ChrisGPT Presents: AI Agents for Everyone

(an ASEM Live Event)

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

12-1 p.m. EST

Description:

Join ASEM for this Live Event on building agentic workflows using AI. Chris McDermott has been on the vanguard of using AI to leverage his productivity as an engineering leader in the automotive sector. He built ChrisGPT to handle many common corporate requests and direct them to appropriate workflows. He tailored his bot so well that his own mother didn't know that the text she received was from a bot!

Chris will do a live demo of building an AI agent based on audience input. The process has become much simpler in the past few months. He'll share how AI has raised his level of productivity and how it can do the same for you. Sign up before this one reaches capacity.

About the Presenter: 

Christopher M. McDermott, PE, PMP

Manager, PLM Team

Chris McDermott is a seasoned engineering leader at DENSO’s North American IT Digital Center, where he leads digital transformation and Product Lifecycle Management initiatives. With more than 24 years at DENSO, including international assignments in Mexico, Japan, and Canada, Chris blends technical expertise with a human-centered leadership style. He manages a global, multidisciplinary team that includes a system architect, lead developer, product owners, offshore developers, and helpdesk associates, fostering collaboration across engineering, IT, and business domains. His work integrates systems engineering, artificial intelligence, and automation to enhance organizational efficiency and empower people. A licensed Professional Engineer and certified Project Management Professional, Chris focuses on building resilient, people-first systems that drive innovation and connect human capability with emerging technology to create smarter, more adaptive engineering ecosystems.