BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Show Me the WAI The why\, what\, where and who of AI in an era of exponential change A primer for business owners AI is expanding what sm all and medium-sized businesses can accomplish\, while raising important q uestions about trust\, responsibility and value. Show Me the WAI gives bus iness owners a clear foundation for making informed choices: why AI matter s\, what large language models and agents can do\, where they fit into eve ryday work\, and who remains accountable for their actions and results. Th e keynote encourages an abundance mindset: exploring how AI can help busin esses serve more customers\, support employees\, test new ideas and recove r time for work and relationships that matter. It also challenges assumpti ons about effortless automation\, reliable answers and guaranteed returns. Through accessible explanations and practical business examples\, partici pants learn how to assess opportunities\, question ambitious claims and es tablish sensible guardrails. Participants leave with reusable prompts\, ch ecklists for responsible adoption\, and a 30-day pilot plan. The goal is t o build the confidence and judgment to choose a useful application\, test it thoughtfully and measure whether it improves the business. Gayemarie Br own is a futurist and Managing Partner of Wintam Place Consulting\, with m ore than 20 years of experience in strategy\, innovation and business tran sformation. She consults extensively in AI-enabled growth\, venture buildi ng and commercialization.  ______________________________________________ _ There will also be the opportunity for each person to do their “escal ator pitch” to the other attendees\, and mingling time before and after the event.  BREAKFAST AND COFFEE BYOB (Bring Your Own Breakfast) and BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee) The café at 117 Kendrick opens at 7:30am and ser ves a wide range of excellent\, reasonably-priced breakfast specialties    AGENDA 7:45am to 8:00am:  Greetings and social networking 8:00am to 8: 20am:  Introduction to the Rotary Business Networking Group\, and the opp ortunity for each attendee to give their “escalator pitch” to the enti re group 8:20am to 8:50am: Presentation and Q&A 8:50am to 9:00am:  Wrap u p 9:00am and beyond:  Attendees are welcome to linger and continue their networking There's a ton of business experience around the table\, so the gathered group can be your "Business Advisory Board." In recent months\, t he group has taken on these questions:  • How do I optimize my collabor ations with neurodivergent professionals?  • What is the role of holida y gift giving in business?  • What do we actually "do" to "build busine ss relationships"?  • What have you learned from a memorable business " failure?" • How do I get started in my brand new business? What should I do first\, and second? • How do I correct a prospect's misconception ab out what I do?  • How do I make networking and referral partnerships m ore productive? • What's the right balance of talking and listening in b usiness development and sales conversations?  Your assignment: Come with one question for the group! NOTE: If you are on Alignable\, you can RSVP f or this event there\, too\, and earn connection credits to others. Here's the link to the Alignable version of this event. Feel free to register her e\, there\, or both.    DTEND:20261110T140000Z DTSTAMP:20261030T190237Z DTSTART:20261110T124500Z LOCATION:True North Advisors Group @ WorkBar SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Business Networking: The why\, what\, where of AI UID:bbf37e98-296d-48ea-9913-c59689e72d1a X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Show Me the WAI
\nThe why\, wh at\, where and who of AI in an era of exponential change
\nA primer f or business owners

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A I is expanding what small and medium-sized businesses can accomplish\, whi le raising important questions about trust\, responsibility and value. Sho w Me the WAI gives business owners a clear foundation for making informed choices: why AI matters\, what large language models and agents can do\, w here they fit into everyday work\, and who remains accountable for their a ctions and results.

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The keyno te encourages an abundance mindset: exploring how AI can help businesses s erve more customers\, support employees\, test new ideas and recover time for work and relationships that matter. It also challenges assumptions abo ut effortless automation\, reliable answers and guaranteed returns. Throug h accessible explanations and practical business examples\, participants l earn how to assess opportunities\, question ambitious claims and establish sensible guardrails.

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Partici pants leave with reusable prompts\, checklists for responsible adoption\, and a 30-day pilot plan. The goal is to build the confidence and judgment to choose a useful application\, test it thoughtfully and measure whether it improves the business.

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Gay emarie Brown is a futurist and Managing Partner of Wintam Place Consulting \, with more than 20 years of experience in strategy\, innovation and busi ness transformation. She consults extensively in AI-enabled growth\, ventu re building and commercialization. \;

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There will also be the opportunity for each person to do their &ldq uo\;escalator pitch&rdquo\; to the other attendees\, and mingling time bef ore and after the event. \;

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BREAKFAST AND COFFEE

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BYOB (Bring Your Own Breakfast) and BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffe e)

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The café\; at 117 Ke ndrick opens at 7:30am and serves a wide range of excellent\, reasonably-p riced breakfast specialties \; \;

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AGENDA

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7:45am to 8:00am: \; Greetings and social networking

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8:00am to 8:20am: \; Introduction to the Rotary Business Networking Group\, and the opportunity for each att endee to give their &ldquo\;escalator pitch&rdquo\; to the entire group

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8:20am to 8:50am: Presentation and Q&\;A

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8:50am to 9:00am : \; Wrap up

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9:00am and b eyond: \; Attendees are welcome to linger and continue their networkin g

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There'\;s a ton of business experience around the table\, so the gathered group can be you r "\;Business Advisory Board."\;

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In recent months\, the group has taken on these questions:&nbs p\;

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&bull\; How do I optimize my collaborations with neurodivergent profe ssionals? \;

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&bull\; What is the role of h oliday gift giving in business? \;

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&bull\; What do we actually "\;do"\; to "\;bui ld business relationships"\;? \;

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&bull\; What have you lea rned from a memorable business "\;failure?"\;

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&bull\; How do I ge t started in my brand new business? What should I do first\, and second?

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&bull\; How do I correct a prospect'\;s misconception about what I do?& nbsp\;

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&bull\; \;How do I make networking and referral partnerships m ore productive?

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&bull\; What'\;s the right balance of talking and list ening in business development and sales conversations? \;

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< span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;">You r assignment: Come with one question for the group!

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NOTE: If you are on Align able\, you can RSVP for this event there\, too\, and earn connection credi ts to others. Here'\;s the link to the Alignable version of this event. Feel free to register here\, there\, or both. \;

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