Universities face a critical AI talent gap. At an AI in the Workforce event, UVU explores curriculum, mentorship, and industry partnerships, emphasizing human-centered skills, authenticity, and resilience to prepare students for an AI-driven workforce without replacing human judgment.

Commissioner Geoffrey Landward explores reforms emphasizing experiential learning, mentorship, and microcredentials, preparing students and the community to adapt, thrive, and maintain human-centered skills in an evolving economy.

At the Organized Intelligence 2025 Conference, Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Josh Coates explored AI’s role in faith, ethics, and discipleship, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and innovations like LDSbot that support religious learning and personal spiritual growth.

The 2025 Zero Gravity Summit in Utah united 3,000 leaders and students, highlighting aerospace, defense, AI, energy innovation, and workforce development to secure America’s technological and national security leadership.

PhotoPharmics (American Fork, UT) completes enrollment in its 350-participant, fully remote Phase 3 trial testing the Celeste® light-therapy device for Parkinson’s, a non-drug, home-based treatment targeting non-motor symptoms through photo-neuromodulation.

Jen Easterly and Nate Walkingshaw explored leadership, cybersecurity, and distributed energy at the 2025 Zero Gravity Summit, emphasizing culture, moral courage, and collaboration as critical to innovation and national security.

Crew (Lehi, UT) has raised $3.8 million to expand its proactive budgeting platform. Founded by Divvy alumni, Crew merges high-yield banking and budgeting tools to help users plan spending before it happens.

Mindsmith (Provo, UT) has raised $4.1 million in seed funding to expand its AI-native e-learning platform, building on its Utah roots and early enterprise traction in corporate training automation.