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AI Bootcamp
For Publishers
Walk in with a laptop. Walk out with a custom AI Assistant tailored to your publishing workflows.
Kick off the conference with a hands-on AI lab designed for publishers who want real, practical application of AI. This bootcamp is not a talk track or a theory-only session. You will build a working custom AI Assistant during the workshop, guided step-by-step, and leave with something you and your team can start using immediately.
Only 20 seats are available. Limited by design so the session stays hands-on and everyone can get support during the build.
Why this is different (and worth showing up for)
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Not a panel.
A build session.
You will create something practical, then take it home and use it immediately.
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Publisher-first use cases (no generic AI)
Everything is framed around real publishing work
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You leave with an asset, not notes.
The end result is your own assistant template you can keep refining after the conference.
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Convenient and social. Free drinks.
In-person sessions are at the conference hotels and include drinks, snacks, networking, and an open bar.
Upcoming Events
AI Bootcamp for Publishing St. Louis (Hands-on, No Coding)Apr 22, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDTEmbassy Suites by Hilton St. Louis St. C, Two Convention Center Blvd, St Charles, MO 63303, USA
AI Bootcamp for Publishing Chicago (Hands-on, No Coding)Apr 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDTChicago Marriott Schaumburg, 50 N Martingale Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173, USA
AI Bootcamp for Publishing (online, Hands-on, No Coding)May 06, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDTVirtual Event
What you'll get
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A custom AI Assistant you built yourself
(no coding required)
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A clear framework for designing assistants that are reliable, repeatable, and useful for you and your colleagues
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Ready-to-apply publishing use cases shared during the session across teams like leadership, IT, editorial, marketing, sales, operations, finance, rights, and royalties (so you are not starting from a blank page)
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Practical guidance on quality, guardrails, and responsible usage so your assistant stays grounded and business-appropriate
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Understand what custom AI assistants are (and how they differ from “just prompting”)
See a quick demo of a publishing assistant in action
Learn the building blocks: instructions, knowledge sources, output formats, and guardrails
Build and test your own assistant live, with support from knk
Leave with a version you can keep improving after the session
Agenda
Part 1
Overview: what you’ll build
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How custom assistants work: instructions, knowledge, output formats
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Guardrails: how to reduce hallucinations and keep it business-appropriate
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Demo: editorial pitch-deck assistant (manuscript input → structured pitch output)
Break
Enjoy networking with peers, snacks and drinks
Part 2
Build + apply
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Build your assistant (ChatGPT or Gemini)
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Test on real scenarios and refine
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Quick inspiration menu across publishing departments
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Wrap-up + Q&A + next steps
Who it's for
Publishing professionals across departments, especially anyone interested in improving workflows, scaling output, reducing repetitive work, or enabling teams with practical AI.
🙌 No technical background required
What to bring
A laptop
Your AI account login
Optional: one publishing process you wish was easier (we can turn it into your assistant faster)
Tools & Accounts
💬 The bootcamp runs primarily in ChatGPT, but Gemini users can be accommodated.
💳 A paid ChatGPT plan is required if you want to build a Custom GPT in ChatGPT during the session.
✅ Gemini assistant creation can be done with a free account.
If you do not have an account that supports building, you can still attend and take the framework back to your team.
If you plan to use Gemini, let us know in advance.
Speaker
Jannis Baltuttis
Jannis Baltuttis is an accomplished technical consultant at knk Software, driven by his passion for new technologies and its potential to empower publishers and media companies.
With a primary focus on North American and Canadian publishers and experience around the world, Jannis specializes in AI and software for Title Management, Production, ONIX, Rights and Royalties, Digital Subscriptions (Paid Content & Databases), Sales Management, Inventory and Finance / ERP. As a dedicated systems analyst, he collaborates with publishing and media companies to intimately understand the challenges they are facing, and to seek innovative solutions that help them modernize their processes and offerings.
Frequently asked questions
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