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Join us for a Tech Talk on July 1st with Brett Bartrum, founder of Juiced Wheels and ShopDAWG and one of our 2025 Demo Day winners.

Brett will walk through how to build a modern AI-powered hybrid search system on Cloudflare's edge. Real architecture. Real tradeoffs. No fluff. Join us at OPO Startups from 5-7pm.

RSVP for free here → confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

Reminder: Tech Talk Tomorrow!

AI Workforce Readiness with Dr. James Hutson - June 17th at 5pm at OPO Startups.

If your team is using AI tools here and there but you don't have a real strategy around it, this is the session to attend.

Dr. Hutson will help you figure out where to start, what to prioritize, and how to build something sustainable.

Spots are going! Grab yours at confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

Meet your June Tech Talk speaker. Dr. James Hutson, PhD is the Director of AI-Enabled Academic Transformation at Lindenwood University.

He's been doing the hard work of translating AI adoption into practical frameworks for real organizations.

On June 17th, he's bringing that same approach to our Tech Talk about AI Workforce Readiness: How Startups and Small Businesses Can Build an AI-Ready Team.

This session is for founders, small-business owners, and regional leaders who want to cut through the noise and figure out what AI readiness actually looks like in practice.

Doors open at 5pm at OPO Startups. Grab your spot at confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

A lot of small businesses are using AI in bits and pieces. A tool here, an experiment there. But without a real strategy, it stays scattered.

Dr. James Hutson's upcoming Tech Talk is about changing that. You'll leave with a framework for training your team, setting guidelines, and building something that actually grows over time.

Join us at 5pm on June 17th at OPO Startups! RSVP here: confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

Join us for a Tech Talk on June 17th at 5pm!

Dr. James Hutson, Director of AI-Enabled Academic Transformation at Lindenwood University, will be discussing AI workforce readiness and how to identify where AI actually helps your team, how to create norms around its use, and how to build real organizational capability without requiring everyone to become a data scientist.

If you've been wondering how to actually move forward with AI in your business, this one is for you.

RSVP at confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

Tech Talk Tomorrow at OPO Startups! Join us to learn about building smarter workflows with OpenClaw, led by Gary Kellmann of zPods. 5-7pm, free to attend, RSVP here: www.confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

Gary Kellmann, CEO and Managing Partner of zPods, is leading our May 13th Tech Talk on OpenClaw and AI-powered workflows. With 20-plus years across product, manufacturing, and supply chain leadership, Gary brings a real operator's view of where AI fits in day-to-day business.

RSVP to attend! www.confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

Tech Talks are built for conversations! Bring your OpenClaw and AI workflow questions to the upcoming event! Gary Kellmann with zPods will provide insights and show you how he's using AI in his own business.

See you May 13th at OPO Startups! Register at www.confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

Our next Tech Talk is Wednesday, May 13th with Gary Kellmann, CEO and Managing Partner of zPods. He will lead a discussion on OpenClaw, an AI platform for building and automating real-world workflows. The event is free and all experience levels welcome!

Date: Wednesday, May 13th
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: OPO Startups (119 S Main St)
RSVP: www.confluencetechhub.com/techtalks

Happening tomorrow!

If AI has been on your radar, this is your chance to learn how integrate it into your business.

Join us tomorrow for a Tech Talk with Jim Gera of Harmonic Health. Doors open at 5 PM at OPO Startups.

Free to attend. Grab your spot now:
https://confluencetechhub.com/techtalks