On October 14, PowerToFly is hosting a free virtual summit on the people problem at the root of most AI failures

NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Finding the right people to build AI well is harder than most companies expect, and it rarely gets the same attention as the technology itself. On October 14, PowerToFly officially launches as an AI workforce company and invites executives, HR leaders, and AI practitioners to join the PTF AI Summit: Train. Hire. Transform., a free virtual event from 12–3 PM ET.

Most AI initiatives fail to deliver on their promise, and research points to a consistent cause. According to BCG, 70% of the effort required for successful AI adoption goes to people and processes, not the model itself. Professionals who can define what "good" looks like in practice, catch what a model misses, or tell the difference between a hallucination and a valid output are exactly what AI initiatives depend on, and exactly who most hiring searches aren't looking for.

PowerToFly has spent 12 years connecting professionals from every industry and background with companies ready to put their expertise to work. The community spans 380K+ domain and functional experts and 65K+ AI specialists across 190 countries. Organizations can hire AI-fluent professionals directly into their teams, or tap that community for model training, evaluation, red-teaming, and QA. More than 75% are women or BIPOC, spanning clinicians, lawyers, analysts, and specialists across industries and languages. Clients include Deloitte, Visa, Zapier, Nestlé, Esri, Dassault Systèmes, Arize AI, BioRender, and Charity: Water.

The PTF AI Summit puts the human side of AI directly on the agenda in a free, three-hour virtual program. Sessions cover the gap between data and deployment, why most companies are searching for AI experts in the wrong places, and what it actually takes to scale an initiative past a proof of concept. All sessions qualify for SHRM credit, and recordings are available to anyone who registers.

"We've spent twelve years building a community of professionals most companies have never thought to look for. Now we're applying that same idea to AI: making sure the people who build it, train it, and shape what it learns reflect the world it serves."
Milena Berry, CEO and Co-Founder, PowerToFly

Register for free at resources.powertofly.com/register-now-for-ptf-ai-summit. To learn more about PowerToFly's services, visit powertofly.com/employers.

About PowerToFly

AI is only as good as the humans behind it. PowerToFly finds those humans. We connect companies with the domain and functional experts who build, train, and evaluate AI responsibly. A highly specialized talent acquisition team and curated hiring events bring the right professionals to the table, from a global community of 1.1 million-plus across 190 countries, including 380K+ domain and functional experts and 65K+ AI specialists. More than 75% are women or BIPOC. powertofly.com

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