AI in Product Management: How I built it? Buildathon stories
**Overview**
[Shannon Seaver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-seaver-nbct-23a2a933/) is a former math teacher who looked at a classroom full of teenagers and thought “you know what sounds easier? Building AI companies.” She’s the founder of TailoredU, co-founder of RealPath Learning, ran the Applied AI Minnesota fall conference, and just won the Lovable She Builds Buildathon Season 2. She’s here today to talk hackathons — please welcome Shannon, who has clearly never learned to relax..
**Agenda**
* 2:00pm – 2:30pm: Arrival and networking
* 2:30pm – 2:45pm: Announcements and round-room introductions
* 2:45pm – 3:30pm: Featured panel
* 3:30pm – 4:00pm: Your impromptu discussion topics
* 4:00pm onwards: Continued networking at Monster Brewing
**Meet Our Featured Speaker**
[Shannon Seaver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-seaver-nbct-23a2a933/) is an educator, AI builder, founder, and recovering math teacher who spent 11 years in the classroom before deciding to break things in a different arena. She’s a National Board Certified Teacher, a TEKNE Minnesota Tech Educator of the Year, and recent winner of the Lovable She Builds Buildathon Season 2 (alongside Jena Zangs). She’s the founder of TailoredU LLC and co-founder of RealPath Learning — building custom AI-native software for businesses and nonprofits. She serves on the Hennepin County WIOA Workforce Board and ran the Applied AI Minnesota fall conference. Shannon believes AI should amplify human learning, not replace it — and she builds like she means it.
**Sponsors**
This event is sponsored by [Lab651](https://lab651.com/) & [Recursive Awesome](https://recursiveawesome.com/)
**Organizers**
This event is part of the community interest groups series at Applied AI, where community members power sessions for niche interest areas through the Applied AI platform.
This event is organized and hosted by [Cameron Gross](https://www.linkedin.com/in/camerongross/), [John DeBauche](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndebauche/), and [Beth-Alison Berggren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethalisonb/).