BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Innovate New Albany - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Innovate New Albany X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Innovate New Albany REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T120150 CREATED:20260201T154436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T015010Z UID:10000439-1778238000-1778245200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:MCP vs. AI Agents - learn the difference & what large enterprises are using to scale AI adoption & drive business impact DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 5/8/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Brandon Levine\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nPlease join us for this cutting edge TIGER Talk focused on how AI Agents and MCP infrastructure are enabling large enterprises to deliver meaningful impact on business results. \nNote: MCP = Model Context Protocol \nOur presenter\, Brandon Levine\, will cover: \n1. The Fundamental Difference\nClear explanation of what AI Agents are (the “who”) vs. what MCP is (the “how”) \n2. Enterprise Adoption Challenges\nThe three critical blockers enterprises face: security governance\, integration chaos\, and ungovernable access \n3. Real-World Solutions\nHow large enterprises are successfully scaling AI through enterprise-grade MCP infrastructure with: \n\nMulti-system orchestration capabilities\nGranular permission scoping\nProduction-ready scale (5\,000+ requests/second)\n\n4. Practical Use Cases\nIncluding: \n\nMulti-system AI orchestration (complex workflows across Salesforce\, Gong\, Gmail\, Snowflake\, etc.)\nPersonal AI assistants at scale (1\,000+ employees with controlled access)\n\nDuring the session\, Brandon will provide live demonstrations of: \n\nSales AI Agent – Showing autonomous multi-step workflows and decision-making\nData MCP Server – Demonstrating governed enterprise data access with security controls\n\nThese real-world examples will illustrate exactly how MCP and AI Agents work together in production environments. \nThe key message: MCP isn’t competing with AI Agents – it’s the critical infrastructure layer that makes enterprise AI agent deployment safe\, scalable\, and governable. \nBrandon has also incorporated insights from recent enterprise implementations showing how companies are moving from “AI experiments” to “AI in production” by solving the governance and integration challenges. \n*************** \nBrandon Levine works at the intersection of emerging AI technology and real-world business transformation\, guiding Fortune 500 companies through the practical adoption of agentic systems. \nAs VP of Agentic AI at Workato\, Brandon leads a specialist team helping enterprises deploy AI agents and automation at scale. Brandon brings both hands-on technical depth and executive-level perspective to the rapidly evolving AI agent landscape\, making him a trusted voice on how organizations can harness AI agents for measurable business impact.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ \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 Brandon \n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/mcp-vs-ai-agents-learn-the-difference-what-large-enterprises-are-using-to-scale-ai-adoption-drive-business-impact/ 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-Brandon-Levine-TIGER-Talk-Blank-021326.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T120150 CREATED:20260302T235247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T235456Z UID:10000446-1778842800-1778850000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Effective Data Visualization: Neuroscience-Based Techniques DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 5/15/26\, 10:45 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Tim Wilson\, and your fellow participants. \nPlease arrive at 10:45 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nIs data visualization\, at its core\, about making the data aesthetically pleasing? \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Tim Wilson will make the case that the answer is an emphatic\, “No!”…but that that is often a beneficial side effect of data visualizations that do what they most need to do: help the audience understand the information being presented. \n“Understanding” is a function of the brain\, so it makes sense that effective data visualization should be grounded in neuroscience and psychology. \nIn this talk\, Tim will introduce some foundational concepts from these fields: the three types of memory\, Miller’s Law\, and cognitive load. From there\, he will cover specific techniques that are a natural outgrowth of these concepts\, including maximizing the data-pixel ratio\, the power of McKinsey titles\, and why horizontal bar charts generally (but not always!) are more impactful than pie charts. \nThese concepts will all be demonstrated with examples that drive home their breadth of applicability and impact. \n*************** \nTim Wilson is the Head of Solutions at facts & feelings\, a business consultancy that helps organization put their data to productive use. He is the co-author of “Analytics the Right Way: A Business Leader’s Guide to Putting Data to Productive Use”\, has co-hosted the Analytics Power Hour podcast since 2015\, and has been a co-organizer of the monthly Columbus Data and Analytics Wednesday meetup since 2008. \nTim has been an analytics practitioner since 2001\, working in a variety of roles\, from managing the BI team at a high tech B2B company\, to leading the analytics teams at several marketing agencies\, to consulting directly with companies—many of them in the Fortune Global 500—to help them improve the impact of their investments in data and analytics. He has worked with organizations that span a broad range of industries\, including: financial services\, consumer packaged goods\, retail\, philanthropic foundations\, pharma\, and healthcare. \nWhile Tim has physically resided in Columbus\, since 2007\, his soul maintains near-full-time residency in Austin\, Texas. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE.\n10:45 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 Tim \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/effective-data-visualization-neuroscience-based-techniques/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Headshot-Tim-Wilson-TIGER-Talk-Blank-051526.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T120150 CREATED:20260310T020317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T110717Z UID:10000450-1779213600-1779222600@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:High Energy by Design: Metabolism\, Fueling\, and Peak Performance DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nTuesday 5/19/26\, 6:00 – 8:30 pm\nPlease arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nBe ready to interact with our featured speakers\, Violeta Morris & Pamela Conn\, 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*************** \nHigh performance doesn’t come from willpower; it comes from energy. \nIn this Healthy Habits for High Achievers session\, you’ll learn how metabolism impacts your daily focus\, mood\, stamina\, and physical output\, and why energy dips are often a predictable (and preventable) result of how we fuel.  \nOur session leaders\, Violeta Morris & Pamela Conn\, will break down how nutrition timing and macronutrient balance (protein\, carbs\, and fats) influence energy stability and cognitive performance\, and how long-term energy dysregulation can correlate with chronic disease risk. \n You’ll leave with practical\, personalized fueling strategies you can implement immediately\, plus an overview of tools that help you understand your energy patterns in real time\, so you can build more consistent\, sustainable peak performance. \nYou will learn:  \n\nWhy stable energy is a performance strategy\, and a long-term health strategy\nHow meal timing and macros affect blood sugar\, focus\, cravings\, and stamina\nPractical ways to personalize nutrition for steady energy and better outcomes\nTools you can use to understand energy patterns in real time and adjust quickly\n\n  \n*************** \nVioleta Morris\, MS\, RDN\, is a Registered Dietitian with over 10 years of experience in healthcare and nutrition. She specializes in prediabetes\, type 2 diabetes\, metabolic health\, GLP-1 support\, and sustainable weight management using a personalized\, science-based approach that fits real life. In addition\, Violetta is bilingual\, enabling her to communicate effectively with patients who speak either English or Spanish. \nAs the founder of The Concierge Dietitian\, a concierge-style private practice in New Albany\, Ohio\, she combines insurance-based care with high-touch support to help clients confidently manage blood sugar and build lasting habits. Before launching her practice\, Violeta spent nearly a decade in medical sales representing continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)\, shaping her data-driven approach to metabolic health. \nShe is a trusted media dietitian featured in Time\, Women’s Health\, EatingWell\, and Prevention\, and she partners with brands to deliver inclusive\, evidence-based nutrition content that builds trust and engagement.  \n*************** \nPamela Conn\, CFN CPT\, is the Director of Corporate Engagement at Healthy New Albany\, where she builds mission-driven partnerships that strengthen community well-being across the pillars of Movement\, Nature\, Nourish\, and Knowledge. \nA Certified Functional Nutritionist and Certified Personal Trainer\, Pamela brings over 15 years of experience teaching and coaching in nutrition\, metabolic health\, and chronic disease management\, with a focus on translating evidence-informed wellness into practical\, sustainable habits people can use in real life. She also has over 10 years of experience in the corporate wellness space\, partnering with organizations such as Chase Bank and Otterbein University to deliver engaging programs that support performance\, energy\, and whole-person health. \nPamela is also the founder of Columbus Fit Life and is known for creating welcoming\, high-participation wellness experiences that connect people to purpose\, while tracking outcomes so leaders can clearly see what’s working and why. \n*************** \nLike all Innovate New Albany programs\, this event is FREE. \nSchedule: \n6:00 pm – Light Bites & Mingling \n6:45 pm – Presentation by Violeta & Pamela \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/high-energy-by-design-metabolism-fueling-and-peak-performance/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:Healthy Habits for High Achievers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Headshot-Violetta-and-Pamela-HHHA-Blank-051926.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T120150 CREATED:20260303T025405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260315T143651Z UID:10000447-1779268500-1779278400@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Get a Grip on Your Business - Six Keys to Getting What You Want from Your Entrepreneurial Company DESCRIPTION:TIGER Tools Workshop \nPlease arrive at 9:15 am.\nBe ready to interact with our workshop leader\, Bryan Little\, and your fellow participants.\nEnjoy coffee & morning snacks. Mingle. Make new friends. \nJoin us for an interactive\, hands-on EOS® (Entrepreneurial Operating System®) Workshop designed for growth-minded business owners and leadership teams who are ready to take their organizations to the next level. During this session\, you’ll roll up your sleeves\, engage in real discussion\, and walk away with actionable tools you can begin using in your business immediately. \nWhat you’ll gain: \n\nA clear understanding of the Six Key Components™ every great organization must master to thrive.\nA chance to confront organizational issues head-on in a safe\, productive environment.\nInsight into how to get your entire team aligned around a clear\, shared vision.\nPractical ways to begin instilling discipline and accountability throughout your organization.\n\n  \nWhether you’re just learning about EOS or looking to go deeper\, this workshop will leave you with clarity\, energy\, and real-world tools you can put to work the very next day. \n*************** \nOur workshop leader\, Bryan Little\, is an experienced Professional EOS Implementer and seasoned business leader with over 25 years of experience helping organizations strengthen their operations\, align their leadership teams\, and achieve sustainable growth. He has worked with businesses across a diverse range of industries\, including retail\, nonprofit\, manufacturing\, construction\, staffing\, distribution\, and service-based organizations\, giving him a broad perspective on the unique challenges and opportunities leadership teams face. \nAs the Founder and President of Kata Solution\, Bryan is passionate about helping entrepreneurial leadership teams gain clarity\, traction\, and long-term health using the EOS framework. Having personally led organizations through periods of growth and transformation\, he understands firsthand the challenges that can hold businesses back: lack of clarity\, inconsistent accountability\, and operational inefficiencies. Bryan brings a practical\, real-world approach to help leadership teams simplify their business\, strengthen execution\, and build healthier\, more cohesive organizations. \nBryan holds a Master of Operational Excellence degree from The Ohio State University and is deeply committed to helping leaders build businesses they truly enjoy running while developing teams that are aligned\, accountable\, and capable of achieving their vision. \nOutside of his professional work\, Bryan enjoys spending time with his family\, supporting youth through tennis\, and cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this workshop is FREE.\n\nSchedule: \n9:15 am – Breakfast / Socializing \n9:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd – 10 seconds per person\, please \n10:00 am – Hand-off to Bryan \n12:00 noon – 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/get-a-grip-on-your-business-six-keys-to-getting-what-you-want-from-your-entrepreneurial-company-2/ 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/2026/03/Headshot-Bryan-Little-TIGER-Tools-Blank-052026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T120150 CREATED:20260403T005045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T005652Z UID:10000452-1781262000-1781269200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Agentic Commerce 101: How AI is Transforming Retail & eCommerce DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 6/12/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Ryan Lunka\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nAI agents are turning into a real sales channel\, and retailers need to figure out what that actually means for them. \nIn this TIGER Talk\, Ryan Lunka will cut through the hype to cover the platforms\, protocols\, and payment players shaping agentic commerce right now. We’ll also cover what’s coming next. You’ll leave with a practical framework for deciding if\, when\, and how to move. \n*************** \nRyan Lunka is a product and operations leader with almost 20 years of experience across enterprise software\, consulting\, and high-growth startups\, spanning commerce\, integration\, and AI. He is VP of AI and Agentic at Aries Solutions\, where he focuses on turning emerging AI capabilities into practical systems inside enterprise commerce environments. \nHe previously co-founded and led Doohickey AI\, a venture-backed startup\, overseeing product\, fundraising\, and go-to-market. Earlier in his career\, he spent nearly a decade in consulting\, leading large-scale digital and enterprise software implementations\, and later served on the executive team at nChannel. \nHis work sits at the intersection of product\, engineering\, and operations\, with a focus on turning complex problems into systems that actually ship. He speaks about applied AI\, product strategy\, and how to operationalize real-world systems without the hype. \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE.\n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing \n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing \n11:45 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (10 seconds please) \n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ryan \n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/agentic-commerce-101-how-ai-is-transforming-retail-ecommerce/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Headshot-RYan-Lunka-TIGER-Blank-061226.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR