BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Innovate New Albany - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T200141Z CREATED:20260503T200141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T200141Z UID:10000457-1784286000-1784293200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:The Last Unfair Advantage: How Human Experience Beats Every Marketing Tactic You're Currently Using DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 7/17/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Alex Avery\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nWhat if your most powerful marketing asset has nothing to do with ads\, content\, or social media? Join us for a session that will fundamentally change how you think about brand building and business growth. \nThis TIGER Talk by Alex Avery will cover why live experiences drive the kind of loyalty that no digital tactic can match\, and how technology has made it possible to measure all of it in ways that finally justify the budget. Alex will walk through a framework that gives you a real game plan: how to stand up an activation\, track what matters\, and leverage the content for campaigns that compound over time. \n*************** \nBio – in the words of our speaker\, Alex Avery\, Co-Owner of REVA: \n“I have spent most of my career at the intersection of brand\, technology\, and the moments that actually make people feel something. I run a marketing company focused on live experiences and events for the retail industry\, where I learned firsthand that no ad campaign outlasts a room full of people who walked away from your brand feeling like they mattered. \nI also advise on enterprise data and AI transformation\, which is a fancy way of saying I help organizations stop doing things by hand that should have been automated years ago. \nI sit on the Small Business Council for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce\, serve on the board of Communities in Schools Ohio\, and co-host Conquering Columbus\, a podcast about the founders and business owners who built something real in this city. \nDad of three. Columbus lifer. Firm believer that the best marketing still happens in person.” \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 Alex\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 URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/the-last-unfair-advantage-how-human-experience-beats-every-marketing-tactic-youre-currently-using/ 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/2026/05/Headshot-Alex-Avery-TIGER-Blank-071726.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T130000 DTSTAMP:20260525T011308Z CREATED:20260403T005045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T011308Z UID:10000452-1784890800-1784898000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Agentic Commerce 101: How AI is Transforming Retail & eCommerce DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 7/24/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Ryan Lunka\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nAI agents are turning into a real sales channel\, and retailers need to figure out what that actually means for them. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Ryan Lunka will cut through the hype to cover the platforms\, protocols\, and payment players shaping agentic commerce right now. We’ll also cover what’s coming next. You’ll leave with a practical framework for deciding if\, when\, and how to move. \n*************** \nRyan Lunka is a product and operations leader with almost 20 years of experience across enterprise software\, consulting\, and high-growth startups\, spanning commerce\, integration\, and AI. He is VP of AI and Agentic at Aries Solutions\, where he focuses on turning emerging AI capabilities into practical systems inside enterprise commerce environments. \nHe previously co-founded and led Doohickey AI\, a venture-backed startup\, overseeing product\, fundraising\, and go-to-market. Earlier in his career\, he spent nearly a decade in consulting\, leading large-scale digital and enterprise software implementations\, and later served on the executive team at nChannel. \nHis work sits at the intersection of product\, engineering\, and operations\, with a focus on turning complex problems into systems that actually ship. He speaks about applied AI\, product strategy\, and how to operationalize real-world systems without the hype. \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/agentic-commerce-101-how-ai-is-transforming-retail-ecommerce/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Headshot-RYan-Lunka-TIGER-Blank-061226.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T130000 DTSTAMP:20260630T135824Z CREATED:20260630T004643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T135824Z UID:10000464-1785322800-1785330000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Unconsciously Comfortable: The Hidden Killers of Innovation DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nWednesday 7/29/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, John Popelka\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nInnovation is often the difference between growth and grind. Most of us know that. \nBut when customers need answers\, payroll is coming due\, costs are rising\, and the business has to keep moving\, innovation gets pushed to tomorrow. Then tomorrow again. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, John Popelka will explore how we naturally protect the patterns\, assumptions\, and routines that keep growth stuck. John will help us learn how to reclaim space for innovation with one action you can test immediately. \n*************** \nJohn Popelka\, has spent much of his life in places where good ideas had to survive contact with reality – from Fortune 500 conference rooms to Army bases in Afghanistan\, Honduras\, and\, yes\, even Toledo. \nHe’s led innovation work inside a major corporation\, navigated strategy\, risk\, and operations across complex organizations\, and served 20 years in the Army as a combat engineer. \nToday\, John is the founder of From Ashes\, a coaching and consulting practice that helps individuals and leaders break past old limits\, make bold choices\, and lead with purpose. \nThrough his work\, John challenges people to stop protecting what keeps them stuck – and start choosing what creates growth\, possibility\, and a better world. \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 John \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/unconsciously-comfortable-the-hidden-killers-of-innovation/ 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/2026/06/Headshot-John-Popelka-TIGER-Talk-Blank-072926.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T130000 DTSTAMP:20260701T203906Z CREATED:20260701T203454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T203906Z UID:10000465-1786705200-1786712400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Spacious Productivity DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 8/14/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nBe ready to interact with our speaker\, Jason Henkel\, and your fellow participants. \nThis Healthy Habits for High Achievers talk is built to create an immediate shift in how professionals approach productivity\, wellbeing\, and work itself. \nOur presenter\, Jason Henkel\, will address the underlying patterns driving distraction\, overwhelm\, burnout\, and the inability to get meaningful work done in les time.\, replacing those patterns with practical\, human-centered ways to work with greater clarity\, higher potency\, focus\, and optimized and deliberate productivity. \nThis talk is designed to be more than just inspiration. It’s the beginning of real change that sustains. This is not about working more hours. It’s about working better hours\, and accomplishing far more while keeping wellbeing and harmonized life at the center. \n*************** \nJason Henkel is the Founder and Chief Balance Engineer at Focus to Evolve\, a Professional Training and Coaching firm in Cleveland\, OH. \nJason’s unique approach earned him the nickname ‘The Productivity Whisperer’ from US Navy SEALS Commander Mark McGinnis. \nHis talks\, workshops\, and trainings are known for producing an immediate and sustainable shift in how people work by instigating deeper concentration on what truly matters\, dramatically reducing distractions\, and unlocking higher productivity while strengthening grounded wellbeing for both individuals and teams. \nDrawing on brain-based effectiveness science and real-world experience rising through the ranks of a Fortune 100 company\, Jason understands firsthand the burnout\, overload\, and constant digital noise that define the modern workplace. His response was to develop a set of practical modalities that help professionals escape the trance of busyness and enter a more calm\, deliberate\, and effective way of accomplishing what matters most. \nJason has helped organizations around the world transform the way their people operate by reducing overwhelm\, restoring focus\, and enabling teams to accomplish far more meaningful work in less time. His mission is simple: help individuals and organizations attain their highest contribution with greater clarity\, fewer distractions\, and a sustainable rhythm that allows both performance and wellbeing to thrive. \n*************** \nLike all Innovate New Albany programs\, this event is FREE. \nSchedule: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks & Socializing\n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing\n11:45 am – Stand Up Introductions (10 seconds or less please)\n12:05 pm – Jason Starts His Presentation\n1:00 pm – Presentation Wraps; Socializing Resumes \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/spacious-productivity/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:Healthy Habits for High Achievers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Headshot-Jason-Henkel-HHHA-Blank-081426.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T130000 DTSTAMP:20260711T204541Z CREATED:20260711T204541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260711T204541Z UID:10000467-1787310000-1787317200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:From Firefighting to Foresight: Problem Prevention for Strategic Leaders DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 8/21/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Dr. Ted Sun\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nMany leaders feel trapped in nonstop firefighting\, with days dictated by urgent emails\, crises\, and shifting priorities. Control over their schedule is limited\, stress is high\, and there is little space left for strategic thinking or vision. Despite everyone “solving problems\,” the same issues keep returning in new forms. \nThis TIGER Talk is designed to help leaders break that cycle by shifting from constant problem-solving to true problem prevention. You will learn simple\, practical ways to spot patterns early\, address root influences\, and design processes and systems that reduce recurring issues instead of feeding them. The focus is on freeing up time\, energy\, and attention for what really matters\, while developing problem preventers. \nAttendees will leave with a clearer sense of control over their work life\, a practical lens for preventing recurring problems\, and at least one concrete change they can implement immediately to reduce workplace stress and create more time for strategic thought and long-term vision. \n*************** \nDr. Ted Sun is an internationally experienced organizational strategist and leadership expert who equips leaders to break free from nonstop firefighting and lead with greater foresight\, clarity\, and control. Drawing on two terminal degrees in psychology and business management\, plus more than two decades of work with leaders across business\, education\, and global institutions\, he helps organizations shift from reactive problem-solving to systemic problem prevention. \nDr. Sun has led large-scale startup and transformation efforts in higher education\, including building two universities from the ground up and helping shape additional academic institutions through strategy\, organizational design\, accreditation\, and global partnerships. His practical\, research-informed approach empowers leaders to reduce recurring issues\, lower workplace stress\, and create more time for strategic thought and long-term vision. \nA published author and featured expert in outlets including Forbes\, NBC\, and ABC\, Dr. Sun brings both depth and practical insight to the challenges leaders face today. \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 Dr. Ted \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/from-firefighting-to-foresight-problem-prevention-for-strategic-leaders/ 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/2026/07/Headshot-Dr-Ted-Sun-TIGER-Blank-082126.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T130000 DTSTAMP:20260712T014808Z CREATED:20260712T014808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T014808Z UID:10000468-1787914800-1787922000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Stop Chasing AI. Align Your Data\, Enable Your Stakeholders\, Maximize Your Profits. DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 8/28/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Christian Steinert\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nHere’s the uncomfortable truth: companies are sprinting toward AI without a handle on the fundamentals. \nData sits at the heart of everything in business. You can gauge how mature a company is just by examining the quality of data generated throughout their daily processes. Who’s responsible for updating a prospect’s sales status? Who ensures a new lead gets entered into the CRM with complete information—First & Last Name\, Address\, Date of Birth\, Email\, and Budget? You’d be surprised how few companies consistently do this well. \nThese companies try to build AI and predictive models on top of sales data that’s missing emails\, budget values\, and locations. As much as you want to use this data to find more customers\, you can’t—because the historical information simply isn’t complete. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Christian Steinert reveals how to sell and then operate a data team that improves a company’s bottom line. Drawing from years in the trenches implementing data solutions across multiple industries—from manufacturing and commercial real estate to fintech\, telehealth\, and fast food—Christian will share real data war stories: what works\, what fails\, and what creates a healthy balance of ROI-producing data products paired with data quality and minimized technical debt. \nYou’ll learn: \n\nHow to pitch data as an ROI-driven solution in the enterprise\nHow to manage a data team that keeps data quality\, ROI\, and strategic partnership at the forefront\nWhere to start (hint: follow the money)\, how to pitch the vision\, and how to operate a data team that earns executive buy-in—delivering ROI in months\, not years\n\nAttendees will leave with an actionable roadmap and high-level steps for ensuring a successful data transformation. The roadmap template will be available for download to all attendees. \n*************** \nChristian Steinert has almost a decade of experience in data analytics engineering. He began his career at Vertiv (Columbus\, OH) as a Channel Marketing Analyst before serving as Lead Data Analyst at Updox (Dublin\, OH) pre- to post-acquisition\, and as Senior Data Engineer at JLL‘s markets division with LaSalle Investment Management (Chicago\, IL)\, building his expertise across both startup and Fortune 500 environments. \nAfter six years in the data space\, Christian became Founder & Chief Data Strategist at Steinert Analytics\, a premiere data consulting firm in Columbus specializing in healthcare. \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 Christian \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/stop-chasing-ai-align-your-data-enable-your-stakeholders-maximize-your-profits/ 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/2026/07/Headshot-Christian-Steinert-TIGER-Blank-082826.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T130000 DTSTAMP:20260712T153431Z CREATED:20260712T153431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T153431Z UID:10000469-1789124400-1789131600@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Clear the Clutter: How Your Business Can Use AI to Cut Out the Daily Grind DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 9/11/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Brent Kenreich\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nBusiness leaders are under constant pressure to do more with less\, but too much time is still lost to manual follow-ups\, scattered information\, repetitive admin work\, and operational busywork. \nIn this highly practical TIGER Talk\, Brent Kenreich will show how AI can help businesses reduce that daily grind without requiring a massive technology overhaul. \nYou’ll learn how to identify the tasks that are slowing your team’s progress\, where AI can safely and realistically save time\, and how to begin building simple workflows that improve productivity. Brent will help you walk away with clear\, practical ways to free up capacity\, improve focus\, and spend more time on the work that drives growth. \n*************** \nBrent Kenreich is the CEO and Founder of Cloud Cover\, a Managed Service Provider based in Worthington\, Ohio. With more than 25 years of experience across IT\, finance\, and consulting\, Brent has built a reputation as a trusted technology leader who helps businesses work smarter\, more securely\, and more efficiently. \nA lifelong technologist and early adopter\, Brent is especially passionate about the practical use of AI and automation to improve how businesses operate. He is constantly learning\, testing\, and developing new ways for Cloud Cover and its clients to use AI to reduce repetitive work\, streamline operations\, improve service delivery\, and create more time for higher-value work. His approach is rooted in making advanced technology approachable\, useful\, and tied to real business outcomes. \nOutside of Cloud Cover\, Brent is dedicated to his family and community. He lives in Worthington with his wife and two sons and is actively involved in local initiatives\, where he brings the same passion for problem-solving\, innovation\, and leadership that he applies in business. \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 Brent \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\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/clear-the-clutter-how-your-business-can-use-ai-to-cut-out-the-daily-grind/ 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/2026/07/Headshot-Brent-Kenreich-TIGER-Talk-Blank-091126.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T133000 DTSTAMP:20260706T210126Z CREATED:20260706T210126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T210126Z UID:10000466-1792148400-1792157400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:The State of Venture in Ohio® - 2026 DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 10/16/26\, 11:00 am – 1:15 pm \nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Lindsay Karas Stencel\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nThis is the 2026 edition of Lindsay Karas Stencel’s annual talk on The State of Venture in Ohio ®. \nFor the 9th straight year\, Lindsay will walk attendees through the status of VC funding in Ohio\, discussing new venture fund formation\, large exits\, and investments and places where the state can continue to develop and grow. She will weave in some pop culture references\, leave plenty of time for Q&A\, and definitely keep the FUN in FUND. \n*************** \nLindsay Karas Stencel is a Partner in the New Ventures practice at the law firm of Thompson Hine and chairs the firm’s fund formation subgroup. She advises entrepreneurs\, investors and fund managers on venture capital and startup matters\, venture capital fund formation\, mergers and acquisitions\, corporate finance\, federal and state securities filings and compliance\, including public and private securities offerings\, and corporate organization and governance matters. \nPrior to joining Thompson Hine\, Lindsay served as a Partner and Chief Legal Counsel at a Midwest-focused venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed\, seed early stage and growth stage technology companies serving several industries. There\, her efforts primarily focused on deal structuring\, portfolio management\, limited partner relations\, fundraising and exit transactions. \nSimultaneously\, she ran her own private practice representing emerging and diverse venture fund managers across the country\, startup clients and founders\, investors\, and small businesses\, assisting with venture fund formation and strategy\, strategic deal formation\, unique deal structuring and other corporate legal matters. \nShe also acquired significant experience while serving as Chief Operating Officer and Fund Manager\, and subsequently Chief Investment Officer\, Chief Legal Officer\, and Managing Partner for a venture development organization in upstate New York\, where she led that firm to have one of the most active seed funds in the country and spearheaded the formation and development of the largest seed fund in the history of the area. \nLindsay’s unique blend of legal\, fundraising and operational experience as a founder and venture capitalist provides her with the ability to acutely understand the issues facing her venture and startup clients. She understands firsthand the matters most important to her clients and can creatively solve problems and efficiently design solutions to rapidly close transactions for investors and entrepreneurs alike. \nLindsay teaches “Venture Capital and Dealmaking” at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law\, where she also frequently guest lectures on contract drafting and preferred securities issuances. Lindsay is a national speaker on topics of women and diversity and inclusion in finance\, venture capital\, venture capital deal structuring and startup investing. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nEvent Schedule: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing – Please come early; we expect a large crowd for this popular annual event. \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \nWe expect a crowd of 100+\, so we’ll be taking a week off from our usual 10 Second Stand-Up introductions. \n12:00 pm SHARP– Hand-off to Lindsay \n1:15 pm – Wrap & Even More Socializing (Given strong interest in our speaker & this topic\, we’re extending this session to 1:15 pm.) \n\n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\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. 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