Skills, Plugins and Connectors – AI Lunch Club

This session dives into the tools that turn a basic AI chatbot into something that actually works alongside you.

This free, one-hour AI Lunch Club session dives into skills, plugins, and connectors — the tools that turn a basic AI chatbot into something that actually works alongside you. We'll cover skills.md files, how to connect your AI to tools like your email and calendar, and what you can do with plugins like those from Claude and ChatGPT. No prior experience required. Bring your lunch, your curiosity, and your questions. This session will be led by Chris Porter and Chris Snider from Innovation Profs. Porter is the director of the artificial intelligence program at Drake University and an associate professor of computer science. Snider is a professor in Drake's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He teaches social media and digital media courses to both undergrad and graduate students. Innovation Profs is an AI education company that helps companies understand and implement AI tools. Learn more by subscribing to Innovation Profs' email newsletter. Fall AI Lunch Club events are made possible through a sponsorship from Drake University's Bucksbaum Lectureship in Business. Award-winning journalists Karen Hao and Nicholas Thompson will deliver this year’s AI-focused lecture, Decoding America’s Tech Moment, Oct. 21 at the Drake University Knapp Center (and live online). The event is free and open to the public.