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AI, data, and product professionals gathered for dinner and conversation featuring Mitch Masia, a senior software engineer, who discussed designing and building voice agents. Sponsors were acknowledged for underwriting refreshments.
Upcoming: Sept 25, 7:15–9:15 PM CDT, Mitch Masia in Highwood on building your own AI voice receptionist; Oct 15, 7:15 PM CDT, Davis Schneiderman (Lake Forest College) on AI ethics: creativity, ownership, remix; Nov 4, 7:15 PM CDT, Tom Greenhaw in Highwood on AI fairness.
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AI, data, and product professionals gathered for networking and conversation. Matt Butler discussed AI-driven growth in digital advertising. Bonsai sponsored the event.
The in-person gathering featured a talk by Everett Kleven on AI perils and bias, facilitated networking, and included a complimentary first drink sponsored by Edward Jones.
The Nerds Like Me meetup featured Josh Brusin presenting on applied artificial intelligence in marketing, focusing on practical insights for efficiency and strategy.
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Data, analytics, AI, and product development professionals gathered for networking and a single speaker presentation. The format adjusted following initial feedback.
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Over 30 attendees participated in a practical session featuring a live dual demo comparing AI models, resulting in immediate prototyping insights for participants.
Roughly 30 attendees gathered for an inaugural meetup featuring demos on automation and machine learning workflows, followed by open community discussion.
Attendees gathered for an in-person meeting where a practical demo of product lifecycle work was presented. Organizers thanked volunteers for future session help.
