Louisville AI Exchange - June 2026

This Month: Humans + AI

AI capability keeps advancing, but adoption inside most companies keeps stalling on the same thing. And it's almost never the technology.

This month, Patrick Henshaw, Chief Technology Officer at RedeApp, joins us for an honest conversation about what AI is actually great at, what it can't replace, and why the human side of change is where adoption lives or dies. No hype. No fear. Just a real account from someone actively infusing AI into a company and its product, and learning what that journey actually looks like.

Patrick will walk through what he's built, what's worked, what hasn't, and how human expectations keep reshaping the work along the way. Expect concrete examples and a candid take on where AI fits today and where it still doesn't.

We're also trying out a new venue this month. Mashup Food Hall in NuLu offers an open, casual setting that fits the kind of conversation we have in mind, with plenty of food and drink options on site.

About the Event

If you're a business leader in Louisville wondering what AI means for you, you're not alone. That's precisely why Slingshot and the University of Louisville College of Business host the Louisville AI Exchange, a monthly meetup series designed to connect, inspire, and empower the local AI-curious community, without sales pitches or agendas.

This meetup is a space where professionals from all walks (business, tech, government, and startups) can come together and ask the fundamental questions: What's working? What's not? What are others doing with AI that's solving real problems?

Summary

• Hosted monthly by Slingshot and UofL COB
• Featured talk from Patrick Henshaw, CTO of RedeApp
• A candid look at what AI is great at, what it can't replace, and the human side of adoption
• Casual networking with Louisville's tech and business community
• Plenty of time to connect with peers actively working with AI

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mashup Food Hall, 750 East Jefferson Street, Louisville, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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