Leveraging AI for your Business—A Practical, Hands-On AI Education Session
Schedule
Wed May 20 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
981 Mission St | San Francisco, CA
About this Event
👋 Hey! Are you using ChatGPT or Claude in your business but wonder if you could be getting more out of AI? Haven't even started using AI yet? Or have you already gone deep with AI tools but want to explore what else is possible?
If you're an AI skeptic, AI curious or an AI explorer, come get a practical introduction to using AI in your small or medium-sized business (or even in your own workflows if you're an employee).
You'll walk away with a concrete understanding of why AI matters for your business today, a simple framework for identifying how and where to implement it, and tools you can use immediately to continue taking practical next steps with AI.
What You'll Learn
—The current AI landscape and where it's headed, geared towards SMB owners...and why it matters for small businesses today
—How to identify use cases for AI in your business/workflows, and the awareness to know when NOT to use it
—AI under the hood: Improve your grasp of how AI actually works, improving your ability to use it effectively
What You'll Get
—Walk away with free tools you can start using immediately to use AI more effectively, identify new possibilities in your business, and get guidance on choosing and implementing the right AI tools
—Become aware of your business's own AI readiness: Data cleanliness and access, workflow readiness, security posture, adoption culture, and employee education
—Concepts explained in simple terms that are easy to understand for anyone
Who This Is For:
—Small and medium-sized business owners who want a high-level, action-oriented approach to using AI more in their business
—Managers within companies who want to use AI for their teams
—Employees within companies who want to keep up with how AI is changing work
Know Before You Go
—BYOL: Bring your own lunch. Food, coffee, pastries, and tea are available for purchase at the Trellis Cafe.
—Bring your laptop to take notes and start using the tools we'll learn about in this session.
—Guests are welcome — feel free to bring someone who would find this useful.
—This event is FREE for Trellis members
About Your Host
Anthony Sgro is the founder of Malibu-AI, a San Francisco-based AI automation consultancy and development agency. Since 2023 he has been studying AI and delivering AI solutions for businesses in the US and abroad, for industries ranging from healthcare, legal, real-estate, events, marketing, coworking, and the trades.
Anthony believes there is a significant gap between what is possible with AI today and the everyday business owner's understanding of that potential. He is passionate about bringing AI education to the masses to empower people to use AI so that it works for them.
Where is it happening?
981 Mission St, 981 Mission Street, San Francisco, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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