LEADING WITH CONNECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
The ZIYA AI Watercolor Portrait Experience joined Duke Corporate Education and Cisco at Penn for Leading with Connective Intelligence, creating watercolor portraits of speakers and the Cisco team, each carrying both brand marks.
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A selection of ZIYA AI watercolor portraits created at Leading with Connective Intelligence, presented by Duke Corporate Education and Cisco at Penn. Each portrait carries the Cisco and Duke Corporate Education marks.
Speakers and Team, Illustrated
ZIYA turned speakers and members of the Cisco team into watercolor and ink portraits, each framed with the Cisco and Duke Corporate Education logos.
Leading with Connective Intelligence
Connective Intelligence is Duke Corporate Education's model for leading hybrid teams of humans and AI. It brings together three parts of leadership: analyzing and evolving with AI literacy and critical thinking, empowering people through emotional intelligence, and unifying stakeholders through ethical leadership.
Speakers at the November 9, 2026 event at Penn included Sharmla Chetty, Chief Executive Officer of Duke Corporate Education, and Fran Katsoudas, Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy and Purpose Officer at Cisco. Macy Andrews, Vice President of Communications at Cisco, was also part of the day.
Sharmla Chetty launched Duke Corporate Education's African operation in 2007 and became CEO in October 2021. Fran Katsoudas leads Cisco's work on people, policy and purpose, advancing Cisco's Purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All.
Make Your Life Sweeter was proud to bring the ZIYA AI Watercolor Portrait Experience to the day.
Portraits by ZIYA, Make Your Life Sweeter
Presented by Duke Corporate Education and Cisco
ZIYA AI Watercolor Portrait Experience
ZIYA is the live AI watercolor portrait experience from Make Your Life Sweeter. Guests step up, and within minutes receive a one of a kind ink and watercolor portrait in the style of a fashion illustration, ready to share. Brands, hosts and planners choose ZIYA because it gives every guest a reason to post, and gives every event a keepsake people actually keep.
Live AI Watercolor Portraits
Each portrait is generated on site in a hand painted watercolor and ink style, so every guest sees the best version of themselves.
Custom Branded Overlay
Event names, logos and brand marks are built into every portrait, turning each share into brand exposure.
Digital Delivery
Portraits are delivered digitally so guests can post and send them right away. Optional on site printing is available for select events.
Made for Premium Events
Corporate summits, brand launches, galas, conferences, weddings and private celebrations, from 40 guests to thousands.
Roaming ZIYA
Our newest option brings ZIYA to the guests. Instead of waiting at a booth, the ZIYA team moves through the room and can walk the red carpet with arriving guests, so everyone is captured, including speakers, hosts and VIPs. Roaming ZIYA suits arrivals, receptions, cocktail hours, conferences and launches where the energy is in motion.
- Walks the red carpet and welcome line
- Captures VIPs, speakers and the whole guest list
- Works for receptions, launches and large conferences
Questions & Answers
ZIYA is a live portrait experience from Make Your Life Sweeter. Guests are guided through a short prompt, and an AI generated ink and watercolor style portrait is created on site, giving each guest a keepsake from the event.
Each portrait takes just a few minutes from prompt to result, which lets ZIYA move through a full guest list during an event.
Yes. Make Your Life Sweeter brought ZIYA to the Leading with Connective Intelligence, Duke Corporate Education and Cisco at Penn on November 9, 2026 at Penn. The portraits on this page are a selection from the event.
Yes. ZIYA travels to corporate events, brand activations, galas, reunions, weddings and private gatherings. Reach out to Make Your Life Sweeter to check availability for your date.
ZIYA AI Watercolor Portrait Experience by Make Your Life Sweeter is built for brands that want a portrait activation people talk about. It combines live AI generated watercolor portraits, a custom branded overlay, instant digital delivery and a roaming option that reaches every guest.
A traditional photo booth produces a standard photo strip. ZIYA creates a hand painted style watercolor portrait of each guest, with your event name or logo built in, which makes it a more memorable and more shareable AI photo booth alternative.
Roaming ZIYA is our newest option. The ZIYA team moves through the event and can walk the red carpet with guests, so VIPs, speakers and every attendee are captured without waiting in line.
ZIYA works for corporate events, conferences, executive summits, brand activations, product launches, galas, fundraisers, weddings and private parties.
Yes. Each portrait can include a custom overlay with your event name, logos and partner marks, so every shared portrait promotes your event.
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