Chase Peterson
Bio
Chase is an Adjunct Instructor and AI Faculty Fellow at Metro State University, where he teaches Data Mining Tools, Advanced Data Mining and Applied AI in Business. His journey began on the factory floor as a welder, evolved through systems integration and building management systems, and landed squarely in the world of cybersecurity, AI, and Industrial Controls. With an MBA and CISSP, Chase bridges the gap between industry reality and academic insight. He’s been featured on Minnesota Public Radio discussing the evolving role of AI in higher education, and has spoken at conferences like MWAIS, ICAIS, and IACIS. Known for his lighthearted and generally optimistic approach to serious tech, Chase explores the chaos in the algorithm.
Presenting Sessions
Participating Sessions
- Capture the Flag
- Multiplayer Interactive Fiction on the Elixir VM
- Cannabis! Building a cultivation, R&D, manufacturing and dispensary business in the Twin Cities.
- A weather station, plant monitors, buttons, and other smart home fun
- Boldly You: Showing Up to Your Life’s Purpose
- More... "Diagrams to Get your $hit together"
- 3D Printing: One step closer to the home replicator?
- Your AI Is Not Special: Red Teaming Before You Become a Statistic
- Architecting Your Life OS: Applying Scaling Frameworks to Personal Growth