Drake professors Chris Porter and Chris Snider will host four virtual AI Lunch Club sessions starting Feb. 9 designed to help professionals, students, and curious learners understand and apply the latest generative AI tools.

All Drake faculty, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to sign up and share these events. There are sessions for beginners and advanced users of generative AI.

Feb. 9, 2026 – Getting Started with Generative AI

Feb. 16, 2026 – Gemini, Nano Banana and NotebookLM

Feb. 23, 2026 – Building Microsoft Copilot Agents

March 4, 2026 – Vibe coding with Claude, ChatGPT and Lovable

The sessions are free to attend thanks to a sponsorship from technology and management consultancy, Lean TECHniques. For more information, visit innovationprofs.com.

— Chris Snider, Professor of Digital Media