Queens AI Innovation Day

In 4 hours, you will walk an exhibition floor, attend workshops and leave with a full AI toolkit you can put to work the very next morning.
About this Event

What You Will Experience
Exhibition Floor — Open 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Meet 10+ AI companies, vendors, and solution providers on a dedicated mini-tradeshow floor. Browse at your own pace, ask direct questions, watch live product demonstrations, and identify the tools that make the most sense for your business. The exhibition floor stays open throughout the entire event, so you can return between sessions.

Confirmed exhibitors include representatives from the Queens Chamber of Commerce, Atlas AI, Azuga, Abundant IoT, SJ Innovation, Firstlight Cloud Xchange, Ancero, Enterprise Computer, VocalIP, Tabby, Azuga, CDML Computer Services and more.

6+ Live Hands-On Workshops Across Two Concurrent Tracks

Each 30-minute workshop is designed to be practical, interactive, and immediately applicable. No slides-only presentations. You will see the tools running in real time, follow along, and leave knowing exactly how each one applies to your business.

Track 1 Workshops:

• The Latest in ChatGPT for Your Small Business
• CollabAI and QCC AI for Your Small Business
• The Latest in Anthropic (Claude) for Your Small Business
• ChatGPT — Como Mejor Usarlo Para Su Negocio (by Robert Cecilio, Xenturian Managed IT) (Spanish-language session)

Track 2 Workshops:

• Voice Agents for Your Small Business by Atlas AI
• AI for Logistics, Transportation & Last-Mile Industry (VocalIP, Azuga and more)
• Microsoft CoPilot for Your Small Business

Three Expert Panels

Panel 1 — Tech Stack Essentials: Building a Business Environment That Is AI Ready

This panel addresses the foundational question every business owner faces: what does your technology environment actually need to look like before AI can work for you?

Panel 2 — Leading Change: Keeping Your AI Roll-Out on Track
This panel covers the human and operational side of AI adoption — how to bring your team along, manage the transition, and keep momentum going.

Panel 3 — AI Impacting Legal and Financial Aspects of your Business

Dedicated Networking Sessions

Connect with fellow Queens business owners, AI vendors, and industry specialists throughout the event. A dedicated Food & Beverage networking area opens at 4:00 PM, giving you a relaxed setting to continue conversations, exchange contacts, and build relationships with people facing the same challenges you are.

This event is part of #AIWeekNY by Pulse NYC — a community-led festival celebrating innovation across the AI ecosystem. More at https://pulse.nyc/ai-week/

Pulse NYC is the community-led platform behind AI Week New York and the Brooklyn Tech Expo — connecting 100,000+ founders, engineers, and tech leaders across NYC through citywide events, programming, and our weekly newsletter. https://pulse.nyc

This event is organized by Queens AI

AI should be accessible to every business here, not just big tech companies. Queens AI brings practical, plain-English AI to business owners and executives who are aiming to leverage AI to its fullest potential so their businesses can continue to thrive and grow. For more information, please visit the Queens AI website.

Agenda

🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Exhibition Opens
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Opening Keynote by Thomas J. Grech President & CEO, Queens Chamber of Commerce
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:10 PM
Panels and Workshops to choose from:
3:00-3:30 PM +: 3 Panels about Practical AI Topics
🕑: 03:00 PM - 06:10 PM
3:40-6:10 PM: 7 Workshops - ChatGTP, Claude, Microsoft CoPilot, AI Agents +
🕑: 04:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Networking with refreshments
Detaisl Workshop Track 1

🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:10 PM
Workshop: The latest in ChatGPT for your Small Business
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:50 PM
Workshop: CollabAI and Queens Chamber of Commerce AI for your Small Business
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Workshop: The latest in Anthropic (Claude) for your Small Business
🕑: 05:40 PM - 06:10 PM
Taller: ChatGPT - Como Mejor Usarlo Para Su Negocio (En Español)
Details Workshop Track 2

🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:10 PM
Workshop: Voice Agent for your Small Business
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:50 PM
Workshop: AI for Logistics, Transportation and Last-Mile Industry
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Workshop: Details To be Confirmed
Panel Presentations

🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Panel 1: Leading Change: Keeping Your AI Roll-Out on Track
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Panel 2: Tech Stack Essentials: Building an Ideal IT Environment for AI
🕑: 05:40 PM - 06:10 PM
Panel 3: AI impacting Legal and Financial Aspects of your Business