About this Event
Business owners hear about AI every week, and are right to be skeptical of the noise. This hands-on workshop cuts through it. In two hours, participants get a clear answer to a question many companies are asking: what is AI, and what is not?
You will learn where AI creates real value in a business like theirs, what the next level of AI looks like in their company, how to choose a sensible first use case, and which risks to manage around data, privacy, and human oversight. In the hands-on segment, each participant identifies a realistic first AI opportunity in their own business, using a simple framework provided in the session.
What this looks like in specific sectors: example questions the session will speak to:
- Construction: Where do estimates and bids lose accuracy, and how much margin disappears between quote and completion? Can change orders, RFIs, and site paperwork stop eating supervisors' time?
- Professional services: How much billable time goes to drafting, document review, and client intake? Can AI help with any of it safely, when client confidentiality is on the line?
- Hospitality: Can next month's demand be forecast well enough to staff and buy right? What are hundreds of customer reviews actually saying, and where is food cost quietly leaking?
Audience: Business owners and senior managers. No technical background needed.
Takeaway: A practical 30/60/90-day adoption checklist members can use right away.
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Practical talk
Info: Where AI creates real value, how to choose the right first use case, and the key risks to manage around data, privacy, governance, and human review
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Hands-on working segment
Info: Each participant identifies a realistic first AI opportunity in their own business, using a simple one-page framework provided in the session
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Q&A and discussion
Info: Open questions, and how to take the first step
Event venue & nearby stays
TechPlace, 5151 New Street, Burlington, Canada