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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T084802 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 \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:20260407T084802 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:20260407T084802 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:20260407T084802 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:20260407T084802 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 END:VCALENDAR