TUE 12/19/23, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054 Be ready to interact with our presenter, Chad Willett, and fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat lunch.  Mingle.  Make new friends. "Smash the Box" is an immersive experience where audiences will learn about the "4 Walls of the Mental Box" and the 4 "Smash the Box" techniques needed to unleash innovation. The
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!  🎉 🥳 🎊 WED 1/10/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to meet our session leader, Nadya Zhexembayeva, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. The data is clear: the next disruption is just around the corner. Whether it’s a shaky economy, a devastating flood, a new violent conflict, or a new technological breakthrough – the speed and scale of change fundamentally impact the
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FRI 1/19/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to meet our session leader, Kevin Mireles, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Join us for this important TIGER Talk! Today, the US is the #1 global player in the legacy fossil-fuel economy. Its position is similar to IBM's in the computing marketplace of the 1980s.  IBM dazzled with record profits in 1990, but just three years later, it
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WED 1/24/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to meet our session leader, Frank Geib, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. The JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund (JOGC) is the venture arm for Ohio's private economic development organization, JobsOhio. JOGC is a co-investment fund that invests in early stage companies who are Ohio-based or planning to locate a significant presence in Ohio, with over 70 companies in
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FRI 1/26/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to meet our session leader, Bill Balderaz, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Three recent decisions by Google are disrupting organizations and creating an urgent need for action. First, Google is deleting all Google Analytics data pre-2023, meaning we all lose access to historical web site data starting July of 2024. This also means that any organization with
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FRI 2/9/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to meet our session leader, Brad Griffith, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Personal statement from our presenter, Brad Griffith: 2024 is my first year back at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person after the pandemic, and I anticipate big crowds.  Attendance and company participation are expected to return to "normal" with over 2.4 Million square feet
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FRI 2/16/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to meet our session leader, Eric Rucinski, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. In this TIGER Talk, Eric Rucinski will describe the inherent deficiencies in relying solely on accounting information, and the unique benefits of higher-powered financial analysis. Going far beyond mere accounting (which is necessary, but not sufficient, for informed decision-making), Eric will discuss cash flow and
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FRI 2/23/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our presenter, Sarah Stemen, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. *************** In today's digital age, social media is an essential tool for businesses to reach out and engage with their target audiences. With millions of active users on various platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more, it has become a powerful marketing tool
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FRI 3/1/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our presenter, Ty Henkaline, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. If you're a leader trying to navigate today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, grappling with your organization's AI strategy has become imperative. The rise of generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) is reshaping how businesses operate, offering new capabilities from enhancing customer interactions to
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FRI 3/8/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our presenter, Ryan Frederick, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a beacon of innovation and efficiency in the rapidly evolving business technology landscape. However, the burgeoning reliance on AI as a panacea for business strategy warrants a critical examination. While AI offers unprecedented capabilities in data analysis, automation, and customer engagement,
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SPECIAL LOCATION: National Veterans Leadership Foundation, 8131 Smiths Mill Rd. New Albany, OH 43054 WED 3/13/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Mark McGrath, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Unlock your adaptability superpowers before your competitors do! This compact masterclass will empower you to face the waves and chaos of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) with a sharper competitive
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NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054 FRI 3/22/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Neil Drobny, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Neil Drobny, PhD, will discuss a new sustainability initiative that he introduced at Western Michigan University -- the Bronco Challenge for Sustainable Impact.  Students work in teams of their own choosing on a year-long
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WED 3/27/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our presenter, Dan Gauthier, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Quantum 1.0 technologies, such as the transistor and laser, have transformed society. We are now entering the Quantum 2.0 age that promises to have a similarly large societal impact and accelerate our transition to an information-based economy. In the Quantum 2.0 future, quantum computers will
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NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054 WED 4/3/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Manny Larcher, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Join us for an enlightening TIGER Talk that will revolutionize your approach to launching a successful business! Discover the insider secrets to simplifying the complex process of reaching the right customers, finding your
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NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054 FRI 4/12/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our featured speakers, Brian Nutwell & Drew Paroz, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. In this TIGER Talk, Brian Nutwell & Drew Paroz will share leadership lessons drawn from the first 100 episodes of their WonderTour Podcast, where we examine the movies so many
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NEW LOCATION: 7775 Walton Pkwy, 3rd Floor, New Albany, OH 43054 FRI 4/19/24, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Christopher Slee, and your fellow participants.  Please arrive at 11:30 am.  Eat.  Mingle.  Make new friends. Unleashing the Power of Generative AI: Navigating the Future of Work" is a concise yet insightful talk that demystifies generative AI for a diverse audience. Come and explore the transformation of AI from
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