AI-in-Action Series - Workshop 3: Smarter Ways to Research, Ideate & Build with Google AI
Go beyond chatbots to explore a suite of integrated Google tools!
This session covers AI Mode in Search for complex queries like trip planning, Gemini in Chrome for in-browser productivity, and NotebookLM for synthesizing research and creating audio overviews. Learn to build custom AI prototypes with Google AI Studio.
What we’ll cover:
- Research tools: Synthesize massive data into decision-ready insights with NotebookLM.
- Browser power: Use AI Mode in search and Gemini in Chrome as a research sidekick.
- Next-Gen Search: Master "AI Mode" for multi-step reasoning and complex problem-solving.
**This isn't theory. It's practice. Come ready to build, test, and leave with tools that work.
Date: Friday, February 27, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT
Location: Virtual
**Webinar Zoom instructions will be emailed prior to the event start time. The email will contain an additional Zoom registration step that must be completed in advance of the event start time to receive the meeting access link.
**Registration closes on Thursday, February 26 at 5pm PT
Tickets:
HBSA Member: Free
HCSF Member: Free
HBSANC Member: Free
HBS Alumni but Non-HBSANC Members: $25
General Public: $25
**All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable
**Participants can access a free version of all the tools with a google account
Questions:
Contact Sasha Grinshpun, event host, at sasha@catapultcircles.com and for ticket questions, please email: Sangita Shah, at info@hbsanc.org.
Speaker:
Hayes Raffle, Product Innovator at Google
HAYES RAFFLE is a product leader at Google, focusing on "0 to 1" consumer AI. With a Ph.D. from the MIT Media Lab and over 75 patents, he has shaped iconic projects like Google Glass, Daydream VR, and Google’s latest AI learning tools. Based in the SF Bay Area, Hayes focuses on designing technology that amplifies human creativity and potential.
Get in touch with Hayes Raffle:
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Sasha Grinshpun (MBA ‘02), Host
Sasha Grinshpun (MBA 02) is a master executive coach and career strategist and facilitator with 15+ years of experience. Her eclectic background spanning IDEO/design thinking, consulting, and entrepreneurial ventures puts her in a unique position to have the conversation around, "What do you really want?!"
Sasha combines her gift for quickly gauging strengths, constraints, and aspirations of clients with her experience in navigating life's inflection points. She helps exceptional people craft their own definition of success and confidently make their next move.
In addition to coaching individuals and teams, Sasha has facilitated interactive talks with diverse audiences thinking strategically about doing good work in the context of an authentic life, as well as design thinking, high-impact communication, getting unstuck, executive presence, diversity/inclusion, the multi-generational workforce, work-life management, and authentic networking.