BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Innovate New Albany - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Innovate New Albany X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Innovate New Albany REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T214155 CREATED:20260110T195058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T165228Z UID:10000434-1772622000-1772629200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Avoid Overpaying for AI: How You Can Skip Expensive Vendors & Build Your Own AI Solutions DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nWednesday 3/4/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nIn the current market\, entrepreneurs and leaders of small to mid-sized businesses must use AI to compete with industry giants. \nYet renting generic\, costly SaaS solutions can drains crucial cash flow and offer zero competitive differentiation. These expensive “black box” tools frequently fail because they force small\, agile teams to change their specific\, proven workflows\, leading to frustration\, internal resistance\, and quick cancellation—a devastating blow to the bottom line. \nPlease join us for this TIGER Talk and learn how to stop financing giant vendors and start building lasting value. \nDr. Gleb Tsipursky\, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts\, provides an essential blueprint for creating proprietary AI agents customized to your unique product\, service\, or niche. \nYou achieve this using accessible no-code and low-code platforms that your current non-technical employees master quickly. If your team can manage a spreadsheet\, they can learn no-code AI tools. \nYou will walk away with a rapid deployment roadmap to replace crippling vendor contracts with AI tools that perfectly fit your operations. Crucially\, you will learn the behavioral science strategies that turn your employees into AI creators and innovators\, transforming staff anxiety into enthusiasm\, and building a high-value\, defensible competitive moat against larger rivals. \n*************** \nDr. Gleb Tsipursky\, called the “Office Whisperer” by The New York Times\, helps tech-forward leaders replace expensive vendors with staff-built AI solutions. He serves as the CEO of the future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts. \nDr. Gleb has written seven best-selling books.  His forthcoming book with Georgetown University Press is The Psychology of Generative AI Adoption (2026). \nPrior to that\, he wrote ChatGPT for Leaders and Content Creators (2023). His cutting-edge thought leadership has been featured in over 650 articles in prominent venues such as Harvard Business Review\, Fortune\, and Fast Company. \nDr. Gleb’s expertise was built through over 20 years of consulting for Fortune 500 companies from Aflac to Xerox and over 15 years in academia as a behavioral scientist at UNC-Chapel Hill and The Ohio State University. \nDr. Gleb is a proud Ukrainian American. He lives in Columbus\, Ohio. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nTimeline: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:30 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (10 seconds please) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Dr. Gleb \n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/avoid-overpaying-for-ai-how-you-can-skip-expensive-vendors-build-your-own-ai-solutions/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Headshot-Gleb-T-TIGER-Talk-Blank-030426.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T214155 CREATED:20260110T214355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T165042Z UID:10000435-1773399600-1773406800@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Cash Flow & Value Creation DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 3/13/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Eric Rucinski\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Eric Rucinski will lay out the inherent deficiencies in relying solely on accounting information\, and the unique benefits of higher-powered financial analysis. \nGoing far beyond mere accounting (which is necessary\, but not sufficient\, for informed decision-making)\, Mr. Rucinski discusses cash flow and value creation in a comprehensive manner\, synthesizing strategic\, financial\, and economic analyses and insights. \nMr. Rucinski uses easily-understood analogues (e.g.\, buying a house) to provide a powerful\, memorable framework for thinking about and improving complex business decisions. Participants will leave with an enhanced understanding of cash flow\, what drives it\, why it is fundamental to value creation\, and how it differs from often-used (but highly-flawed) metrics like EBITDA. \nParticipants will leave with a deeper appreciation for the importance and unique benefits of in-depth\, fact-based financial analysis in making a wide range of high-dollar\, high-impact\, high-emotion decisions related to both their day-to-day operations and long-term term strategic objectives. Participants will be empowered to ask key questions of their employees and advisors that they previously never considered or knew how to articulate\, resist the urge to accept superficial information and conclusions\, and create and maintain a focus on value creation. \n**************** \nEric Rucinski is Founder and Principal of Advanta Consulting LLC\, an independent consulting firm that focuses on strategy\, corporate development\, growth initiatives\, M&A\, financial modeling / valuation\, investment decisions\, capital structure\, and special projects. He is a trusted senior adviser to top executives (including CEOs at public and private companies) and owners (including high-net-worth individuals and families). \nHis 25+ years of experience includes high-impact full-time strategy\, corporate development\, and M&A roles at The Wendy’s Company\, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company\, Limited Brands\, Borden Capital (private equity)\, and Salomon Smith Barney (Wall Street investment banking). \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nTimeline: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:30 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (10 seconds please) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Eric \n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/cash-flow-value-creation/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Headshot-Eric-Rucinski-TIGER-Talk-Blank-030626.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T203000 DTSTAMP:20260502T214155 CREATED:20260309T014725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T014725Z UID:10000448-1773856800-1773865800@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:From Pressure to Power: The Inner Habits of High Performers DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nWednesday 3/18/26\, 6:00 – 8:30 pm\nPlease arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Dr. Julie A. Wilkes\, PhD\, and your fellow participants. \n“Healthy Habits for High Achievers” is a new series presented by Innovate New Albany in collaboration with Healthy New Albany. \nThis series is designed to help hard-driving innovators and other high-achievers to improve their own health and their effectiveness as leaders of highly capable teams and value-creating businesses. \nEvents in this series will provide methods and tools for high achievers to achieve big professional goals without sacrificing their own health or the health of the teams they lead. \n*************** \nThis event is the 2nd in this new series. \nHigh performers don’t just manage calendars; they manage their inner world. In this session\, Dr. Julie Wilkes will help us uncover the “inner code” that drives performance: the beliefs you carry\, the emotional patterns you repeat under pressure\, and the habits that either protect your energy or quietly drain it. \nYou’ll identify your default high-achiever archetype\, spot the limiting beliefs and emotional entanglements that trigger unhelpful behaviors\, and learn a simple\, repeatable strategy to shift from reactive pressure to grounded power\, without losing your edge. \n*************** \nDr. Julie A. Wilkes is a published author\, motivational speaker\, and executive leader with a PhD in Organizational Psychology and a Master’s degree in Human Behavior. For more than 27 years\, she has served in executive-level roles within Fortune 10 companies\, translating complex research\, data\, and evidence-based practices into real-world strategies that drive measurable results inside organizations. \nDr. Wilkes has spoken across the globe\, from stages in London to engagements connected to the White House\, bringing science to life in ways that are practical\, energizing\, and deeply human. Her work focuses on leadership development\, performance psychology\, and sustainable high achievement\, helping individuals and organizations build structural integrity from the inside out. \nBeyond the corporate world\, she is an entrepreneur who owns multiple business concepts and is passionate about integrating wellbeing\, resilience\, and performance into everyday leadership. As a heart disease survivor who has overcome cardiac arrest\, Dr. Wilkes brings a rare combination of lived resilience and academic rigor to her message. \nAt home\, she is the proud dog mom to two beautiful pups who remind her daily that energy\, loyalty\, and presence are powerful leadership traits too. \n*************** \nLike all Innovate New Albany programs\, this event is FREE. \nSchedule: \n6:00 pm – Light Bites & Mingling \n6:45 pm – Presentation by Dr. Wilkes \n7:45 pm – More Mingling \n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/from-pressure-to-power-the-inner-habits-of-high-performers/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:Healthy Habits for High Achievers,TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Headshot-Julie-Wilkes-HHHA-Blank-031826-second.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T214155 CREATED:20260207T192551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T192743Z UID:10000442-1774004400-1774011600@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Designing a Company for Success in the AI Era DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 3/20/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Ryan Frederick\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nJoin us for insights on achieving business success in the AI era – from one of our very popular and valued speakers over the past several years\, Ryan Frederick. \nAmong the timely topics Ryan will cover: \n\nWhat it means to be AI first\nWhy AI adoption is the wrong objective\nWhy humans are often the bottleneck (not the solution)\nWinning when everyone else has the same AI\n\n*************** \nRyan Frederick is an AI advisor\, investor\, and national speaker who has shared his insights on artificial intelligence and its macro impacts at more than 50 conferences and events across the country in 2025 alone. \nAs Principal at Transform Labs\, he helps organizations leverage AI\, automation\, and intelligent systems to drive efficiency\, productivity\, and growth. Ryan works closely with executives\, founders\, and boards to translate AI’s potential into practical strategy\, bridging the gap between emerging technology and business transformation. \nThrough the AI Transform Fund\, Ryan invests in category-defining AI companies reshaping industries and business models for the next decade. \nRyan’s unique vantage point advising clients implementing AI today while investing in the AI of tomorrow gives him a rare\, pragmatic perspective on what’s working\, what isn’t\, and where opportunity truly lies. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:45 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (10 seconds please) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ryan \n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/designing-a-company-for-success-in-the-ai-era/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Headshot-Ryan-Frederick-TIGER-Talk-Blank-032026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T214155 CREATED:20260208T002623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T002623Z UID:10000443-1774609200-1774616400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Science and Storytelling: Turning Data and Evidence into Understanding and Belief DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 3/27/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speakers\, Andrew Summerfield & Laura Cree\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nJoin Andrew Summerfield & Laura Cree for this important TIGER Talk. \nYou can change lives with science. But you change minds with story. \nIn science-based industries like biotech and medtech\, data is essential\, but it’s not enough. Whether you’re seeking investment\, recruiting talent\, entering the clinic\, or bringing a product to market\, you need more than mechanisms of action and proof points. You need a compelling narrative that makes people care. \nThis session explores the strategic role of narrative and visual storytelling in the life sciences. We’ll look at how stories shape perception\, unlock understanding\, and inspire belief. You’ll walk away with a clearer sense of why story matters in science\, what it makes possible\, and how to use it to amplify your impact at every stage of the innovation lifecycle. \nWho It’s For: \n\n\nFounders\, CEOs\, and CMOs in scientific\, technology-based\, or data-driven fields \n\n\nTeams preparing to fundraise\, launch\, or enter a new market \n\n\nScientists and innovators looking to build belief around their work \n\n\nAnyone who needs to explain complex science or technology to non-scientific audiences \n\n\nKey Takeaways: \n\n\nThe neuroscience behind storytelling: what story does that data alone can’t \n\n\nHow visual and verbal storytelling work together to make complex science understandable\, memorable\, and credible \n\n\nHow to frame your science through story without losing rigor (or risking compliance) \n\n\nThe role of storytelling across the lifecycle\, from pitch to product \n\n\n*************** \nAndrew R. Summerfield is a brand strategist\, creative director\, and agency founder with more than 30 years of experience helping organizations clarify who they are and how they communicate. He is President and Creative Director of Summerfield Advertising and a Founding Partner of Genetica Creative\, where he brings strategic brand clarity to biotech\, medtech\, and life sciences organizations by shaping how they define\, position\, and express their brands. \nShaped by a career in design and visual communication\, Andrew brings a strategy-first\, clarity-driven approach to branding and storytelling. He has worked with startups\, nonprofits\, and Fortune 500 companies at key moments such as fundraising\, market entry\, and product launch\, helping teams frame and communicate their value\, vision\, and purpose. A graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design\, Andrew has been active in education and community service\, including serving on the CCAD Board of Trustees. His work has earned national recognition\, along with local recognition from Columbus Business First’s Forty Under 40 and 20 People to Know in Advertising & PR. \nLaura Cree is a B2B writer and science storyteller with more than 30 years of cross-industry experience in marketing\, content strategy\, and communication. From the pharmaceutical and medical device industries to neurotechnology and public health\, she brings technical subjects to life through white papers\, case studies\, blogs\, lead-generation campaigns\, and trade articles. At Genetica Creative\, she partners with biotech\, life sciences\, and medtech organizations to translate complex science into clear\, credible\, and compelling narratives that support growth\, adoption\, and trust. \nGrounded in a background in educational publishing and edtech\, Laura brings a clarity-first\, audience-centered approach to science communication. Over the past 15 years\, she has focused her work on science- and technology-driven industries\, helping organizations explain complex ideas without oversimplifying them. She combines strategic insight with deep respect for scientific rigor\, supporting teams across the innovation lifecycle. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:45 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (10 seconds please) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Andrew & Laura \n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/science-and-storytelling-turning-data-and-evidence-into-understanding-and-belief/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Headshot-Summerfield-Cree-TIGER-Talk-Blank-032726.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR