AI strategy session: intentionally implementing AI in your business

Oct 15, 4:00 – 5:00 PM (UTC)

Grand Rapids

Join us for a virtual conversation on understanding AI and making it tangible for your organization

Virtual event

About this event

The Event

There's so much buzz around AI, punchy headlines and tools that seemingly pop up every day...how can startups, founders and entrepreneurs understand the changing landscape and develop a strategy to implement in their own organizations?

Join us as Justin Gauthier, Lead Developer and AI subject matter expert at Brightly, gives us his perspective based on research and his own application of AI. Designed for both those new to AI and those looking to adapt their existing approaches, the session offers valuable perspectives on navigating the evolving AI landscape.


What you'll learn

- What is AI, types of AI

- Considerations of opportunities and risks, along with practical applications in business

- A potential framework for adoption and use


About Justin

Justin is a Lead Developer at Brightly, an experience design and digital transformation company focused on turning complex business challenges into elegant, simple software. As Lead Developer, he guides development teams through difficult build challenges and even rolls up his sleeves to take on some complex tasks himself.

Justin's educational background is in graphic design, which he studied at the College of Business at Ferris State. He lives in the area because it's his hometown, where he enjoys being close to his family. Outside of work, Justin is an avid gamer, enjoys backpack camping, hiking, and working on personal coding projects. He continually explores new ways to improve his skills and creativity.


About Brightly

Brightly is an experience design (XD) and digital transformation (DX) company focused on turning complex business challenges into elegant, simple software. Brightly is design-led, research-driven, user-focused, and deep on technology. Brightly delivers world-class business software design and product strategy & development expertise to complex custom software projects (including digital products, B2B & B2C e-commerce, SaaS solutions, enterprise web & mobile, as well as proof of concept, prototype & innovative applications in IoT, AR/VR, AI, machine learning and more).



Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Justin Gauthier

    Brightly

    Lead Developer

Facilitator

  • Vanessa Mahoney

    Startup Grind, Grand Rapids

    Chapter Co-Director

Organizers

  • Corey Hart, Startup Grind

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

  • Renee De Haan

    Principal Financial Group

    Chapter Co-director

  • Vanessa Mahoney

    Chapter Co-Director

  • Whitney Allred

    WhitMarie Media

    Social Media Manager

  • Sophie Gu

    "Hello My Name Is..." Producer

  • Alexandra Renée Poelstra

    ALL MAVEN

    CEO

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