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SUMMARY:The AI Toolkit for Life Sciences: Platforms\, Applications and Imp
 act
DTSTART:20260917T230000Z
DTEND:20260918T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T180854Z
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CATEGORIES:education,tech
DESCRIPTION:A Life Science Washington panel on how AI is being put to work
  across the life sciences — analyzing biological datasets\, accelerating
  drug discovery\, streamlining lab operations and supporting more predicti
 ve decision-making. \nLeaders from biotech\, technology\, research and inv
 estment discuss the current landscape of AI tools\, how organizations are 
 evaluating and implementing them\, the data infrastructure adoption requir
 es\, and how to measure value and scalability. \nHosted by Seattle Childre
 n’s Research Institute and sponsored by Pfizer. Tickets are $10. \nRegis
 ter here
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LOCATION:Seattle Children’s Research Institute\, Seattle\, WA\, United S
 tates
URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/the-ai-toolkit-for-life-scienc
 es-platforms-applications-and-impact/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=i
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bellevue Rooftop Social: Tech Networking + Hispanic Heritage Month
DTSTART:20260918T000000Z
DTEND:20260918T040000Z
DTSTAMP:20260911T180959Z
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CATEGORIES:community,tech
DESCRIPTION:Join SOMOS.tech\, in collaboration with SHPE Puget Sound and L
 atinas in Tech Seattle\, for an evening of rooftop networking and meaningf
 ul connections with tech professionals\, community leaders\, founders\, an
 d aspiring technologists from across the Seattle and Bellevue tech communi
 ty. \nThe Bellevue Rooftop Social kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month in a r
 elaxed\, welcoming environment designed to make networking feel easy and e
 njoyable. Meet new people\, reconnect with familiar faces\, and build rela
 tionships across the local technology community. \nGuests will enjoy cater
 ing from local vendors\, including Mi Patria Puerto Rican Cuisine\, music\
 , rooftop views\, networking activities\, and refreshments. \nThis private
  community event is hosted by SOMOS.tech\, a nonprofit technology communit
 y supporting Latino and allied tech professionals and aspiring technologis
 ts\, in collaboration with SHPE Puget Sound and Latinas in Tech Seattle. \
 nSpace is limited. An approved RSVP is required and walk-ins will not be a
 dmitted. \nThis event is sold out\; a waitlist is available. \nRegister on
  SOMOS.tech
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T180959Z
LOCATION:Park 88 Residences\, 88 102nd Avenue Northeast\, Bellevue\, 98004
 \, United States
URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/bellevue-rooftop-social-tech-n
 etworking-hispanic-heritage-month/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Seattle AI Startup Showcase in Sept.
DTSTART:20260918T200000Z
DTEND:20260918T233000Z
DTSTAMP:20260829T120537Z
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CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:🚀 Seattle AI Startup Showcase\n​Join us for an energizing
  evening spotlighting Seattle’s rising AI founders — and helping bold 
 ideas find the talent\, teammates\, and momentum they need. \n​Building 
 something?\nApply to pitch here：\nhttps://showcase.belle.community/event
 /bellevue-sep-18th-2026\nDeadline: Sep 14th \n​📅 Main Event: AI Start
 up Showcase\nAll builders are welcome to apply using the application form 
 above. \n​Based on your submission\, our judges will curate and assign s
 elected teams to the most suitable pitch format. \n​⏱️ Pitch Formats
  \n​🎯 5-Minute Pitch\n3-minute pitch + 2-minute live Q&A with judges 
 and audience \nReserved for teams with strong execution\, clear insight\, 
 or high potential\, as evaluated by our judging panel. \n​🌱 1-Minute 
 Pitch\n1-minute elevator pitch \nA fast-paced format to showcase your idea
 \, vision\, or progress — open to builders at all stages. \n​📌 What
  to include in your deck\nTo help us evaluate your application\, please cl
 early cover: \n​The problem you are solving \n​Your unique advantage (
 moat) \n​Market size and opportunity \n​Competitive landscape \n​You
 r team background \n​🤝 What to expect\nReal problems. Real solutions.
  Real builders shaping what’s next. \n🚀 Ready to pitch?\nApply here
 ：\nhttps://showcase.belle.community/event/bellevue-sep-18th-2026 \n​Ab
 out B.E.L.L.E\nWe are B.E.L.L.E (Boundless\; Entrepreneurship\; Liberty\; 
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LOCATION:Coffee Dance Studio\, 12021 Northup Way Suite 202\, Bellevue\, 98
 005\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:AEO & ASO: Optimize your business for AI Search & AI Transactions 
 | Aizii.ai & TF Labs
DTSTART:20260918T220000Z
DTEND:20260919T000000Z
DTSTAMP:20260902T060608Z
UID:10003655-1789743600-1789750800@www.geekwire.com
CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nDate: September 18\, 2026\nTime: 3:00 PM – 5:
 00 PM PDT\nPresented by: TF Labs & aizii.ai \nOverview\nAs consumer discov
 ery and purchasing shift from manual web browsing to autonomous AI systems
 \, websites must adapt to remain discoverable and transactional. Join TF L
 abs and Aizii for a technical workshop covering the dual layers of Agentic
  Commerce: Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Agentic Settlement Optimiz
 ation (ASO). \nAnswer Engine Optimization (AEO) AEO focuses on broad infor
 mational visibility\, entity authority\, and conversational recommendation
 . Learn how to structure your brand’s knowledge graphs\, technical speci
 fications\, and root /llms.txt manifests so AI models like ChatGPT\, Claud
 e\, Gemini\, and Perplexity accurately cite and recommend your organizatio
 n without hallucinations or reasoning tax overhead. \nAgentic Settlement O
 ptimization (ASO) ASO provides the commerce-heavy transactional infrastruc
 ture for the machine-to-machine (M2M) economy. Learn how to optimize your 
 storefront’s structured JSON-LD schemas\, resolve catalog data drift\, a
 nd deploy protocol rails like UCP\, ACP\, and AP2 so autonomous software b
 uying agents can parse inventory\, verify real-time pricing\, and execute 
 touchless\, single-call checkouts on your site without triggering an Agent
 ic Abort. \nKey Takeaways\n– Understanding the shift from traditional SE
 O to AEO model intelligence and ASO transaction execution\n– Deploying r
 oot /llms.txt manifests and vector-ready content structures for AI answer 
 engines\n– Eliminating semantic gaps between human-rendered visual pages
  and machine-readable data layers\n– Configuring protocol handshakes and
  checkout architectures to enable deterministic AI agent purchases\n– Li
 ve storefront diagnostic audits demonstrating real-time Agentic Commerce R
 eadiness (ACR) scoring \nWho Should Attend\n– Founders\, Executives\, & 
 Directors\n– CTOs\, Lead Engineers\, & Web Architecture Teams\n– CMOs\
 , Growth Marketers\, & E-Commerce Leaders \nHosts:\nTF Labs:\nTF Labs is a
  full-service Brand Innovation and Event Management Agency working with le
 ading Retailers\, Brands\, and Enterprises. TF Labs specializes in guiding
  companies in innovation in Web3\, AI\, and content creation. \nAizii:\nAi
 zii is the definitive optimization platform that prepares your business fo
 r the machine-driven economy by automating both Answer Engine Optimization
  (AEO) and Autonomous Settlement Optimization (ASO). It continuously repai
 rs your site infrastructure\, so your company is natively recommended by m
 ajor AI search engines and perfectly structured for autonomous agents to e
 xecute seamless\, zero-drift checkouts.
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LOCATION:TF Labs\, 2505 3rd Ave Suite 324\, Seattle\, 98121\, United State
 s
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:AI Rooftop Mixer Ep. 6 | TF Labs & Aizii.ai
DTSTART:20260919T000000Z
DTEND:20260919T030000Z
DTSTAMP:20260902T060608Z
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CATEGORIES:drink,tech
DESCRIPTION:🚀 The AI Builder’s Rooftop Mixer\n​(If you can support 
 with a “Help with Drinks and Pizza” Ticket\, it goes a long way to ens
 uring we continue to host consistent events. We do not have sponsors\, so 
 I pick up the tab otherwise. Never want money to be an issue\, so if you c
 an’t\, I’ll buy it) \n​We are ready for Episode 6 and a warm-up to S
 eattle Tech Week starting the following week! Join us for Round 6 of the b
 est kind of “networking”\, the kind that happens over a cold drink wit
 h a view. Whether you’re fine-tuning LLMs\, building autonomous agents\,
  or just trying to keep up with the breakneck speed of the industry\, this
  is your space to connect. \n​The forecast is looking spectacular (clear
  skies and a perfect breeze)\, so we’re taking the conversation to the r
 ooftop. \n​Hacker Corner\n– For those who want to work and build\, we 
 will have a Hacker Corner set up to keep you going. \n​Demo\nThose inter
 ested in doing a demo of what they are working on will have a chance to sh
 owcase if selected. This is a demo\, not a pitch\, so no slide decks. We w
 ant to see a prototype\, video\, or application. \n​Why Attend?\n​Conn
 ect with Builders:\nSkip the fluff. Meet the engineers\, founders\, and re
 searchers actually shipping products in the AI space. \n​”Bring Your A
 gents”:\nThis isn’t your standard mixer. We encourage you to bring you
 r latest builds\, prototypes\, or even your favorite custom GPTs. Let’s 
 see what those agents are actually doing. \n​The Vibe:\nHigh-energy\, lo
 w-friction. No formal panels\, no boring slide decks—just good music\, g
 reat people\, and a Friday sunset. \n​Drinks and Pizza will be provided 
 \n​Interest in Demoing?\nWe will be taking applications for live demos t
 o be presented during the event. Let us know if interested. \n​Sponsorin
 g?\nWant to get your company front and center in front of the AI community
 ? Reach out for opportunities. \n​Event Details\n​Date: Friday Septemb
 er 18\, 2026\n​Time: 5:00 PM\n​Location: Wall & Vine (Check your invit
 e for the door code)\n​Weather: Hopefully Sunny! \n​Hosted by: Aizii.a
 i & TF Labs \nLocation\n2505 3rd Ave #324\nSeattle\, WA 98121\, USA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Tech Committee Working Session
DTSTART:20260920T180000Z
DTEND:20260920T200000Z
DTSTAMP:20260908T182209Z
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CATEGORIES:community,tech
DESCRIPTION:Join Tech Committee members for a working session at the Colum
 bia City library branch. Double check in #tech-committee-general on Discor
 d that the event is actually happening before attending.
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LOCATION:Columbia Branch – Seattle Public Library\, 4721 Rainier Ave S\,
  Seattle\, 98118\, United States
URL:https://seattledsa.org/event/tech-committee-working-session/2026-09-20
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Data and Privacy in the Age of AI
DTSTART:20260920T190000Z
DTEND:20260920T203000Z
DTSTAMP:20260902T060608Z
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DESCRIPTION:​A free\, public workshop—no technical background needed \
 n​Most of us already know that companies\, governments\, and apps collec
 t a lot of data about us. That part isn’t new. \n​What is new is what 
 AI makes possible with that data. \n​For years\, the privacy conversatio
 n has mostly been about tracking\, ads\, data brokers\, social media\, and
  surveillance. Those concerns still matter. But advanced AI changes the pi
 cture: once powerful models can analyze huge amounts of text\, images\, lo
 cation data\, purchases\, messages\, and online behavior at scale\, the va
 lue of personal data goes way up—and so do the risks. \n​This workshop
  will look at how the data and privacy landscape worked before AI\, and wh
 at may change now that sophisticated AI systems can search\, summarize\, i
 nfer\, predict\, and act on massive amounts of personal information. \n​
 Together\, we’ll explore questions like: \n​Surveillance: How could AI
  make it easier to monitor people\, identify patterns\, and draw conclusio
 ns from huge amounts of data? \n​Incentives: Why might companies and gov
 ernments have stronger reasons than ever to collect\, store\, and analyze 
 personal information? \n​Advertising & persuasion: How could AI make tar
 geted advertising\, political messaging\, and behavioral manipulation more
  personalized and more effective? \n​Scams & attacks: What happens when 
 bad actors can use AI to personalize fraud\, phishing\, impersonation\, an
 d social engineering at scale? \n​What you’ll get: \n​A clear\, begi
 nner-friendly overview of how data privacy worked before modern AI \n​A 
 practical explanation of why AI changes the value and danger of personal d
 ata \n​Real examples of how AI is already being used in surveillance\, a
 dvertising\, and persuasion \n​A live demo showing how today’s tools c
 an be used to launch sophisticated scams and attacks at scale \n​A frame
 work for thinking more clearly about privacy\, power\, and trust in a worl
 d where data is easier than ever to analyze \n​This is not a workshop ab
 out deleting every app or becoming paranoid about technology. It’s about
  understanding the new reality we’re entering. \n​AI doesn’t just ma
 ke data more useful. It makes data more actionable. And that means the pri
 vacy choices we make—as individuals\, companies\, and societies—are go
 ing to matter a lot more than they used to.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T060608Z
LOCATION:Southwest Branch – The Seattle Public Library\, 9010 35th Ave S
 W\,\, Seattle\, 98126\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Digital Navigation: Tech Guidance and Troubleshooting
DTSTART:20260922T183000Z
DTEND:20260922T220000Z
DTSTAMP:20260911T060331Z
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CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:Help strengthen a community where everyone belongs! \n\n\n\nWe
  are looking for people to join The Center’s DEI Committee. You’ll wor
 k alongside our Board and fellow members to celebrate diverse voices\, …
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T060331Z
LOCATION:The Center for Active Living\, 4217 SW Oregon St.\, Seattle\, WA\
 , 98116\, United States
URL:https://wscenter.org/event/drop-in-digital-navigation-2-2-2-2/2026-09-
 22/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Online Master's in Cybersecurity Leadership Information Session
DTSTART:20260922T190000Z
DTEND:20260922T200000Z
DTSTAMP:20260805T182437Z
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CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Online MS in Cybersecurity Leadership informat
 ion session. Learn more about a future in cybersecurity leadership and get
  the opportunity to ask questions about the program.REGISTER HERE
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182437Z
URL:https://events.seattleu.edu/event/online-masters-in-cybersecurity-lead
 ership-information-session-9422?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Future of Payments: A Fireside Chat with Omri Mor\, Founder of Rou
 table
DTSTART:20260922T233000Z
DTEND:20260923T020000Z
DTSTAMP:20260917T000606Z
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CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:​Join OneSixOne Ventures and Fenwick for an exclusive firesi
 de chat with 2x YC-backed and multi-exited founder Omri Mor\, now building
  Routable – a Seattle-based fintech startup that has raised $100m+ and i
 s backed by notable investors like Sam Altman\, Marc Benioff\, Joe Gebbia 
 and many more. \nRoutable allows companies to seamlessly issue mass payout
 s or make thousands of payments to 220+ countries and in 140+ currencies w
 ith just a few clicks or via using their API. \nWe will have hors d’oeuv
 res and beverages. \nThe guest list will be highly curated and priority wi
 ll be given to venture-backed startup founders as well as VCs & angel inve
 stors actively deploying capital.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T000606Z
LOCATION:Rainier Tower\, 1301 Fifth Avenue\, Suite 1500\, Seattle\, WA\, 9
 8101\, United States
URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/future-of-payments-a-fireside-
 chat-with-omri-mor-founder-of-routable/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium
 =ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:AI Tinkerers Seattle: Women in AI — Builders Track
DTSTART:20260923T000000Z
DTEND:20260923T030000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T180854Z
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CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:A dedicated AI Tinkerers Seattle session for women and non-bin
 ary technologists building with AI: lightning demos\, live code audits and
  rapid-fire stack debates. Every demo has to show running code — no pitc
 hes. \nTopics run to coding-agent setups that worked in practice\, prompt 
 engineering patterns\, MCP server builds\, evaluation frameworks\, observa
 bility and tracing\, context management\, and honest comparisons of tools 
 used in production. \n\n5-5:45 p.m. — Networking and refreshments\n5:45-
 6 p.m. — Icebreaker round\n6-6:15 p.m. — Dev-tools changelog\n6:15-8 p
 .m. — Five-minute live demos with Q&A\n\nFree\, capacity 200. Venue spon
 sor is Lightspeed AI\, with Rooftop Global co-organizing\; the address is 
 shared on registration. \nRegister here
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:LevelUp with AI: Building and Evolving Custom GPTs
DTSTART:20260923T160000Z
DTEND:20260923T173000Z
DTSTAMP:20260831T060804Z
UID:10003646-1790154000-1790159400@www.geekwire.com
CATEGORIES:education,tech
DESCRIPTION:Most people use ChatGPT by prompting it one conversation at a 
 time. Custom GPTs let you go further by creating an AI tool designed aroun
 d the way you actually work. \n​In this 90-minute hands-on workshop\, yo
 u’ll move through a practical Identify → Plan → Build → Iterate pr
 ocess for creating a useful Custom GPT. You’ll start by identifying a re
 al task or workflow where AI can help\, then define what your GPT should d
 o\, what context it needs\, and what a strong output should look like. Fro
 m there\, you’ll build and test your first version during the session. \
 n​We’ll close by looking at how to improve your GPT through real-world
  use—refining instructions\, adding better examples and context\, and ev
 olving it as your needs change. \n​You’ll leave with: \n​A Custom GP
 T built around a real task you want to improve \n​A repeatable framework
  for designing future GPTs \n​Templates and guides for planning\, testin
 g\, and refining your GPT \n​A clearer understanding of how to move from
  simply prompting AI to building tools you can use repeatedly \n​No codi
 ng or technical background is required. Come with access to ChatGPT and on
 e or two tasks you regularly do that you’d like AI to help you do better
 .\nAbout Mitch Robertson \n​Mitch Robertson is a 10-time startup founder
 \, educator\, and sustainable growth leader with more than 25 years of exp
 erience building companies\, launching products\, and helping organization
 s navigate emerging technology. \n​He teaches practical AI programs and 
 workshops focused on applying AI to real work\, including building Custom 
 GPTs\, AI-enabled workflows\, and tools that help people and organizations
  work more effectively. His approach is grounded in experimentation\, iter
 ation\, and building things people can actually use. \n​Mitch is Co-Foun
 der and CEO of LevelUp Economy\, which develops applied learning programs 
 at the intersection of AI\, entrepreneurship\, workforce development\, and
  innovation. \n​Learn more at levelupeconomy.com
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LOCATION:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/levelup-with-ai-building-
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URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/levelup-with-ai-building-and-e
 volving-custom-gpts/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=s
 eattle-wa
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:WTIA Founder Cohort 14 Demo Day
DTSTART:20260923T220000Z
DTEND:20260924T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T180854Z
UID:10003674-1790175600-1790186400@www.geekwire.com
CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:The Washington Technology Industry Association graduates its 1
 4th Founder Cohort with a demo day of startup pitches and demo booths\, op
 en to entrepreneurs and investors across the state. \n\n3 p.m. — Welcome
  and networking\n3:30 p.m. — Opening remarks\n3:40 p.m. — Startup pitc
 hes\n4:25-6 p.m. — Demo booths and reception\n\nPresented by KBF\, which
  is hosting the event\, with support from Accenture\, Clark Nuber\, Fenwic
 k\, Madrona Venture Group\, Ryan Swanson & Cleveland\, Seed IP Law Group a
 nd Edward Jones. Free for WTIA members\; $15 otherwise\, including light r
 efreshments. \nRegister here
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LOCATION:Thinkspace Seattle\, 1700 Westlake Ave N Suite 200\, Seattle\, WA
 \, 98109\, United States
URL:https://www.geekwire.com/calendar-event/wtia-founder-cohort-14-demo-da
 y/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kalles Group Smart Cookies: AI Ambition is Outrunning Execution
DTSTART:20260924T010000Z
DTEND:20260924T030000Z
DTSTAMP:20260911T000827Z
UID:10003629-1790186400-1790193600@www.geekwire.com
CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:An honest discussion with senior leaders about the messy reali
 ty of AI execution. \nThere’s no shortage of AI ambition right now. Exec
 ution is where it gets hard. \nOrganizations everywhere are investing in A
 I\, launching pilots\, setting strategies\, and asking teams to move faste
 r. But between the executive vision and an AI capability that actually wor
 ks at scale sits the messy part: delivery\, adoption\, governance\, securi
 ty\, risk\, and the realities of organizational change. \nFor our next Sma
 rt Cookies\, we’re bringing together four senior leaders who sit at very
  different points in that process for a candid conversation about what it 
 actually takes to move AI from ambition to execution. \nLocation: Industri
 ous University District \nRegistration and details about the panel are her
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