Innovation Profs is an AI education company that helps people and organizations get real value from generative AI. We run workshops at Drake University and virtually, teach a self-guided online course on AI fundamentals, and host free community events throughout the year – HotGPT Summer, Back 2 School, and Holid-AI. We also build custom training for companies and schools, deliver keynotes at conferences, and consult with businesses ready to put AI to work. And we write a twice-weekly email newsletter on generative AI news and tools.

Christopher Porter

Christopher Porter is the director of the artificial intelligence program at Drake University, an associate professor of computer science, and co-founder of Innovation Profs. Prior to coming to Drake in 2016, Porter held postdoctoral positions at the University of Paris Diderot and the University of Florida.  He received a joint PhD in mathematics and philosophy in 2012 and an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Gonzaga University in 2003.

Chris Snider

Chris Snider is a professor of multimedia in the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and co-founder of Innovation Profs. He teaches social media and digital media courses, and he uses what he learns from his students to predict where social media is headed next. Prior to joining Drake, Chris was a journalist in Baltimore, St. Louis and Des Moines. He moved to Des Moines in 2005 to start Juice magazine. He writes a weekly email newsletter on what’s new in social media.