BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Innovate New Albany - ECPv6.15.18//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:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD 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:20251003T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20250617T020925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T205656Z UID:10000393-1759489200-1759496400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Market Validation & Customer Feedback DESCRIPTION:NEW! Early Start Time. EXTRA connecting. opportunities. Arrive as early as 11:00 am. \nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Matt Cynkar\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nJoin us for this TIGER Talk by Matt Cynkar of Rev1 Ventures. \nAs a start\, you’ll learn why Rev1 collects feedback from target users and other target stakeholders. You’ll also see how the Rev1 team helps entrepreneurs use data collected to determine whether or not to pursue a new business idea. \nAnd specifically\, you’ll learn: \n\nHow to identify the pieces and parts of collecting feedback (target audience\, qualitative vs. quantitative\, etc.)\, and an ‘MVP’ (Minimum Viable Product) format.\nHow to analyze and interpret feedback.\nA process that will serve you well for the rest of your career as an entrepreneur.\n\n*************** \nWith 15 years’ experience in market research and data analysis\, Matt Cynkar leads a team focused on applying market intelligence and analytics to accelerate Rev1 Ventures‘ growth strategy. From owning the integrity of Rev1’s internal data\, to producing analyses related to specific industries\, the team’s work will be an important driver of business insights and strategic guidance. \nMatt brings a strong understanding of research methodology and is a proven leader in project management and planning. He identifies and targets the appropriate data sources—both qualitative and quantitative—to support the needs of the entrepreneurs we serve and the portfolio companies they are working to scale. Matt furthers Rev1’s data-driven approach to expand our industry leadership in the region\, the state\, and beyond. \nMatt has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from Miami University. He enjoys sports and is always up for an adventure\, which\, with two young sons\, is his daily norm. \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 (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Matt \n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n\n\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. 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/market-validation-customer-feedback/ 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/2025/06/Headshot-Matt-Cynkar-Rev1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20250913T215931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250913T215931Z UID:10000407-1759914900-1759924800@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Design Thinking: Tools for Creatively Approaching Complex Problems DESCRIPTION:TIGER Tools Workshop \nBe ready to interact with our workshop leaders\, Gabe Dunbar and Adrienne Ausdenmoore\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 9:15 am.  \nEnjoy coffee & morning snacks. Mingle. Make new friends. \nDesign thinking is a human-centered problem-solving approach that has evolved from its roots in design and engineering into a strategic framework for business innovation. Popularized by IDEO and the Stanford d.school\, it equips individuals with skills to navigate complex challenges creatively. \nDesign thinking has evolved from being a niche approach for product development into a strategic framework for business innovation and transformation across various industries. \nJoin us to be part of a design thinking sprint and discover how it can help you develop new insights into a relevant challenge facing your organization. \nTo get the most out of this collaborative workshop\, please come prepared with a topic or challenge you’d like to explore further. \nWho should participate: \n\n\nIntrapreneurs in larger organizations leveraging design thinking tools they can use within their teams & companies.\nEntrepreneurs and small business owners seeking tools for innovation.\nIndividual professionals looking for a framework to approach challenges in the workplace more effectively.\n\n*************** \nDr. Gabe Dunbar is the Senior Director of Career Design at the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). In Gabe’s role at BGSU\, he drives initiatives in career design\, student employment\, and the implementation of a campus-wide strategy for career readiness. An overarching goal is to help Bowling Green become more engaged and aligned with industry needs. \nGabe’s research examines the application of design thinking and the powerful connection between life design and leadership. With over a decade of experience in higher education\, Gabe is committed to developing innovative systems that effectively support all students. \nAdrienne Ausdenmoore serves as the Assistant Vice President and Executive Director of the Geoffrey H. Radbill Center for College and Life Design at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Within the Life Design program\, BGSU students learn to maximize their academic experience\, prioritize their well-being\, make connections and jump-start their careers – all with a sense of intention and forward momentum. \nAdrienne’s work over the last decade has focused on education innovation\, design thinking\, cross-disciplinary collaboration and vocational wayfinding. She is part of the global community of Life Design educators that originated at Stanford University. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this workshop is FREE.\n\nTimeline: \n9:15 am – Breakfast / Socializing \n9:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n10:00 am – Hand-off to Gabe & Adrienne \n12:00 pm – Workshop Wrap / More Socializing \n\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/design-thinking-tools-for-creatively-approaching-complex-problems/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Tools Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Headshot-BGSU-TIGER-Tools-Blank-for-Website-092425.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20250810T010528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T013920Z UID:10000406-1760094000-1760101200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Lead the AI Charge: Building Trust\, Ethics\, and Strategy for Small Business Success DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 10/10/25\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm \nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Ray Waite\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nArtificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how small businesses operate\, compete\, and grow. While AI tools are being adopted at increasing rates\, many organizations are doing so without clear direction\, ethical guardrails\, or leadership oversight. \nThis TIGER Talk will be a call to action for business leaders to step forward and guide AI integration with purpose. We’ll explore the five core principles that build trust in AI systems\, and why these values must be embedded from the top down. \nParticipants will leave with practical tools to lead confidently\, including an AI readiness assessment and a starter plan tailored for small business environments. You’ll gain clarity on your leadership role in governance\, risk management\, and shaping a culture of responsible innovation. \nThe time to lead is now! This talk will give you the roadmap to do it with confidence\, integrity\, and vision. \n*************** \nOur speaker\, Ray Waite\, is a futurist\, passionate about helping individuals\, entrepreneurs\, and organizations understand and develop the skills necessary to survive and thrive in the emerging turbulent marketplace. He is the founder of Lighthouse Force (lighthouseforce.com)\, dedicated to leading businesses in the areas of innovation\, artificial intelligence\, design thinking\, critical thinking and transformation management. \nRay loves taking the complex and explaining it in a practical way that can be easily applied. He brings a valuable blend of corporate and academia experience to his facilitated workshops\, keynote speeches and consulting\, with over 25 years as senior manager in the business commerce\, telecom and banking industries at Citizen’s Bank\, IBM\, Lucent Technologies\, and AT&T Bell Laboratories\, and over 15 years as a university instructor. Ray’s talks are fun\, informative\, and full of audience participation. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nEvent Schedule: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:30 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ray \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/lead-the-ai-charge-building-trust-ethics-and-strategy-for-small-business-success/ 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/2025/08/Headshot-Ray-Waite-Blank-for-Website-101025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T131500 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20250720T122252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T124204Z UID:10000403-1760698800-1760706900@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:The State of Venture in Ohio® - 2025 DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 10/17/25\, 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 2025 edition of Lindsay Karas Stencel’s annual talk on The State of Venture in Ohio ®. \nFor the 8th year in a row\, 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. \n11:30 am – Lunch & More Socializing \nWE EXPECT A CROWD OF 100\, so we’ll be taking a week off from our usual “15 Seconds of Fame” introductions. \n12:00 pm SHARP – Hand-off to Lindsay \n1:15 pm – Wrap & Even More Socializing (Given strong interest in our speaker & topic\, we’ve run past 1:00 pm each of the past few years. We’re anticipating our crowd will want us to allow that again.) \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. 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-state-of-venture-in-ohio-2025/ 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/2025/07/Headshot-Lindsay-Karas-Stencel-Blank-for-Website-101725.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20251019T160906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T164045Z UID:10000417-1761210000-1761219000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Expert Office Hours | Thursday October 23\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:Meet with the Experts you need\n100% VIRTUAL Format\n\nInnovate New Albany created Expert 😎 Office Hours to give business owners & aspiring entrepreneurs an easy way to get answers they need.\nNow\, we’ve improved our appointment selection system\, to make it even easier.\nPlease make all appointments by 4:00 pm\, Wed. Oct. 22.\n\nHow It Works:\n\n\nReview the SIX Experts available\, at the link provided below.\n\n\nMake individual appointments – just ONE – or up to FIVE.\n\n\nFor each appointment\, you’ll receive a calendar invite with Zoom link.\n\n\nOn Thu. Oct. 23: At each appointment time\, please click on your Zoom link. \n\n\nYou’ll be greeted by our Event Host who’ll connect you to your selected Expert.\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE to browse Experts & make Appointments\n\nQuestions? Email Neil Collins at “neil@InnovateNewAlbany.org” URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/expert-office-hours-thursday-october-23-2025/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:Expert Office Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brady-Bunch-Expert-Office-Hours-Blank-for-Website-102325.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20250928T143838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T193750Z UID:10000409-1761729300-1761739200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Vibe Coding: YOU can turn ideas into real software in minutes | Bring a business challenge; take home a software solution. DESCRIPTION:TIGER Tools Workshop \nBe ready to interact with our workshop leader\, Brad Griffith\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 9:15 am.  \nEnjoy coffee & morning snacks. Mingle. Make new friends. \nEvent Description\, in Brad’s own words: \nI’m Brad Griffith\, founder of Buckeye Innovation\, and I use tech for good. I’ll show you which AI tools solve which problems\, how to spot and fix common AI mistakes\, and when you may still need a professional developer. \nIn two hours\, you’ll build real web applications using free AI tools. You’ll create automations\, data dashboards\, and system integrations—the tools that drive modern businesses.\nAI coding agents have democratized software creation. Clear instructions now translate directly into working code. But knowing what to ask for and how to guide these tools requires expertise. That’s where my 30 years of software development experience gives you a massive head start. \nYou’ll learn vibe coding: directing AI agents through strategic thinking and clear communication. This isn’t about programming syntax. It’s about breaking problems into logical steps and describing solutions precisely. Strategic thinkers and strong communicators excel here—your ability to articulate ideas directly translates into better software. \nWhile professional developers remain essential for complex systems requiring optimal security\, performance\, and user experience\, AI puts everyday business tools within your reach. Marketing can build automated reporting. Operations can create workflow tools. Sales can generate data insights. After this workshop\, you’ll know how. \nOur Favorite Tools\n* GenAI: Claude\, ChatGPT\, Gemini\n* Agentic AI: Claude Code\, Codex\, Gemini CLI\n* Vibe Coding: Bolt\, Lovable\, Replit\, v0\n* Vibe Designing: Aura\, Framer \nLearning Objectives\n1. Build and launch 2 working web applications in 2 hours!\n2. Write clear software specifications for better generated code\n3. Connect to an API–and learn what that means\n4. Improve your design vocabulary using Aura’s prompt builder\n5. Know the best roles for AI agents and human developers \n*************** \nBrad Griffith is a technology leader who works to create equal opportunities for all. His mission is to close equity gaps by using software and design in creative ways. He is the Founder of Buckeye Innovation\, the web engineering and design team he started in 2009 to help forward-thinking businesses and organizations grow their impact. \nBrad holds degrees in Engineering and Business from The Ohio State University. He lives in New Albany with his wife and two daughters where he is an active Girl Scouts “Troop Cookie Dad.” \nBuckeye Innovation was recognized in the 2022 and 2023 Inc 5000 as one of the country’s fastest-growing private companies and in 2023 and 2025 was selected as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this workshop is FREE.\n\nTimeline: \n9:15 am – Breakfast / Socializing \n9:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n10:00 am – Hand-off to Brad \n12:00 pm – Workshop Wrap / More Socializing \n\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/vibe-coding-you-can-turn-ideas-into-real-software-in-minutes-bring-a-business-challenge-take-home-a-software-solution/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Tools Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Headshot-Brad-Griffith-TIGER-Tools-Workshop-Blank-for-Website-102925.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20251013T194856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T170459Z UID:10000415-1761760800-1761768000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Build a Biz Workshop - 4 Week Hands-on Program to Help You Scale Your Established Business DESCRIPTION:Innovate New Albany is excited to introduce this new 4-week program\, Build a Biz Workshop! \nThis first edition of this program is designed for leaders of established businesses eager to: \n\nImplement tools and systems to reduce surprises & eliminate chaos\nImprove operations and emerge as mature\, well-run businesses\nImprove team alignment & employee engagement\nAccelerate growth in revenues & profits\nIgnite substantial increases in business value\n\n\n\nWho should participate? Business owners & leaders who: \n\n\nAre great at the craft of their business\, but may have limited training in actually running a business\n\n\nWould benefit from a flexible\, easy-to-implement framework and playbook\n\n\nAre running companies beyond the startup phase and not sure how to manage the business effectively\n\n\nSometimes feel stuck\, uncertain\, or overwhelmed\n\n\nAre looking for ways to professionalize their businesses and achieve better business results\n\n\n\n\nYou’ll learn how to: \n\n\nImplement a flexible framework and playbook to lead your business more effectively and more confidently\n\n\nUse rhythms and practices to help you drive your own productivity and productivity throughout your business\n\n\nSet and drive performance goals throughout your organization\n\n\nUse financial statements and other data to make better decisions\n\n\nCreate guardrails for your business\n\n\nBuild a business that runs smoothly even when you’re not there\n\n\n*************** \nRob Young is a former executive with a passion for equipping small business owners and leaders who have never been formally trained to run a company. With senior leadership roles in a variety of businesses\, from VC-backed startups to global corporations\, Rob is able to leverage a wide range of experiences and perspectives to help emerging companies thrive. \nRob has worked closely with early and middle stage businesses for the last decade\, culminating in his book Stage 3 Success\, written in response to owners confessing to him\, “I don’t know how to run my business.” The book provides a practical\, easy-to-use framework that enables emerging companies to thrive holistically. \nRob is principal of Stage 3 Group\, a consulting\, coaching\, and training organization that helps businesses in the $2M to $10M range evolve from chaotic companies to legacy businesses. \n*************** \nLike all Innovate New Albany programs\, this one is FREE! \nClass size will be limited to the first 20 people who register. \nCourse Schedule – Four consecutive Wednesdays\, 6:00 -8:00 pm: October 29 & November 5\, 12\, 19 \n*************** \n\n \n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Email*\n \n Name\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/build-a-biz-workshop-4-week-hands-on-program-to-help-you-scale-your-established-business/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:Build a Biz Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Headshot-Rob-Young-Blank-for-Website-Face-Lower-082225.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20251015T023251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T141121Z UID:10000416-1761760800-1761768000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:TechTrain: 4-Week Hands-On Program - Learn Design Using Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator DESCRIPTION:Innovate New Albany is excited to introduce a new set of learning programs under the name: “TechTrain\, Learning for Life.”\nThis first program in this series is titled “Master Visual Identity Using Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator.”\nIn-Person at Innovate New Albany\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nThis program is intended for professionals and others who want to learn foundational tools to create professional designs – Photoshop and Illustrator from Adobe. \nNo prior experience with graphic design or Adobe software tools is expected or required. \nWho Should Participate?\n\nSmall Business Owners: You want to save money on design fees and have the ability to make quick\, on-brand edits or create simple graphics for your team.\nMarketing Managers: You need to create compelling visual content and understand the technical requirements for different platforms\, ensuring your brand’s message is consistent and high-quality.\nEcommerce Entrepreneurs: You need to edit product photos\, create banners\, and design packaging that makes your products look professional to customers.\nCreative Entrepreneurs: You have a great eye for design and want to bring your unique visual ideas to life with professional-grade software.\nLifetime Learners: Anyone who believes that gaining skills in creating professional level graphics and images will enhance their effectiveness in business and life more generally.\n\nKey Learnings\n\nLearn to navigate the interfaces of Photoshop and Illustrator\, understand the difference between photo manipulation and vector-based graphics\, and organize your workspace for maximum efficiency.\nDiscover the core tools and techniques you may use frequently\, such as creating logos and marketing documents in Illustrator\, and editing photos and creating mockups in Photoshop.\nUnderstand the different file formats and export settings for web\, print\, and social media\, so your visuals will always look their best.\nLearn the power of layers and layer masks to make edits and adjustments without permanently altering your original work\, giving you the freedom to experiment and revise.\n\n  \nInstructor Bio\nOur instructor\, Harrison Moshier\, is an accomplished product design engineer with a successful history working in businesses across the Central Ohio. \nSkilled in Visual Design and Design Research\, Harrison works full time at AEP Energy where he’s a designer for new substation facilities. \nPrior to AEP\, Harrison worked at Converge Technologies\, an engineering design company where he oversaw the development of dozens of commercial facing products. \n\nWhy Choose Adobe for Design?\nOther software tools like Canva are great for quick\, templated designs\, but they have limitations that can limit your options and your impact. \nAdobe Photoshop and Illustrator are the industry-standard tools that give you: \n\nPixel-Perfect Control: Retouch product photos\, remove unwanted objects\, and create stunning\, high-quality images that make your business look professional.\nVector Versatility: Design logos\, icons\, and illustrations that can be scaled to any size\, from a business card to a billboard without losing quality. This is impossible in template-based software.\nTrue Ownership: Create unique\, original assets from scratch\, ensuring your brand stands out and is not a variation of a popular template everyone else is using.\nAI Toolkit: Use artificial intelligence as a tool to help elevate your ideas. You are given full control of generating new assets or modifying existing images and vectors\nSeamless Integration: If or when you’re ready to hire a professional designer\, they’ll typically use Adobe products. Learning the basics now means you can communicate effectively and make informed decisions about your design needs.\n\nLike all Innovate New Albany programs\, this one is FREE! \nClass size will be limited to 20 people. \nCourse Schedule – Four consecutive Wednesdays\, 6:00 -8:00 pm: October 29 & November 5\, 12\, 19 \nNOTE: For this program\, each student will need to have their own licenses to use the Photoshop and Illustrator software. The cost for 4-week licenses covering both is about $20.\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/techtrain-4-week-hands-on-program-to-learn-design-using-adobe-photoshop-illustrator/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TechTrain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Headshot-Moshier-TechTrain-Blank-for-Website-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032506 CREATED:20251021T155651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T155651Z UID:10000418-1762279200-1762286400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:TechTrain: 4-Week Hands-On Program - Gen AI for Business Leaders\, Full Steam Ahead DESCRIPTION:Innovate New Albany is excited to introduce a new set of learning programs under the name: “TechTrain\, Learning for Life.”\nThis program\, our second in this series\, is titled “Gen AI for Business Leaders\, Full Steam Ahead.”\nThis program will enable business leaders to explore many of the ways that generative AI is transforming the way we work. \nThis interactive series will introduce participants to strategies\, tools\, and frameworks designed to help organizations stay on track and excel in this era of rapid innovation. \n\n\nWho should participate?\n\n\nBusiness and organizational leaders interested in innovation and digital transformation.\nManagers and supervisors looking to increase efficiency and strategic insight through AI.\nAnyone curious about how to leverage generative AI to work smarter\, not harder\, and improve business results.\n\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n\n\n\nUnderstand the core concepts and capabilities of generative AI and its implications for business operations.\nIdentify practical use cases where AI can enhance productivity\, creativity\, and decision-making.\nExplore ethical considerations and best practices for responsible AI adoption.\nLearn how to evaluate AI tools and integrate them into existing workflows.\nApply practical frameworks for recognizing opportunities where AI can add value and for designing solutions that enhance efficiency\, creativity\, and impact.\n\n*************** \nOur leader for this program is Lori Robbins\, Founder of HERizon AI\, a consulting company that empowers individuals and teams to explore and apply generative AI. \nLori is also Head of AI Strategy at Denison University\, where she leads campus-wide initiatives focused on AI literacy\, instructional design\, and faculty development. With a background in international education and educational technology\, Lori creates programs that help students\, faculty\, and staff engage critically and creatively with emerging technology tools. \n\n*************** \nLike all Innovate New Albany programs\, this one is FREE! \nClass size will be limited to 20 people. \nProgram Schedule – Four Tuesdays\, 6:00 -8:00 pm: November 4\, 11\, 18 and December 2 (note: no class will be held on Tuesday November 25) \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/techtrain-4-week-hands-on-program-gen-ai-for-business-leaders-full-steam-ahead/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TechTrain ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Headshot-Lori-Robbins-Blank-for-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251021T213005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T213005Z UID:10000419-1762340400-1762347600@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Columbus' Road to Becoming a Championship City DESCRIPTION:Be ready to interact with our featured guests\, Linda Logan & Dawn Stewart\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am.  \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nIn this interview-style TIGER Tale\, Linda Logan\, CEO & President\, Greater Columbus Sports Commission\, will take us through stories and insights from her nearly 25-year period leading the growth of major sports programs including major partnerships with businesses\, non-profits\, and public sector organizations. \nSports are the front porch of a city. They’re often the first thing people see or help form their initial opinions on what a city is made of. \nBeyond the pro and college teams that call it home\, Columbus welcomes hundreds of thousands of sports-minded visitors every year. Learn how sports have helped fuel growth and development in Columbus over the last 25 years. \nLinda will deliver this story in conversation with Dawn Stewart\, Director of Strategic Partnerships\, Greater Columbus Sports Commission. \n*************** \nLinda Shetina Logan has led the Greater Columbus Sports Commission since 2002\, helping Columbus host over 1\,250 events and generate $1.7 billion in visitor spending. Her work has earned the city national recognition as a top sports destination. She’s served in key roles for major events like the NCAA Final Four and NHL All-Star Game and sits on several boards. \nLinda has received numerous honors\, including induction into the Sports ETA Hall of Fame and the Spirit of Columbus award. \n*************** \nIn her current role at the Sports Commission\, Dawn Stewart is responsible for overall strategy and successful revenue production by creating and implementing key community and business partnerships. \nDawn also leads fundraising efforts for major events hosted by the Sports Commission and in 2025 reached a historical fundraising high for the organization. \nPrior to joining the Sports Commission\, Dawn spent 24 years in intercollegiate athletics as a sports administrator at various NCAA levels. Most recently she was Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Athletics at Otterbein University. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this TIGER Tale is FREE.\n\nTimeline: \n11:00 am – Coffee / Morning Snacks / Socializing \n11:30 am – Lunch / More Socializing \n11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Linda & Dawn \n1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing \n\n\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. 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/columbus-road-to-becoming-a-championship-city/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Tale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Headshot-Linda-Logan-and-Dawn-Stewart-TIGER-Tale-110525-Blank-for-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251105T223540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T223540Z UID:10000421-1763024400-1763033400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:EXPERT OFFICE HOURS | Thursday Nov. 13 DESCRIPTION:Meet with the Experts you need\n100% VIRTUAL Format\n\nInnovate New Albany created Expert 😎 Office Hours to give business owners & aspiring entrepreneurs an easy way to get answers they need.\nNow\, we’ve improved our appointment selection system\, to make it even easier.\nPlease make all appointments by 4:00 pm\, Wed. Nov.12.\n\nHow It Works:\n\n\nReview the SEVEN Experts available\, at the link provided below.\n\n\nMake individual appointments – just ONE – or up to FIVE.\n\n\nFor each appointment\, you’ll receive a calendar invite with Zoom link.\n\n\nOn Thu. Nov. 13: At each appointment time\, please click on your Zoom link. \n\n\nYou’ll be greeted by our Event Host who’ll connect you to your selected Expert.\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE to browse Experts & make Appointments\n\nQuestions? Email Neil Collins at “neil@InnovateNewAlbany.org” URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/expert-office-hours-thursday-nov-13/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:Expert Office Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Brady-Bunch-Expert-Office-Hours-Blank-for-Website-111325.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251022T022710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T160213Z UID:10000420-1763118000-1763125200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:The Founders’ Firewall: Building Cybersecurity into Your Startup DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 11/14/25\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm \nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Warner Moore\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nSeasoned cybersecurity expert Warner Moore\, Founder of Gamma Force\, will lead this TIGER Talk\, sharing his insights on the challenges and strategies that startups face in cybersecurity today. \nIn an increasingly digital world\, cybersecurity is no longer a luxury reserved for large enterprises. For startups\, securing your business\, data\, and customer trust is critical from day one. This event\, tailored for founders\, will provide essential insights into safeguarding your startup from cyber threats\, building a security-first culture\, and understanding the key cybersecurity steps every founder should take. \nTarget Audience:\n● Founders and Co-founders of tech startups\n● Early-stage entrepreneurs looking to strengthen their cybersecurity knowledge\n● Startup leaders interested in protecting their business and data from cyber threats \nKey Takeaways:\n● The fundamental steps to secure your startup from day one\n● The legal and financial implications of neglecting cybersecurity\n● Practical insights into affordable and effective cybersecurity tools and strategies \n*************** \nWarner Moore is a strategic executive leader with deep and broad experience in technology and information security. Through most of his career\, Warner has worked with entrepreneurial growth organizations where technology is their business and their product. Within these organizations\, Warner has an accomplished record of building successful cybersecurity programs and high performing teams who embrace DevOps culture and practices. \nAs an international speaker\, Warner has presented to university students\, technology professionals\, and business leaders including at conferences like Startup Week\, CloudDevelop\, Path to Agility\, InfoSec Summit\, CodeMash\, Security BSides\, DevOpsDays\, and Abstractions. Warner is passionate about culture\, innovation\, and community. His commitment to these values is demonstrated through his work leading organizations such as Ohio LinuxFest\, LOPSA\, and Toastmasters\, of which he is currently District 40 Division B Director. \nThe culmination of this work was the founding of Tech Community Coalition in 2016\, a non-profit organization whose mission is to enable the greater tech community. \nAfter building security and privacy capabilities for numerous organizations across industries at companies such as CoverMyMeds and Bold Penguin\, Warner founded the cybersecurity strategy firmGamma Force. Through Gamma Force\, Warner serves as a virtual CISO for clients that include Deep Lens and Smart Columbus and advises startups to help them them through concept and growth phases. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nEvent Schedule: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:30 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Warner \n1:00 pm – Wrap & Even More 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/the-founders-firewall-building-cybersecurity-into-your-startup/ 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/2025/10/Headshot-Warner-Moore-TIGER-Talk-111425-Blank-for-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251113T003234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T003234Z UID:10000422-1763550000-1763557200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:AI and The Future of Programming - 2025 Edition DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nWednesday 11/19/25\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm \nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Chris Slee\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nAI coding tools have gone from “interesting demos” to actually useful in the past year. But this isn’t just about new frameworks. It’s about a fundamental shift in how software gets built and who can build it. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, tech leader Christopher Slee will explore what AI can actually do for developers right now\, the new agentic frameworks being used in production\, and why the craft of software development has genuinely changed—not in some distant future\, but today. \nThis isn’t hype—it’s a clear-eyed look at what works\, what doesn’t\, and what it means for how you build products. \nYou’ll leave with: \n\nAn understanding of what AI can actually do for you right now (and what it’s still really bad at)\nA realistic view of whether you need a full dev team or can build your MVP yourself\nInsight into how development workflows are changing in practice\n\nIf you’re a founder trying to figure out how much you can reasonably do yourself\, a developer curious about these tools\, or someone tired of “vibe programming” your ideas into existence and want to know what’s actually possible—this talk is for you. \n*************** \nFrom our featured speaker\, Christopher Slee: \nHi I’m Chris\, the Principal Technologist at Transform Labs (formerly AWH) and the CTO of  IncludeHealth\, a healthcare start-up changing the face of Virtual Physical Therapy. \nWhen I speak about technology\, I like to keep it accurate and relatable. I share stories and insights that matter to tech enthusiasts and anyone interested in how technology intersects with our daily lives and work. It’s about making sense of tech and making it understandable. \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 (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Chris \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/ai-and-the-future-of-programming-2025-edition/ 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/2025/07/Headshot-Chris-Slee-no-glasses-and-smiling-for-TIGER-Talk-on-080125.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251130T204622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T004116Z UID:10000425-1765389600-1765396800@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Sleep: The Most Overlooked Driver of Success — and Solutions to Help You Succeed DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nWednesday 12/10/25\, 6:00 – 8:00 pm\nPlease arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nBe ready to interact with our featured speakers\, Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal & Dr. Naftali Rosenthal\, 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 take care of themselves — to improve their own health and their effectiveness as leaders of highly capable teams and value-creating businesses. Events in this series will provide methods and tools for high achievers to achieve their big professional goals without sacrificing the health of themselves and the teams they lead. \nThis kick-off event in this series will explore the growing crisis of sleep disorders and the widespread effects that insufficient sleep has on individual health\, public safety\, and business performance. \nOur presenters\, Dr. Elizabeth (“Libby”) Rosenthal & Dr. Naftali Rosenthal\, will highlight the most common symptoms and types of sleep disorders\, along with the economic and societal costs associated with poor sleep. This presentation will outline practical\, evidence-based strategies to improve both the quantity and quality of sleep\, empowering individuals and organizations to create healthier\, more productive environments. \n*************** \nDr. Elizabeth (“Libby”) Rosenthal is a general dentist\, marathon runner\, and co-founder of TheREALsleep\, a company dedicated to making sleep apnea testing and treatment accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Libby’s passion is transforming the way people think about sleep—making it not just a medical necessity\, but a lifestyle upgrade. \nDr. Naftali Rosenthal is a general dentist\, iron man\, marathon runner\, entrepreneur\, and co-founder of TheREALsleep. With a passion for merging dental innovation and medical science\, Naftali has helped create a streamlined system that allows patients to complete medical-grade home sleep tests and receive treatment from the comfort of their own homes. Naftali works to bridge the gap between dentistry and sleep medicine—empowering providers and patients alike to take sleep health seriously. \nLibby and Naftali operate multiple dental practices in Columbus\, Ohio\, and also lead a growing team bringing sleep health directly into homes nationwide. \n*************** \nLike all Innovate New Albany programs\, this event is FREE. \nSchedule: \n6:00 pm – Light Bites & Socializing \n6:35 pm – Libby & Naftali Start Their Presentation \n7:35 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/sleep-the-most-overlooked-driver-of-success-and-solutions-to-help-you-succeed/ 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/2025/11/Headshot-Rosenthals-HHHA-122025-blank-for-website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T113000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251205T023222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T030322Z UID:10000426-1765443600-1765452600@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:EXPERT OFFICE HOURS | Thursday Dec. 11 DESCRIPTION:Meet with the Experts you need\n100% VIRTUAL Format\n\nInnovate New Albany created Expert 😎 Office Hours to give business owners & aspiring entrepreneurs an easy way to get answers they need.\nPlease make all appointments by 4:00 pm\, Wed. Dec. 10.\n\nHow It Works:\n\n\nReview the SIX Experts available\, at the link provided below.\n\n\nMake individual appointments – just ONE – or up to FIVE.\n\n\nFor each appointment\, you’ll receive a calendar invite with Zoom link.\n\n\nOn Thu. Dec. 11: At each appointment time\, please click on your Zoom link. \n\n\nYou’ll be greeted by our Event Host who’ll connect you to your selected Expert.\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE to browse Experts & make Appointments\n\nQuestions? Email Neil Collins at “neil@InnovateNewAlbany.org” URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/expert-office-hours-thursday-dec-11/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:Expert Office Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brady-Bunch-Expert-Office-Hours-121125-Blank-for-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251116T011011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251116T011011Z UID:10000423-1765537200-1765544400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Trust by Design: The Leadership Blueprint for High-Performance Teams DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 12/12/25\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Dr. Kallol Biswas\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nWhen teams lose momentum\, most leaders add more process. But performance rarely breaks because of system …. it breaks because of trust. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Dr. Kallol Biswas reveals why trust is the hidden design variable behind every high-performing culture. Through real stories from the FDA\, biotech\, and the boardroom\, Kallol will show how to make trust measurable and actionable using the ALIGN™ Framework. Align is a practical model for diagnosing misalignment and rebuilding belief. \nAttendees will leave with clear strategies and one practical action they can apply immediately to restore alignment\, connection\, and performance within their teams. \n*************** \nDr. Kallol Biswas is a scientist turned executive with over 20 years leading scientific\, regulatory\, and innovation teams. Kallol helps organizations rebuild alignment\, trust\, and execution. Over a 20+ year career spanning Eli Lilly\, FDA\, Charles River Laboratories\, and NAMSA\, he has led global teams and driven performance through people-first leadership and scientific rigor. \nKnown for his engaging “Bill Nye meets Simon Sinek” style\, Kallol blends data-driven insight with human-centered leadership to inspire practical change. \nKallol’s work bridges science\, people\, and performance\, helping leaders move from misalignment to momentum. \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 (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Kallol \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/trust-by-design-the-leadership-blueprint-for-high-performance-teams/ 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/2025/11/Headshot-Kallol-Biswas-Blank-for-Website-TIGER-Talk-121225.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251130T154334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T180052Z UID:10000424-1765994400-1766005200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:11th Annual Holiday “Celebration of Innovation” DESCRIPTION:Eat. Drink. Be Merry!\nMake new friends.\nShort Program @ 7:45 pm\n\n\nSpotlight on Innovators of New Albany\n\n\nDoor Prize Drawing (must be present to win)\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Neil Collins at neil@innovatenewalbany.org\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/11th-annual-holiday-celebration-of-innovation/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:Holiday Celebration of Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Celebration-of-Innovation-11th-Annual-121725-Compact-Please-RSVP.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251227T014543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T014543Z UID:10000430-1767783600-1767790800@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Lessons from California: Insights from a Boomerang Startup Entrepreneur DESCRIPTION:Our 1st TIGER Tale of 2026\n7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nWednesday 1/7/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured entrepreneur\, J.D. Davids\, our interviewer\, Jamie McKee\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nAfter 28+ years building companies\, raising capital\, achieving successful exits and navigating multiple innovation cycles in California\, Jeff (J.D.) Davids made the decision to return to the Midwest where he started out. What he discovered surprised him. \nIn this interview-style TIGER Tale\, J.D. shares real-world observations from a career spent inside startups\, venture capital ecosystems\, and growth companies—contrasting what works on the coasts with what’s already quietly working here at home. Rather than theory or tactics\, this conversation focuses on lived experience: why the Midwest has far more untapped potential than most people realize\, why great companies\noften go unnoticed\, and why storytelling—not hype—plays a critical role in attracting talent\, capital\, and opportunity. \nThis session is designed to be both educational and entertaining\, offering practical insight through stories that resonate more deeply than any slide deck ever could. \nCome curious. Leave with a clearer perspective on what’s possible. \n*************** \nJeff (J.D.) Davids is a founder and seasoned entrepreneur with more than 28 years of experience building venture-backed startups in California\, where he raised over $100 million in venture and corporate funding. He has served on the leadership teams of eight VC-backed companies as CEO\, COO\, or CFO\, resulting in six successful exits and over $1 billion in completed corporate finance transactions. \nJ.D. is the founder of DealMaker Academy\, which has trained more than 3\,500 entrepreneurs nationwide. Graduates of the program have gone on to raise over $260 million in funding. Now based in the Heartland\, J.D. focuses on strengthening regional venture ecosystems through education\, events\, and data-driven reporting. He leads the Ohio Venture Pipeline\, a semi-annual report and event series that tracks and promotes venture-style investment activity across Ohio. Since 2022\, the Ohio Venture Pipeline has built a proprietary data lake cataloging more than 920 deals totaling $5.9 billion in capital raised. \nJ.D. also authors investment and industry research reports for Ohio Life Sciences\, Illinois Bio (iBIO)\, and BioForward Wisconsin. A U.S. Marine veteran\, J.D. has received Congressional recognition for his work training veterans who are entrepreneurs. J.D. is a graduate of The Ohio State University. \nWebsites:\nhttps://www.jddavids.com/\nhttps://www.ohioventurepipeline.com/ \n*************** \nJ.D. will be interviewed by Jamie McKee\, a founder and executive operator with experience building\, scaling\, and exiting technology-driven companies across industrial\, infrastructure\, and advanced manufacturing sectors. \nJamie is currently the CEO of Galvanix\, where he leads the development and commercialization of clean\, domestic critical-metals production technologies designed to strengthen U.S. supply-chain resilience. \nPreviously\, Jamie served as CEO of StormImpact\, guiding the company through a critical growth phase by building core business infrastructure\, advancing business development\, and professionalizing internal operations. Under Jamie’s leadership\, StormImpact achieved meaningful commercial traction and enterprise value growth\, culminating in a successful acquisition in April 2025. \nJamie’s leadership experience spans business strategy\, operations\, finance\, compliance\, and organizational development\, with a strong emphasis on building scalable systems\, international business structure\, and aligning teams around execution. He has worked closely with investors\, customers\, and strategic partners to translate technical capability into commercial outcomes. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this TIGER Tale is FREE. \nTimeline: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Jamie and J.D. \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/lessons-from-california-insights-from-a-boomerang-startup-entrepreneur/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Tale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Headshot-JD-Davids-and-Jamie-McKee-TIGER-Tale-for-website-010726.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251222T220658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T211949Z UID:10000429-1768561200-1768568400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:INVINCIBLE 2026: Three Shifts You Can’t Afford to Ignore DESCRIPTION:Our 1st TIGER Talk of 2026\n7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 1/16/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nReady to make 2026 your most strategic year yet? \nJoin Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva for this TIGER Talk\, a fast-paced\, highly interactive briefing on the trends redefining how we live\, work\, and grow. \nBuilding on insights from a turbulent 2025\, Nadya will reveal:\n– What’s truly driving the shifts ahead\n– What last year taught us about resilience and reinvention\n– How to stay disruption-ready in 2026\n– The three trends every leader needs to master — now \nIf you’ve joined Nadya’s past TIGER Talks\, you know: this session is engaging\, practical\, deeply researched — and one you don’t want to miss. \n*************** \nDr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is the founder and Chief Reinvention Officer of the Reinvention Academy and co-founder of the Reinvention Summit. \nKnown as “The Reinvention Guru\,” Dr. Nadya is a scientist\, business theorist\, fractional mining executive\, serial entrepreneur\, and award-winning author specializing in resilience and reinvention. \nShe has helped global leaders and Fortune 500 companies—including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation\, Coca-Cola\, IBM\, Cisco\, L’Oréal\, Henkel\, and Knauf Insulation—reinvent their business models\, leadership\, and culture. \nA four-time TEDx speaker and author of The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos\, her work has reached over one million people and has been featured in Harvard Business Review\, The Wall Street Journal\, and Forbes\, where she is a regular contributor. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nTimeline: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Dr. Nadya \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  URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/invincible-2026-three-shifts-you-cant-afford-to-ignore/ 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/2025/12/Headshot-Nadya-TIGER-Talk-Blank-011626.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251221T021445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251221T021445Z UID:10000427-1769166000-1769173200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:The Founder’s Bottleneck: Why Growth Stalls When Everything Depends on You DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 1/23/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Natalie Hoop\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nEvery founder hits a point where growth slows\, not because the market shrank\, but because they became the system. When every decision\, deal\, or fire still runs through you\, it’s not a revenue problem it’s an operational one. \nThis TIGER Talk will help founders recognize when their business is scaling them instead of scaling up and shows how to build the systems\, roles\, and rhythms that let the company grow beyond their personal capacity. \nKey Takeaways:\n The 3 early warning signs your business is scaling you instead of scaling up\n How to separate people problems from process problems (and fix the right one first)\n A 90-day playbook to reclaim time\, margin\, and momentum—without losing visibility or control \n**************** \nNatalie Hoop is a Fractional Strategic Operations Partner who helps founders turn growth chaos into scalable systems. With 15+ years of experience leading operations\, revenue\, and delivery across SaaS\, DTC\, and manufacturing companies\, she’s known for helping startups strengthen foundations\, improve margins\, and scale sustainably. \nHer operational rebuilds have driven +238% sales growth in 30 days\, +68-point margin gains in four months\, and 3x team capacity improvements—by aligning people\, process\, and data into a clear\, repeatable system. \nThrough her work with both early-stage and growth-stage founders\, Natalie’s become an expert in diagnosing the hidden operational bottlenecks that stall revenue and burn out teams. She also coaches fractional leaders through The Fractional Launch Lab\, helping them build businesses that last instead of just survive. \nNatalie’s mission is simple: to help leaders stop being the system and start building one. \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 (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Natalie \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/the-founders-bottleneck-why-growth-stalls-when-everything-depends-on-you/ 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/2025/12/Headshot-Natalie-Hoop-Blank-for-Website-012326.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251222T044213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T044213Z UID:10000428-1769770800-1769778000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:The Accidental Marketer Discovers the Latest Generation of SEO DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 1/30/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, James Brenza\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nMarketing SEO seemed straight forward – until AI “moved the cheese.” \nThe SEO game has been upended and continues to morph. Unfortunately\, you can’t ignore the changes if you want your products or services to be discovered by your customers. Coming from the perspective of a business owner that is not a marketing expert\, this TIGER Talk will focus on the difficult lessons learned while recalibrating marketing strategies to adapt to the shifting AI landscape. \nThis talk will help define some of the basics of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) marketing. We’ll then explore how AI has changed it to create GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization). We’ll also discuss some simple content changes you can make to your website now to help ensure you get the visibility you deserve. Lastly\, we’ll explore other strategies to leap over the SEO/GEO/AEO challenges. While it may seem daunting\, AI and automation will work in your favor to win the game. \nWho is this session for? \n\nOwners that are struggling with the shifting digital marketing landscape and are tired of losing traffic.\nNon-marketing leaders that are confused by marketing TLA’s (Three Letter Acronyms) and how it impacts their business.\nLeaders that may need to refine how they’re selecting marketing agencies to ensure they are focused on the latest marketing hotness.\nBusiness owners that need to quickly adapt their marketing plans to remain relevant.\n\n*************** \nOur speaker\, James Brenza\, is a serial entrepreneur after leaving a career in global Fortune 100 companies. While most of his career has been dedicated to optimizing IT and operations\, his journey as an entrepreneur made him face into the headwinds of marketing. He leads both Greenest Grow (a grow automation platform) and Done With Pain (a pain management company). \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 (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to James \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/the-accidental-marketer-discovers-the-latest-generation-of-seo/ 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/2025/12/Headshot-James-Brenza-Blank-for-Website-013026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20260105T020306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T195525Z UID:10000432-1770375600-1770382800@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Beyond Buzzwords: Making Innovation Work for You DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 2/6/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Prasad Khadkikar\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nTIGER Talk description in the words of our speaker\, Prasad: \n“Innovation isn’t just about ideas; it involves understanding your risk appetite\, developing strategic foresight\, building your team\, and collaborating across organizations to create value. \nAs I reflect on my innovation journey over 30+ years\, I recognize several common themes that transcend product types\, industries\, and geographies. I will share a real-world success story to illustrate key insights that may help you innovate sustainably to grow your business.” \n *************** \nWith a Ph.D. in Engineering and an MBA\, Prasad Khadkikar combines technical expertise with strategic insight\, enabling him to lead global engineering teams and manage P&Ls across the US and Asia. \nPrasad is deeply committed to people and product development\, fostering collaboration\, and connecting the dots to drive innovation for business success \nAs a business strategy advisor\, Prasad views innovation not merely as a process but as a guiding philosophy—one rooted in strategic vision\, team building\, and the pursuit of meaningful growth. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nTimeline: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:45 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Prasad \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  URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/beyond-buzzwords-making-innovation-work-for-you/ 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-Prasad-Blank-020626.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20260204T010705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T185234Z UID:10000441-1771351200-1771360200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:So You Want To … Launch a Startup\, Leveraging University Technology? DESCRIPTION:Join us at 6 pm to interact with our panel members & your fellow participants. \nEnjoy light bites & make new connections.\n“So You Want To … ?” is an event series designed for people eager to explore new professional opportunities\, including new gigs\, new side hustles\, investor roles\, board positions\, or other pathways that are innovative\, independent\, or both.\nEach event will focus on a specific pathway that attendees may be curious about\, focusing on technology\, innovation\, entrepreneurship\, investment in assets for growth\, and avenues toward business ownership.\nThis event – “So You Want to … Launch a Startup\, Leveraging University Technology?” – is the THIRD event in this series.\nTurning university research into a successful startup can be a powerful and complex path to innovation. From licensing intellectual property to building a company\, raising capital\, and navigating early growth\, this journey requires both strategic insight and real-world experience. \nJoin us at Innovate New Albany for an interactive roundtable discussion featuring founders who have successfully launched companies based on university-developed technology from the Ohio State University. This session will explore what it really takes to commercialize university IP and build a venture around it. \nOur three panelists bring perspectives from across the startup lifecycle: \n\nChimdi Chekwa\, founder of Legacy Acres\, a new software startup in the agricultural space. Chimdi will share insights from forming a company\, executing a university license\, and recently securing $200K in non-dilutive funding from the state of Ohio’s TVSF program.\nNicole Weidner\, CEO of Scioto AgriTech\, an ag-tech startup built on licensed OSU technology. Nicole will discuss translating research into a scalable business and navigating the realities of fundraising while growing a science-driven company.\nStephen Quiring\, former President of Storm Impact\, who will reflect on building a company around OSU technology and successfully exiting through an acquisition.\n\nTogether\, the panelists will candidly discuss: \n\nLicensing university technology and working with tech transfer offices\nDeciding when (and how) to form a startup\nEarly funding strategies\, including non-dilutive capital and equity raises\nCommon pitfalls and how to avoid them\nLessons learned on the path from research to exit\n\nOur Panel Moderator: \nDr. Jay Dahlman is the Associate Director of Licensing at The Ohio State University’s Innovation and Commercialization group. Dr. Dahlman has over 20 years of experience in technology transfer and scientific research focused on driving research innovations to the market. At Ohio State\, Dr. Dahlman leads a team of licensing professionals focused on technology assessment\, business development\, licensing\, and service to stakeholders. He and his team are responsible for developing and executing licensing strategies that align with the inventors goals & objectives\, the university’s mission\, as well as promoting faculty engagement\, and ensuring an outstanding customer experience. \n*************** \nThis event is FREE\, but please register in advance.\nSchedule:\n6:00 – Light Bites / Socialize & Connect\n6:30 – Panel Begins; Be Ready to Ask Questions\n7:45 – Panel Ends & Connecting Resumes\n8:30 – Event Concludes\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/so-you-want-to-launch-a-startup-leveraging-university-technology/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:So You Want To ... ? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Headshot-SYWT-Launch-a-Startup-Leveraging-University-Technology-Blank-021726.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20251231T225847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T193225Z UID:10000431-1771585200-1771592400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:From Invisible to In-Demand: How Founders Actually Win on LinkedIn DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 2/20/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Allison Ditmer\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nMost founders know LinkedIn “matters.” Very few know what actually moves the needle\, especially when time\, energy\, and confidence are limited. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Allison Ditmer will break down how founders and business owners can use LinkedIn as a real business asset\, not another platform that feels noisy\, awkward\, or overwhelming. \nYou’ll learn: \n\nWhat your LinkedIn profile is signaling right now (and how to fix it fast)\nHow to balance personal content vs. company content without burning out\nWhy scores\, metrics\, and trends (like SSI) matter less than clarity\nSimple content prompts you can use immediately…no “influencer energy” required\n\nYou’ll leave with clear priorities\, practical examples\, and a smarter way to show up on LinkedIn that actually supports your business growth. \nIf you’ve ever thought\, “I know I should be doing more on LinkedIn\, but I’m not sure what\,” this session is for you. \n*************** \nAllison Ditmer\, MBA\, is a graduate of Bowling Green State University\, a content strategist\, and a founder with 20 years of experience in digital marketing. \nAfter leaving her corporate role at Abbott Nutrition\, where she led marketing and ecommerce initiatives across the pediatric\, therapeutic\, and performance brands\, Allison built her own content business from the ground up. For the past 3+ years\, she has helped founders\, fractional executives\, and growing businesses turn LinkedIn into a platform for visibility\, connection\, and inbound opportunities. \nAllison specializes in helping business owners clarify their message\, show up with confidence\, and create content that actually supports growth\, without chasing trends or burning out. \nShe is also a member of the Denison Edge team\, where she teaches college-level courses focused on digital marketing and content creation. \nWhen she’s not working with clients or teaching\, Allison can be found cuddling with her two mini-Yorkies\, traveling to national parks\, or cheering on her kids at travel sports games. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nTimeline: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:45 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Allison \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-invisible-to-in-demand-how-founders-actually-win-on-linkedin/ 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/2025/12/Headshot-Allison-Ditmer-Blank-022026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20260201T194210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T194210Z UID:10000440-1772017200-1772024400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:CES 2026: Life-Changing Gadgets vs. AI Robotics Hype DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nWednesday 2/25/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Brad Griffith\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nCES 2026 (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) was the most exciting of these annual shows in years\, but not for the reasons you might think. \nWhile the world waited for AI robots to take over\, our presenter\, Brad Griffith\, discovered practical\, accessible tech that is ready to change your life and business today! \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Brad will share photos from his 20th trip to CES in Las Vegas and provide live demos of the newest innovative gadgets he brought home with him. \nThis talk focuses on cutting-edge hardware and software that prioritizes real-world connection and efficiency over mere hype. \nJoin us to discover the tools that will shape your year and help you become a tech visionary at work and at home. \n*************** \nBrad Griffith is a technology innovator and a champion for equitable opportunity. His life’s mission is to close equity gaps by creatively applying software and design. \nBrad is the Founder and President of Buckeye Innovation\, the web engineering and design team he started in 2009 to amplify the impact of innovative businesses and organizations. His team of 12 includes designers and developers who love building and supporting websites\, web applications\, and mobile applications. \nPrior to starting Buckeye Innovation\, Brad built web applications at JPMorgan Chase\, QUALCOMM\, and the Go Big Network. He earned his MBA and his BS in Engineering with honors from The Ohio State University. He lives in New Albany with his wife and two daughters where he is an active Girl Scouts “Troop Cookie Dad” in addition to other community volunteer roles. \nBrad was selected in 2020 to the inaugural class of the Columbus CEO Future 50 and was also a finalist for the 2019 and 2023 Small Business Leader Awards from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and won the award just recently – in January 2026. Buckeye Innovation was recognized in the 2022 and 2023 Inc 5000 as one of the country’s fastest-growing private companies and in 2023 was selected as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nTimeline: \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 Brad \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  URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/ces-2026-life-changing-gadgets-vs-ai-robotics-hype/ 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-Brad-Griffith-TIGER-Talk-Blank-022526.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 CREATED:20260125T164954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T193907Z UID:10000436-1772190000-1772197200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:While AI Steals the Spotlight\, Cyber Risk Keeps the Score DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 2/27/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, J.R. Kunkle\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends. \nAI has taken center stage in much of the tech and business worlds for the past 3 years. Let’s discuss the state of Cybersecurity now in the early part of 2026. \nComputer Breaches and Incidents continue to increase by almost every metric according to Verizon and their annual Data Breach Incident Report (DBIR). We all play a part in reducing the chance of our data being compromised. Cyberattacks are enabled by every one of us. The reality is we’ll never “solve cybersecurity” until we bring everyday people into the solution. \nCome to this TIGER Talk by JR Kunkle to learn the most reliable methods of protecting your business and personal information. \nJR will cover: \n\nWhat is Cybersecurity?\nIs the Sky Falling? (how many Incidents\, Breaches\, and Ransoms happen annually)\nBreach Facts/Industry Targets\nWhat are the Regulations & Frameworks in cybersecurity?\nWhat are Best Practices you can implement to protect your business and personal data\n\n“Cybersecurity discipline is doing the boring things right—before they become expensive.” – attributed to John Dwyer\, a prominent cybersecurity leader/researcher\, currently serving as Head of Research at Binary Defense \n*************** \nJR Kunkle works with small\, medium\, and large businesses to help them protect their information and understand their investment in Cybersecurity. He has 20+ years of in-depth IT experience\, primarily in IT management\, Project Management\, Consulting\, and IT Risk and Assurance. His current primary areas of focus are Cybersecurity and\, of course\, Artificial Intelligence (AI). \nJR’s industry experience includes: Manufacturing\, Retail\, Industrials\, Financials\, Utilities\, and Government. Recently\, he’s been working with Healthcare\, FinTech\, and E-Commerce companies (cloud applications). \nJR has a Masters Degree in MIS & Finance from the University of Dayton and a Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Economics from Wittenberg University. In addition\, JR earned the Certified Information Systems Auditor (“CISA”) certification. \nPassionate about life\, business\, and information technology. In his free time\, he likes traveling with his son and coaching sports. \nThis will be JR’s 2nd TIGER Talk. His previous TIGER\, on Ransomware\, was presented in the fall of 2024. Access the slides from that talk HERE. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE. \nTimeline: \n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:45 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to JR \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/while-ai-steals-the-spotlight-cyber-risk-keeps-the-score/ 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-JR-Kunkle-TIGER-Talk-Blank-022726.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T032507 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 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  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:20260404T032507 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:20260404T032507 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:20260404T032507 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 END:VCALENDAR