleasant hour with a Storyline expert. You can learn the latest about extensive AI features, easy animation, and the power of JavaScript without actually having to know JavaScript code. Mark the date to stay up to date.

Guest Speaker: Samuel Apata

Samuel is a seeker of knowledge, having earned both undergraduate and masters degrees from the University of Maryland, majoring in fine arts, animation, interactive media, and instructional systems. He is a former president of the Dallas-Ft. Worth ATD chapter. Currently a senior instructional designer at McKesson, he has also worked at Starbucks, Fossil Group, and GM Financial.

An all-around good guy, he has volunteered with Junior Achievement and robotics competitions in Baltimore public schools

Meet Your Host: John Morley

John Morley has helped to improve job performance for clients and employers including Genentech, Hitachi Data Systems, Southern California Edison, Kaiser Permanente, and most of the Asian car companies. Author of the book Scriptwriting for High Impact videos, he has taught at Cal State Northridge, lectured at UCLA, and conducted workshops at a variety of professional organizations and conferences, including ADT Tech Knowledge.

An experienced coder, he has developed and managed numerous websites, and developed software used by clients including Saturday Night Live. An external consultant, he is available to help you on a project by emailing: John@IDforHire.biz.

Format

It's an open forum, so come prepared to click along, ask questions, share your own experiences with Storyline, or just sit back and take a look at what Storyline can do.

The workshop is for intermediate to advanced users, but if you are new to Storyline, this is still for you: It will show you what Storyline can do, give you a look under the hood to see how it works, and let you ask questions of practitioners who are using Storyline now.

Free Storyline Trial

To click along, you need access to Storyline. If you do not already have access, a free trial is available (once on the page, scroll toward the bottom). https://articulate.com/360/storyline

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO RELEASE

Note to registrants: This webinar may be recorded for chapter marketing purposes.By registering for this event, you are giving permission to San Diego ATD to make and use at their discretion photos and a video recording of this event that may include you or your property. Although you may choose to not have your face recorded by by not activating your camera, your name and voice may still be recorded.

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RoundTable: The Human Skills Advantage in an AI-Driven Workplace (Friday, June 05, 2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

ISPI SoCal Presents: GEMS RoundTable

The Human Skills Advantage in an AI-Driven Workplace

Join us to discuss this month's article:

The Human Skills Advantage in an AI-Driven Workplace

Contact Laura Coons for a copy of June's article: laura@nitc.com

Facilitated by: Rita Crosby

Our Session Format

The RoundTable is an exciting approach that stimulates incredible conversation and insight around the topics and trends impacting our discipline.

We read aloud the RoundTable Guidelines and this session's article for about 15 minutes. Then for the next 45 minutes, we offer everyone in attendance equal time to share their thoughts and experiences on or around the topic. Come explore with us!

NOTE! Please download and print the article, or view in browser, for your use during the session (link above).

To facilitate and/or propose an article for a future RoundTable, contact Laura Braeunig laura@nationalitc.com

Follow us on Linked In: Southern CA Chapter of ISPI

#PerformanceImprovement #L&DandInstructionalDesign #GEMSRoundTable

The GEMS RoundTable format was provided by Sue Gabriele, President and Owner, Gabriele Educational Materials and Systems. Website: www.gemslearning.net Email: sgabriele@gemslearning.net