BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Innovate New Albany - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Innovate New Albany X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Innovate New Albany REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002111 CREATED:20260503T232521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T232909Z UID:10000458-1780052400-1780059600@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Raising Agents\, Not Just Building AI DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 5/29/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Chris Slee\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nIn the words of our session leader\, Chris Slee: \n“In this TIGER Talk\, I’ll show you what it actually feels like to raise AI agents in the real world\, through stories from systems I built\, broke\, fixed\, and eventually trusted. \nYou’ll see how agent “parenting” works in practice: setting hierarchy\, teaching collaboration\, and giving agents tools and boundaries without scripting every move. I’ll share the surprising moments—when agents did exactly what I hoped\, and when they did something I never saw coming. Along the way\, I’ll give you practical lessons on observability\, security\, and how to keep control as capabilities emerge. \nMy goal is for you to leave with a modern mental model: if you’re going to work with always-on AI teammates\, you have to raise them well.” \n*************** \nChris Slee has spent 30 years building technology that actually ships — most recently as CTO of LainaHealth\, where he leads AI development for clinical and operational systems\, and as Chief AI Strategist at Transform Labs\, where he helps organizations cut through hype and make practical decisions about AI adoption. \nChris is not just advising on AI — he’s building with it. His current work includes designing and deploying multi-agent AI architectures in production environments\, which gives him a practitioner’s view of what these systems can and can’t do at scale. \nChris organizes Columbus AI\, one of the Midwest’s most active communities for applied artificial intelligence\, and serves as an advisor to Rev1 Ventures and JumpStart Inc. \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 Chris\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/raising-agents-not-just-building-ai/ 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/2026/05/Headshot-Chris-Slee-TIGER-Blank-052926.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T203000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002111 CREATED:20260503T012547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T023100Z UID:10000456-1780423200-1780432200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Readers' Club: Build Your Primal Intelligence DESCRIPTION:Let’s read & talk about big ideas.\n\n\nThis is the 1st Innovate New Albany Readers’ Club event: an interactive evening designed to spark ideas\, deepen thinking\, and connect you with other curious\, like-minded people in our community. \nJoin us at 6:00 pm. Enjoy light bites & make new connections.\nWhat if the most important kind of intelligence isn’t analytical—but primal? \nThis month\, we’ll be discussing Angus Fletcher’s Primal Intelligence\, a book that challenges how we think about thinking. \nFletcher explores: \n\nWhat the human brain can do that AI can’t\nWhy storythinking beats analytical thinking for problem solving\, innovation\, and consensus building\nHow you can strengthen your own “primal intelligence”: intuition\, imagination\, emotion\, and commonsense\n\nYou’ll join a small group for engaging\, in-depth discussion\, with time to connect before and after. Whether you read every page or just come curious\, you’ll gain fresh perspectives and build meaningful connections with others in the Innovate New Albany community. \nIf you read one book this year\, make it this one…then come talk about it with us. \nMeet Our Discussion Leaders:\nAndrew R. Summerfield\, Genetica Creative \nBrand strategist\, art school grad and visual thinker. Andrew is interested in how people make meaning and how the right story can shape what they believe and do. \nLaura Cree\, Genetica Creative\nWriter\, science storyteller\, and unapologetic book nerd. Laura loves exploring big ideas at the intersection of science and story\, and helping others make sense of them\, too. \nLearn more about Andrew & Laura at geneticacreative.com \n\n\n*************** \nThis event is FREE\, but please register in advance.\nSchedule:\n6:00 – Light Bites / Mingle & Connect\n6:45 – Small Group Discussions Begin\n8:00 – Discussions Conclude / 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 URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/build-your-primal-intelligence/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:Readers' Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Headshot-Summerfield-Cree-Readers-Club-Blank-060226.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T203000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002111 CREATED:20260409T014430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T014430Z UID:10000454-1781028000-1781037000@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:Sleep: The Most Overlooked Driver of Success — & Solutions to Help You Succeed DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH 43054\nTuesday 6/9/26\, 6:00 – 8:30 pm\nPlease arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nBe ready to interact with our featured speakers\, 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 program will explore the growing crisis of sleep disorders and the widespread effects that insufficient sleep has on individual health\, public safety\, and business performance. \nThis event was presented at Innovate New Albany in December 2025. We’re excited to bring it back\, in response to popular demand. Don’t miss it! \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 \n6:45 pm – Libby & Naftali Start Their Presentation \n7:45 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-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/2026/04/Headshot-HHHA-Libby-and-Naftali-060926.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002111 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T002111 CREATED:20260503T200141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T200141Z UID:10000457-1784286000-1784293200@innovatenewalbany.org SUMMARY:The Last Unfair Advantage: How Human Experience Beats Every Marketing Tactic You're Currently Using DESCRIPTION:7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\nNew Albany\, OH 43054\nFriday 7/17/26\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\nBe ready to interact with our featured speaker\, Alex Avery\, and your fellow participants. \nEat. Mingle. Make new friends.\nWhat if your most powerful marketing asset has nothing to do with ads\, content\, or social media? Join us for a session that will fundamentally change how you think about brand building and business growth. \nThis TIGER Talk by Alex Avery will cover why live experiences drive the kind of loyalty that no digital tactic can match\, and how technology has made it possible to measure all of it in ways that finally justify the budget. Alex will walk through a framework that gives you a real game plan: how to stand up an activation\, track what matters\, and leverage the content for campaigns that compound over time. \n*************** \nBio – in the words of our speaker\, Alex Avery\, Co-Owner of REVA: \n“I have spent most of my career at the intersection of brand\, technology\, and the moments that actually make people feel something. I run a marketing company focused on live experiences and events for the retail industry\, where I learned firsthand that no ad campaign outlasts a room full of people who walked away from your brand feeling like they mattered. \nI also advise on enterprise data and AI transformation\, which is a fancy way of saying I help organizations stop doing things by hand that should have been automated years ago. \nI sit on the Small Business Council for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce\, serve on the board of Communities in Schools Ohio\, and co-host Conquering Columbus\, a podcast about the founders and business owners who built something real in this city. \nDad of three. Columbus lifer. Firm believer that the best marketing still happens in person.” \n*************** \nLike all TIGER Events\, this talk is FREE.\n11:00 am – Coffee\, Snacks\, & Socializing\n11:15 am – Lunch & More Socializing\n11:45 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (10 seconds please)\n12:05 pm – Hand-off to Alex\n1:00 pm – Wrap & Resume Socializing \n\n \n Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email*\n \n Company*Consent to Use My Image & Voice*By registering for & participating in this event\, I am consenting to the recording of my image and/or voice. I am also authorizing Innovate New Albany to use photographs\, video\, and audio recordings containing my image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.\n \n I AGREE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://innovatenewalbany.org/new-event/the-last-unfair-advantage-how-human-experience-beats-every-marketing-tactic-youre-currently-using/ LOCATION:INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION\, 7775 Walton Pkwy\, Suite 100\, New Albany\, OH\, 43054\, United States CATEGORIES:TIGER Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovatenewalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Headshot-Alex-Avery-TIGER-Blank-071726.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR