Mind & Machine DFW: Generative AI for Business Leaders - March 19, 2026

AI assistants aren’t the future. They’re already here — just not the sci-fi version.

In this live session, Brad Bush, Founder of StrategyFor.ai, cuts through the noise and shows what modern AI assistants actually look like in 2026. No hype. No robots taking over. Just practical systems that think, act, and integrate directly into your daily workflow.

You’ll see how today’s assistants move beyond simple chat. They connect to your email, calendar, CRM, files, and web tools. They draft, debug, analyze, research, schedule, and even build — while you stay in control.

Reality Over Hype
• What AI assistants truly are (and aren’t)
• Why they’re more than chatbots or search engines
• How they augment your team instead of replacing it

What Makes an AI Assistant Work
• The Brain (LLMs that interpret nuance and intent)
• The Hands (tool integrations that take action)
• The Memory (persistent context across tasks)
• The Rules (guardrails that keep you in control)

Live Demonstrations Include:
• Building apps and dashboards in minutes
• Reviewing contracts and surfacing risk instantly
• Running advanced Excel analysis using plain English
• Managing tasks, research, and workflows through an always-on assistant

Brad will also walk through his first 48 hours building and deploying his own AI assistant — including security setup, integrations, automation workflows, and real business use cases. This isn’t a staged demo. It’s what actually happened.

Power without discipline is dangerous.

You’ll learn how to:
• Run agents locally before exposing them
• Limit permissions and destructive actions
• Monitor activity and rotate credentials
• Isolate environments and protect sensitive data

The bottom line: AI amplifies both your strengths and your mistakes. Start small. Build trust. Add autonomy gradually.

Week 1: Identify one painful repetitive task
Week 2: Let AI draft — you approve
Week 3: Expand to adjacent workflows
Week 4: Measure actual hours saved

Focus on one workflow. Build confidence. Then scale.

Brad Bush founded and leads Strategy for AI where he advises professional services firms on adopting AI with discipline and ownership. He brings an operator’s background, having held CEO, COO, sales, CIO, and CMO roles at technology companies. His work centers on helping firm leadership make clear decisions about where AI fits, how it is governed, and how it supports revenue, margin, and client service.

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