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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Late Night Builders
DESCRIPTION:Can’t sleep? Up late tinkering on a project? Or can’t make the usual meetups till the kids are in bed? \nLate Night Builders is a monthly hangout for builders\, tinkerers\, and the generally curious. Developers\, designers\, AI enthusiasts\, entrepreneurs\, hobbyists — if you make things or want to start\, you’ll fit in. \nBring something you’re working on\, pick someone’s brain\, or just show up for cheap wings and good conversation. No agenda\, no presentations\, no networking cringe. \nAnyone is welcome at any experience level. Bring your laptop\, bring a friend\, or just bring yourself. \nFAQs\nIs there free parking? Yes. There is plenty of free parking available at the location. \nIs this event free? Yes. Space is limited\, so please RSVP and cancel if your plans change. \n🤝 Organizers & partners \nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing.\nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-late-night-builders-2/
LOCATION:Buffalo Wild Wings\, 101 S Independence Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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SUMMARY:AI on Autopilot: Making Claude Work While You Sleep | AICHR
DESCRIPTION:Notice: This meeting will be recorded. By joining and remaining in this meeting\, you consent to being recorded. If you do not consent\, please do not join. \nYou’ve seen what Claude can do. You’ve built automations. Maybe you even set up that morning briefing from our last event. But here’s the honest question: how many of those automations are you still running manually every time?\nMost people try an AI workflow once\, love it\, and then forget to run it again by Wednesday. The problem isn’t capability — it’s consistency. You keep forgetting to ask.\nThis session fixes that. We’re taking the automations you already know how to build and putting them on a schedule that runs without you. Daily. Weekly. Monthly. While you sleep\, while you commute\, while you argue with your alarm clock.\nThis is a live\, demo-driven walkthrough. We’re not talking theory. We’re opening Claude Desktop\, scheduling real tasks\, and watching them work — all in Cowork mode\, no coding required. \nWhat we’ll cover: \n🔄 Two Levels of Automation \nLevel 1: Cowork Scheduled Tasks — runs on your desktop\, no code\, click-and-schedule simplicity. For everyone. \nLevel 2: Claude Code Routines — runs on Anthropic’s cloud\, laptop can be closed\, API and GitHub triggers. For developers. (Launched April 14 — brand new.) \n⚡ 10 Automations We’ll Build Live: \n\nThe Morning Briefing — calendar + email + priorities\, ready before you wake up\nInbox Zero at Dawn — email triage and draft replies waiting for your review\nThe Self-Cleaning Downloads Folder — file organization at midnight\, every night\nMeeting Prep That Beats You to Work — research brief 2 hours before your first meeting\nThe Friday Report That Writes Itself — weekly summary compiled automatically\nWeekly Competitive Intelligence — competitor monitoring every Monday\nThe Subscription Watchdog — monthly scan of recurring charges you forgot about\nExpense Reports on Autopilot — receipts processed every Friday\nContent Calendar Batch — week’s social media drafts ready Monday morning\nThe Weekend Cleanup Crew — digital housekeeping while you enjoy Saturday\n\n🔗 Chaining: When Automations Talk to Each Other The real power: one automation triggers the next. Morning briefing flags an urgent email → draft reply auto-generates → you review on your phone over coffee → approved reply sends before you reach your desk. Three automations\, zero manual triggers. \nWho this is for: Anyone with a Claude Pro or Max subscription who’s used Cowork at least once. If you attended our April 9 (Claude Code) or April 23 (AI Coworker) events\, this is the natural next step. If you didn’t\, you’re still welcome — the setup takes 60 seconds and we’ll walk through it live. \nWho this is NOT for: If you haven’t installed Claude Desktop yet\, start with our free setup guide (linked on the event page) before the event. We’re spending our time scheduling and automating\, not installing. \nWhat you’ll leave with: ✅ At least 2-3 scheduled automations running on your machine ✅ A free homework doc with all 10 prompts ready to copy ✅ The framework for building and chaining your own automations ✅ Access to the AI Automation Playbook ($29) for advanced patterns and developer-level Routines \nPrerequisites: — Claude Desktop installed (claude.com/download) — Claude Pro ($20/month) or Max ($100+/month) subscription — Cowork mode accessible (click “Cowork” at the top of the app) — Gmail and Google Calendar connectors set up (for the email-based demos) \n🎙️ Your Speaker Andrew Stafford Co-Lead of The AI Collective Hampton Roads. 25+ years across technology\, cloud architecture\, and AI — including work with Amazon\, NASA\, healthcare platforms\, and enterprise systems. Author of AI for Business. Currently building at the intersection of AI tooling\, agentic workflows\, and practical business automation. \n🏢 For Businesses Want to bring AI automation training to your team? We offer private workshops (lunch and learn\, half-day\, full-day bootcamp)\, conference speaking\, and technical consulting. Book a discovery call \n\n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org \nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 225\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/ai-on-autopilot-making-claude-work-while-you-sleep-aichr/
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Zero to Agent
DESCRIPTION:Build and ship a real AI agent in one night \nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads is bringing together builders\, founders\, operators\, students\, and the AI-curious for a hands-on build night as part of a global initiative powered by [Vercel]() and v0 by Vercel.\nWhether you code every day or have never touched a terminal\, this event is designed to help you go from idea → working AI agent. \n🌍 What is Zero to Agent? \nZero to Agent is a global build week (April 24 – May 3) where communities around the world are building and shipping real AI agents using v0 and Vercel.\nAll participants can submit their builds to the global competition: \n\n$6\,000+ in prizes\nGlobal exposure\nCommunity voting + judging\n\n🧠 What you’ll do \n\nLearn how to use v0 to generate real apps and agents\nBuild something useful (not just a demo)\nDeploy your project live\nConnect with other builders in the 757\nGet access to $30 in v0 credits (provided at the event)\n\n👥 Who this is for \n\nDevelopers looking to level up fast\nNon-technical builders who want to create real tools\nFounders and operators exploring AI workflows\nStudents curious about what’s actually possible right now\n\nNo experience required. Just show up ready to build. \n🛠 What to bring \n\nLaptop (required)\nCharger\nIdeas (optional but encouraged)\n\n🏆 Competition + Key Dates \n\nBuild week: April 24 – May 3\nSubmissions due: May 3\nVoting: May 3–4\nWinners announced after May 5\n\n🧪 What makes a strong submission? \n\nReal-world usefulness\nWorking deployed agent\nCreativity + execution\n\n🤝 Hosted by\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads\, The HIVE\, & Vercel \n📍 Final note \nThis is a free event.\nSpots are limited.\nCome ready to build\, not just watch. \nAbout The AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​We are part of a global network of 200\,000+ AI builders\, hosting hands-on events\, workshops\, and conversations across 150+ chapters worldwide.\nLocally\, we bring together builders across the 757 every week to explore what’s possible with AI in a real\, practical way. \nPlatinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n​Space partner\nThe Hive by Virginia Beach \nOur parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 200\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing.\nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-zero-to-agent/
LOCATION:The HIVE by City of Virginia Beach\, 140 Independence Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260423T183000
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SUMMARY:Claude as Your AI Coworker | AICHR
DESCRIPTION:This event is capped at 500 attendees. Register now to secure your spot. \nEveryone thinks Claude Code is for developers. It’s not.\nClaude Code and Cowork are the closest things we have to a true AI coworker — one that connects to your email\, your calendar\, your files\, and your apps\, then actually does the work instead of just answering questions about it.\nThis session shows you 10 practical things Claude can do for you right now — no coding required. Every example follows the same pattern: you provide the idea and make the final call\, the AI handles the grunt work\, and you review before anything goes live. Human in the loop\, every step.\nThis is our most accessible event yet. If you’ve been curious about AI but felt like everything was aimed at developers — this one’s for you. \n🔍 What We’ll Cover \n10 Live Demonstrations (or as many as we can get done in the hour) \n\nDaily Morning Briefing — Calendar + email + priorities\, generated before you wake up\nMeeting Prep Researcher — Topic research + one-page briefing\, ready before you walk in\nEmail Triage Assistant — Scan inbox\, flag priorities\, draft replies for your review\nFile Organizer — 500 messy files → sorted\, renamed\, organized in minutes\nData Cleanup Specialist — Messy spreadsheets → clean\, standardized\, formatted\nCompetitive Research Analyst — 5 competitors → structured landscape document\nWeekly Status Report Generator — Compile your week’s work into a summary\nTravel Planner — Budget + dates + preferences → complete itinerary\nSubscription Audit — Find and flag every unused recurring charge\nPresentation Generator — Notes or a topic → branded slide deck\n\nThe Human-in-the-Loop Pattern Every demo follows the same principle: you bring the starting ideas and judgment. The AI does the heavy lifting. You review and approve before anything is final. The AI is the intern — you’re the boss. \nSetup for Non-Technical People We’ll show you how to get Cowork running on your machine — no terminal\, no code\, no developer tools. Just the Claude Desktop app and your existing accounts. \n🎙️ Your Speaker\nAndrew Stafford Co-Lead of The AI Collective Hampton Roads 25+ years across technology\, cloud architecture\, and AI — including work with Amazon\, NASA\, healthcare platforms\, and enterprise systems. Author of AI for Business. Currently building at the intersection of AI tooling\, agentic workflows\, and practical business automation. \nAlso runs Claude Code for Business Group\nAnd AI Consulting Group \nWho should attend? \n\nDevelopers and engineers who want to go beyond copilot-style autocomplete\nTechnical professionals curious about agentic AI workflows\nFounders and operators looking to understand the productivity shift\nAnyone who builds\, ships\, or manages software and wants to see what’s possible now\n\nWhy this matters\nThe gap between “AI assistant” and “AI agent” is closing fast. Claude Code doesn’t just suggest code — it plans\, executes\, verifies\, and coordinates. Cowork extends that to knowledge work. Dispatch makes it mobile. Tasks make it persistent. \nThis isn’t a future roadmap talk. These tools are live\, shipping\, and available today. The question isn’t whether agentic workflows will change how you work — it’s how fast you’ll adopt them. \nCome see what it looks like when you stop chatting with AI and start delegating to it. \nAttendees will receive a comprehensive homework resource guide and access to our AI Workflow Starter Kit for those who want done-for-you templates and video walkthroughs. \n\n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org \nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/claude-as-your-ai-coworker-aichr/
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SUMMARY:Claude Code Agent Teams Workshop | AICHR
DESCRIPTION:This event is capped at 500 attendees. Register now to secure your spot. \nYou’ve set up Claude Code. You’ve built your first automations. Now it’s time to scale.\nAgent Teams is Claude Code’s most powerful feature — multiple AI instances working in parallel\, sharing task lists\, and coordinating directly with each other. Instead of one agent handling everything sequentially\, you spin up a team: frontend\, backend\, QA — each working independently while a team lead orchestrates the whole operation.\nThis session is a live\, demo-driven deep dive into Agent Teams. We’re not talking theory. We’re spinning up a real multi-agent team on stage and building a project in parallel — live.\nIf you attended our April 9 event (or watched the recording)\, this is the next step. If you didn’t\, you can still follow along — but having Claude Code installed will help.\nJoin Andrew Stafford for a hands-on look at how to go from “one AI assistant” to “an AI workforce.” \n🔍 What We’ll Cover \nAgent Teams Setup The one-line configuration that unlocks multi-agent orchestration. tmux for split-pane visibility. Display modes. Permission management. \nLive Demo: Multi-Agent Build We’ll spin up a 3-agent team — two builders and a reviewer — and build a real feature in parallel. You’ll watch the agents claim tasks\, communicate with each other\, and coordinate their work in real time. \nPrompt Engineering for Teams How to define roles\, assign file ownership\, set communication protocols\, and prevent the #1 failure mode (agents overwriting each other’s work). \nPlan-Then-Execute at Scale The pattern that makes Agent Teams reliable: every agent drafts a plan\, gets approval\, then executes. No wasted tokens\, no wrong-direction builds. \nWhen to Use Teams vs Sub-Agents vs Solo Agent Teams aren’t always the answer. We’ll cover the decision framework for choosing the right approach based on your task complexity and budget. \nToken Economics Agent Teams use 3-5x the tokens of a single session. We’ll break down the real costs and show you how to optimize for value. \n🎙️ Your Speaker\nAndrew Stafford Co-Lead of The AI Collective Hampton Roads 25+ years across technology\, cloud architecture\, and AI — including work with Amazon\, NASA\, healthcare platforms\, and enterprise systems. Author of AI for Business. Currently building at the intersection of AI tooling\, agentic workflows\, and practical business automation. \nAlso runs Claude Code for Business Group\nAnd AI Consulting Group \nWho should attend? \n\nDevelopers and engineers who want to go beyond copilot-style autocomplete\nTechnical professionals curious about agentic AI workflows\nFounders and operators looking to understand the productivity shift\nAnyone who builds\, ships\, or manages software and wants to see what’s possible now\n\nWhy this matters\nThe gap between “AI assistant” and “AI agent” is closing fast. Claude Code doesn’t just suggest code — it plans\, executes\, verifies\, and coordinates. Cowork extends that to knowledge work. Dispatch makes it mobile. Tasks make it persistent. \nThis isn’t a future roadmap talk. These tools are live\, shipping\, and available today. The question isn’t whether agentic workflows will change how you work — it’s how fast you’ll adopt them. \nCome see what it looks like when you stop chatting with AI and start delegating to it. \nAttendees will receive a comprehensive homework resource guide and access to our AI Workflow Starter Kit for those who want done-for-you templates and video walkthroughs. \n\n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org \nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 215\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/claude-code-agent-teams-workshop-aichr/
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:Claude Code: From Setup to Agentic Workflows | AICHR
DESCRIPTION:Claude Code: From Setup to Agentic Workflows\nHands-on with the tool that’s turning developers and power users into one-person engineering teams. \nThis is a live\, digital-only event. No in-person attendance. Join from anywhere. \nApril 9\, 2026 · 6:30 PM EST \nAI coding assistants have been around for a while now. Most of them autocomplete your lines and call it a day. Claude Code is something different — it’s an agentic system that lives in your terminal\, reads your entire codebase\, executes multi-file operations\, and coordinates work across sessions and sub-agents. \nThis session is a live\, demo-driven walkthrough of Claude Code and Anthropic’s expanding agentic toolkit. We’re not talking theory. We’re opening terminals\, pairing devices\, and building things in real time.\nWhether you’re a developer looking to 10x your workflow or a technical professional who wants to understand what agentic coding actually looks like in practice\, this is the session to attend. \nJoin Andrew Stafford for a hands-on tour of how Claude’s tools work together to turn a single prompt into a coordinated\, multi-step workflow. \n🔍 What We’ll Cover \nClaude Code: Setup & Core Concepts Installation\, configuration\, and your first agentic session. How Claude Code reads your codebase\, plans changes\, and executes across files — not just autocomplete\, but autonomous multi-step workflows. \nTasks: From To-Dos to Orchestration How Claude Code’s Task system manages complex work with dependency graphs\, filesystem persistence\, and cross-session coordination. Break down big projects into parallelizable work that survives session restarts. \nCowork: Agentic Power Beyond Code Claude Code’s capabilities applied to knowledge work on your desktop. Local file access\, connectors to Slack\, Notion\, Google Drive\, and more — all running in a sandboxed VM on your machine. Live demo of real workflow automation. \nDispatch: Your Phone as a Remote Control The newest feature in the toolkit. Pair your phone to your desktop Cowork session\, fire off tasks from anywhere\, and come back to finished work. We’ll set it up live and put it through its paces. \nThe Agentic Stack: How It All Fits Together Claude Code in the terminal. Cowork on the desktop. Dispatch from your phone. Tasks coordinating across sessions. Sub-agents working in parallel. We’ll map out how these pieces connect into a unified workflow and where they’re heading. \n🎙️ Your Speaker\nAndrew Stafford Co-Lead of The AI Collective Hampton Roads 25+ years across technology\, cloud architecture\, and AI — including work with Amazon\, NASA\, healthcare platforms\, and enterprise systems. Author of AI for Business. Currently building at the intersection of AI tooling\, agentic workflows\, and practical business automation. \nWho should attend? \n\nDevelopers and engineers who want to go beyond copilot-style autocomplete\nTechnical professionals curious about agentic AI workflows\nFounders and operators looking to understand the productivity shift\nAnyone who builds\, ships\, or manages software and wants to see what’s possible now\n\nWhy this matters\nThe gap between “AI assistant” and “AI agent” is closing fast. Claude Code doesn’t just suggest code — it plans\, executes\, verifies\, and coordinates. Cowork extends that to knowledge work. Dispatch makes it mobile. Tasks make it persistent. \nThis isn’t a future roadmap talk. These tools are live\, shipping\, and available today. The question isn’t whether agentic workflows will change how you work — it’s how fast you’ll adopt them. \nCome see what it looks like when you stop chatting with AI and start delegating to it. \n\nOur parent org The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 210\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing.\nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective are subject to our Code of Conduct.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/claude-code-from-setup-to-agentic-workflows-aichr/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260409T130000
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SUMMARY:VBMBC + The HIVE: Spring Small Business Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Working Smarter\, Not Harder: Scaling Your Business in the Digital World \n​Running a small business today means wearing many hats. The good news is you do not have to do everything the hard way.\n​Join the Virginia Beach Minority Business Council and The HIVE Small Business Resource Center for an interactive session designed to help entrepreneurs understand how AI and modern digital tools can simplify operations\, save time\, and support sustainable growth.\n​This session will introduce practical ways small business owners can use AI today. You will learn how automation and digital tools can reduce repetitive work\, improve decision making\, and help you focus more energy on growing your business. \n​Required registration\n​Registration is required to attend this event. \n​Please sign up here:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-mbc-spring-small-business-roundtable-tickets-1981794826675) \n​Attendees who have not registered may be turned away at the event if capacity is reached. \n​What you will learn\n​• What AI actually means for small businesses today\n​• Practical digital tools you can begin using immediately\n​• How automation can reduce manual work and free up your time\n​• How to take advantage of resources already available to entrepreneurs in Hampton Roads\n​\nWhether you are just beginning to explore digital tools or looking for smarter ways to scale your business\, this event focuses on practical strategies that work in today’s fast moving business environment. \n​Featured speaker\n​Erin Marie\n​Co-Founder & Director @ The AI Collective Hampton Roads\n​AI Modernization\, Automation & Strategy Consultant | Former Microsoft Technical Program Manager \n​Erin Marie is a co-founder of AI Collective Hampton Roads\, a regional community that brings together builders\, leaders\, and practitioners to explore practical and responsible applications of AI. Through workshops\, hackathons\, and community events\, the organization helps people learn how to apply AI in ways that are useful\, accessible\, and human centered.\n​\nPrior to this work\, Erin spent five years at Microsoft as a Technical Program Manager leading modernization efforts for the Windows servicing pipeline. Her work focused on system design\, distributed computing\, and helping organizations modernize workflows through thoughtful adoption of automation and AI.\n​She is known for helping technical and non technical teams work together effectively while building systems that support both business outcomes and the people behind them. \nPartnership\n​This event is hosted by Virginia Beach Minority Business Council & The HIVE Small Business Resource Center of Virginia Beach\, which provides education\, mentoring\, and resources to help entrepreneurs launch and grow successful businesses. \nParking\n​Parking is available in the Red Garage. Enter on Market Street\, walk around the building to 140 Independence Blvd\, and enter through the front entrance.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/vbmbc-the-hive-spring-small-business-roundtable/
LOCATION:The HIVE by City of Virginia Beach\, 140 Independence Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260402T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260403T000000
DTSTAMP:20260322T232455Z
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Late Night Builders
DESCRIPTION:Can’t sleep? Up late tinkering on a project? Or can’t make the usual meetups till the kids are in bed? \nLate Night Builders is a monthly hangout for builders\, tinkerers\, and the generally curious. Developers\, designers\, AI enthusiasts\, entrepreneurs\, hobbyists — if you make things or want to start\, you’ll fit in. \nBring something you’re working on\, pick someone’s brain\, or just show up for cheap wings and good conversation. No agenda\, no presentations\, no networking cringe. \nAnyone is welcome at any experience level. Bring your laptop\, bring a friend\, or just bring yourself. \nFAQs\nIs there free parking? Yes. There is plenty of free parking available at the location. \nIs this event free? Yes. Space is limited\, so please RSVP and cancel if your plans change. \n🤝 Organizers & partners \nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing.\nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-late-night-builders/
LOCATION:Buffalo Wild Wings\, 101 S Independence Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260326T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260303T222253Z
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Connections & (grocery) carts
DESCRIPTION:Meet people and pick up your weekly groceries. \n🤝 A casual networking hangout in the grocery store cafe\nChats\, connections\, & grocery carts is a relaxed\, social-first networking event for curious\, friendly people across Hampton Roads who enjoy good conversation and knocking out life errands at the same time. \nThis is not a lecture.\nThis is not a pitch night.\nAnd you definitely do not need to “prepare” anything. \nIt is simply a low-pressure space to meet new people\, have real conversations\, and casually connect while wandering the aisles and picking up your weekly groceries. \nWhether you are deeply into AI and automation\, adjacent to tech and creativity\, or just someone who enjoys thoughtful conversations with interesting humans\, you belong here. \n✨ What to expect\n– Casual\, open networking with a mix of builders\, creatives\, technologists\, founders\, students\, and professionals\n– Easy\, organic conversations while shopping at your own pace\n– Light\, optional conversation prompts to help break the ice if you want them\n– No presentations\, no panels\, no pressure to “network correctly”\n– A friendly\, welcoming environment for all backgrounds and experience levels\n– Come as you are. Grab a cart or a basket. Pick up dinner for the week. – – Meet a few new people along the way. \n👥 Who should attend\nChats\, Connections\, & Grocery Carts is for: \nPeople who enjoy meeting others without forced networking vibes\nBuilders\, creatives\, technologists\, and curious minds\nAI\, automation\, no-code\, and tech-adjacent folks\nStudents and career switchers exploring what is next\nFounders\, consultants\, operators\, and professionals\nAnyone who likes good conversation and low-stakes socializing \nIf you enjoy thoughtful chats and meeting people in unexpected places\, you will fit right in. \n🏪 Why a grocery store\nYou were probably going to the store anyway. \nHosting this event in a grocery store keeps things human\, practical\, and approachable. It removes the pressure of traditional networking and turns it into something simple\, efficient\, and a little fun. \nTwo errands. One cart. \n💡 Why this event exists\nCommunity grows best in relaxed\, everyday spaces. \nChats\, Connections\, & Grocery Carts exists to create an easy\, human-centered way for people to connect without titles\, talks\, or expectations. It is about building relationships\, sharing ideas naturally\, and strengthening the local community one conversation at a time. \nCome say hi. Leave with groceries. Make a few new connections along the way. \nℹ️ Other bits of info & FAQs \n\nThis is a free community event\nDrinks or food are available for purchase depending on the venue\nPhotos or videos may be taken for community and marketing purposes\nCome solo or bring a friend\n​​​​Is there free parking in the area? Yes. Wegman’s has got lots of spots available in their many parking lots.\n​​​Is this free? Yes\, but space is limited. Make sure to RSVP.\n\n🤝 Organizers & partners \nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-connections-grocery-carts/
LOCATION:Wegmans Cafe\, 4721 Virginia Beach Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260323T193000
DTSTAMP:20260311T231221Z
CREATED:20260311T231221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T231221Z
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SUMMARY:Black BRAND's The AI Meetup: Website Creation
DESCRIPTION:Black BRAND’s The AI Meetup: Website Creation \nJoin Black BRAND\, with support from The AI Collective Hampton Roads\, for an engaging and hands-on AI Meetup where community innovators\, entrepreneurs\, and professionals come together to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the way ideas become real digital products. \nOn Monday\, March 23 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM\, we will gather at Black BRAND Headquarters (520 E Main St Suite 4\, downtown Norfolk) for an interactive session focused on practical AI tools that help turn ideas into functioning websites. \nDuring the event\, Chris Toon will guide attendees through the process of using modern AI tools to rapidly build and launch web projects. Participants will see how platforms like Lovable\, ChatGPT\, and Claude can help transform concepts into working websites with dramatically less time and technical friction. \nMembers of The AI Collective Hampton Roads will also be present to support the session\, answer questions\, and help attendees better understand how these tools can be used for business ideas\, creative projects\, and organizational growth. \nThis meetup is ideal for entrepreneurs\, creatives\, builders\, professionals\, and curious learners who want to explore how AI can accelerate innovation and open new opportunities. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to connect with others in the community\, participate in interactive discussion\, and walk away with practical insight into how AI tools can support personal\, professional\, and organizational growth. \nImportant: Registration Required\nRegistration through the event link below is 100% required. \nAnyone who has not registered in advance may be turned away at the door\, as space is limited and attendance must be tracked through the registration system. \nRegister here:\nhttps://app.glueup.com/event/black-brand-ai-meetup-171918/ \nLocation\nBlack BRAND Headquarters\n520 E Main St Suite 4\nNorfolk\, VA 23510 \nParking\nThe closest parking option is Fountain Park Garage (500 E Main St)\, located just steps from the venue. \nThe City of Norfolk offers the first 2 hours of parking free in participating downtown city garages\, so most attendees will be able to park for free during the event. \nOther nearby garages within a short walking distance include Main Street Garage (235 E Main St) and Bank Street Garage (300 Bank St).
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/black-brands-the-ai-meetup-website-creation/
LOCATION:Black BRAND Headquarters\, 520 East Main Street Norfolk\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260319T203000
DTSTAMP:20260311T231142Z
CREATED:20260311T231142Z
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Guardrails for Gen AI: From Policy to Practice
DESCRIPTION:Guardrails for Gen AI: From Policy to Practice\nHow to constrain AI systems without killing their value \nEveryone uses the word “guardrails.” Almost nobody means the same thing. \nThis co-presented session brings together AI strategy and cybersecurity expertise to break down what guardrails actually are\, where they belong in your AI systems\, and how to implement them without crippling the tools your teams rely on. We will cover the strategic layer — governance\, risk classification\, and authority boundaries — then dive into the technical layer with hands-on walkthroughs of real guardrails frameworks like NVIDIA NeMo Guardrails and Guardrails AI. Whether you are a business leader trying to deploy AI safely or a security practitioner trying to contain it\, this session gives you a practical\, layered approach you can take back to your organization immediately. \nWhat you’ll learn \n\nWhy traditional security assumptions break down with AI systems\nThe three layers of AI guardrails: governance\, architecture\, and implementation\nHow to treat AI agents as high-risk identities using least privilege and Zero Trust principles\nWhere guardrails actually get enforced — at system boundaries\, not in prompts\nReal tools and frameworks for building guardrails into AI pipelines\nWhat guardrails can and cannot do — honest limitations and tradeoffs\nHands-on homework: get started with Guardrails AI and NeMo Guardrails in 15 minutes\n\nThis is not about adding a system prompt and hoping for the best. It is about building AI systems that fail safely and stay auditable. \nYour speakers \nAndrew Stafford is a Fractional Chief AI Officer and Director of Technology and Global Alliances at The AI Collective. He works with executive teams to establish clear ownership of AI decisions\, focus on real ROI\, and avoid unnecessary risk\, tool sprawl\, and hype-driven strategy. Andrew brings 25 years in tech spanning Amazon\, NASA\, and five startups to the strategic and architectural side of AI security. \nKen is a security practitioner with ISSA Hampton Roads. He brings deep hands-on experience in security engineering and implementation\, and will lead the technical deep dive into guardrails tooling\, configuration\, and real-world limitations.\nTogether\, Andrew and Ken will walk you through a complete guardrails framework — from policy to architecture to working code — blending strategic thinking with practical implementation. \nWho should attend? \n\nCISOs\, security architects\, and IT leaders responsible for AI risk\nDevelopers and engineers building or deploying AI agents and applications\nProduct managers and business leaders evaluating AI tools for their teams\nSecurity practitioners curious about the AI threat model\nAnyone responsible for AI governance\, compliance\, or acceptable use policies\nTechnical professionals who want hands-on experience with guardrails tools\n\nNo prior AI security experience required\, but familiarity with basic AI concepts is helpful. \nWhy this matters \nAI systems collapse data\, logic\, and control — and traditional security was never built for that. The real danger is not bad AI. It is trusting non-deterministic systems with authority. Organizations that get guardrails right will deploy AI faster and safer. Organizations that skip them will learn the hard way. This session is about making sure you are in the first group. \nFAQs\nIs there free parking? Yes. There is plenty of free parking available on the ECPI University campus. \nIs this event free? Yes. Space is limited\, so please RSVP and cancel if your plans change. \nWill food or drinks be provided? Light snacks and drinks will be available. \n🤝 Organizers & partners \nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation\nRetail Alliance & Retail Alliance Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing.\nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-guardrails-for-gen-ai-from-policy-to-practice/
LOCATION:ECPI\, 5555 Greenwich Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T200000
DTSTAMP:20260302T151518Z
CREATED:20260302T151518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T151518Z
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Build night
DESCRIPTION:🏗️ A space to build. A place to belong. \nBuild Night is a casual\, high-energy working session in downtown Norfolk designed for builders\, founders\, creatives\, technologists\, and the AI-curious. \nNo panels. No long talks. \nJust real people\, real projects\, and real momentum. \nTed Patterson will be hosting and facilitating the evening\, making introductions\, helping people find collaborators\, and creating space for meaningful conversations and hands-on building. \n🔧 What you can do at Build Night \n\nWork on your startup idea\nVibe code with others and get live feedback\nBuild AI agents\, automations\, or no-code tools\nRefine your portfolio\nTalk through a career pivot into AI\n\nWhether you are actively shipping something or just exploring your next move\, this is your room. \n⏰ Arrival details (IMPORTANT)\nTed or someone on the AICHR team will be downstairs to welcome everyone. \nDoors will be open and we will be receiving guests from 6 PM to 6:30 PM. \nAfter 6:35 PM\, latecomers may not be able to access the building\, so please plan to arrive within that 30-minute window. \nPublic parking is free for two hours\, which makes it easy to drop in\, plug in\, and get to work. \nWho this is for \n\nBuilders who want community while they create\nProfessionals exploring AI and automation\nStudents building their first portfolio pieces\nFounders looking for feedback\n\nYou do not need to be an expert. \nYou just need to show up ready to build. \nℹ️ Other bits of info & FAQs \n\nThis is a free community event\nDrinks or food are available for purchase depending on the venue\nPhotos or videos may be taken for community and marketing purposes\nCome solo or bring a friend\n​​​Is there free parking in the area? Yes. Parking is available along E. Main St and in downtown Norfolk for free after 6pm. If street parking isn’t available\, parking will also be available at the Waterside garage and Fountain garages. To learn more\, head on over to Downtown Norfolk’s parking & transportation page → https://www.downtownnorfolk.org/business/parking-and-transportation\n​What the closest free parking garage to the event?\n[NORFOLK/ASSEMBLY]\nThe Freemason Street Garage\n​​​Will anything else be provided?\nSome light snacks & drinks may be provided by AICHR\nYes\, but space is limited. Make sure to RSVP.\n\n​\n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org \nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-build-night/
LOCATION:Assembly\, 400 Granby St.\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260217T151117Z
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ The AI Collective Hampton Roads | Connections & (grocery) carts
DESCRIPTION:Meet people and pick up your weekly groceries. \n🤝 A casual networking hangout in the grocery store cafe\n​Chats\, connections\, & grocery carts is a relaxed\, social-first networking event for curious\, friendly people across Hampton Roads who enjoy good conversation and knocking out life errands at the same time. \nThis is not a lecture.\nThis is not a pitch night.\nAnd you definitely do not need to “prepare” anything. \nIt is simply a low-pressure space to meet new people\, have real conversations\, and casually connect while wandering the aisles and picking up your weekly groceries. \nWhether you are deeply into AI and automation\, adjacent to tech and creativity\, or just someone who enjoys thoughtful conversations with interesting humans\, you belong here. \n✨ What to expect \n\n​Casual\, open networking with a mix of builders\, creatives\, technologists\, founders\, students\, and professionals\n​Easy\, organic conversations while shopping at your own pace\n​Light\, optional conversation prompts to help break the ice if you want them\n​No presentations\, no panels\, no pressure to “network correctly”\n​A friendly\, welcoming environment for all backgrounds and experience levels\n​Come as you are. Grab a cart or a basket. Pick up dinner for the week. Meet a few new people along the way.\n\n​👥 Who should attend\n​Chats\, connections\, & grocery carts is for: \n\n​People who enjoy meeting others without forced networking vibes\nBuilders\, creatives\, technologists\, and curious minds\nAI\, automation\, no-code\, and tech-adjacent folks\nStudents and career switchers exploring what is next\nFounders\, consultants\, operators\, and professionals\nAnyone who likes good conversation and low-stakes socializing\n​If you enjoy thoughtful chats and meeting people in unexpected places\, you will fit right in.\n\n🏪 Why a grocery store \n\n​You were probably going to the store anyway.\n​Hosting this event in a grocery store keeps things human\, practical\, and approachable. It removes the pressure of traditional networking and turns it into something simple\, efficient\, and a little fun.\n​Two errands. One cart.\n\n💡 Why this event exists\n​Community grows best in relaxed\, everyday spaces. \nChats\, Connections\, & Grocery Carts exists to create an easy\, human-centered way for people to connect without titles\, talks\, or expectations. It is about building relationships\, sharing ideas naturally\, and strengthening the local community one conversation at a time. \nCome say hi. Leave with groceries. Make a few new connections along the way. \nℹ️ Other bits of info & FAQs \n\nThis is a free community event\nDrinks or food are available for purchase depending on the venue\nPhotos or videos may be taken for community and marketing purposes\nCome solo or bring a friend\n​​​Is there free parking in the area? Yes. If you can’t snag a spot in their parking lot\, feel free to park somewhere close by along a side street. There’s usually lots of space.\n​​​Is this free?\nYes\, but space is limited. Make sure to RSVP\n\n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University \n​Silver partners\nTEKsystems\nAssembly \n​Space partner\n757 Collab\nThe Hive by Virginia Beach\nNSU Innovation Center \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-the-ai-collective-hampton-roads-connections-grocery-carts/
LOCATION:Wegmans Cafe\, 4721 Virginia Beach Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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ORGANIZER;CN="%F0%9F%A7%9C%E2%80%8D%E2%99%80%EF%B8%8F The AI Collective Hampton Roads":MAILTO:aicollectivehr-announce@messages.meetup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260217T150849Z
CREATED:20260217T150849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T150849Z
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️AI Collective-HR | AI ideation\, research\, and validation
DESCRIPTION:Using AI to Think Like a Successful Entrepreneur\nAn AI-powered ideation\, research\, and validation workshop \nBuilding ideas is easy. Proving they matter is hard. \nThis hands-on workshop is designed to help you use AI as a thinking partner to move faster from vague ideas to clearer\, validated directions. Instead of guessing or relying on gut instinct alone\, you will learn practical ways to use AI to challenge assumptions\, explore markets\, and pressure-test ideas before you invest too much time or energy.\nThis session focuses on how founders\, builders\, and teams can use AI to think more clearly\, ask better questions\, and make more informed decisions. No hype. No pitch decks. Just practical frameworks you can apply right away. \n🔍 What you’ll learn \n\nHow to use AI to generate and refine early-stage ideas\nTurning assumptions into research questions instead of guesses\nExploring customer and market perspectives with AI support\nSimple validation techniques you can use immediately\nHow to move from intuition-driven thinking to evidence-informed decisions\n\nThis is not about memorizing prompts or chasing tools. It is about learning how to think better with AI in the loop. \n🧠 Your facilitators\nAndrew Stafford is a Fractional Chief AI Officer and Director of Technology and Global Alliances at The AI Collective. He works with executive teams to establish clear ownership of AI decisions\, focus on real ROI\, and avoid unnecessary risk\, tool sprawl\, and hype-driven strategy. \nTed Patterson is a Product and GTM Engineer at Reelist and a founding leader of The AI Collective Hampton Roads. With nearly 20 years of experience across product\, research\, design\, and systems\, he focuses on turning complex ideas into testable hypotheses\, clear narratives\, and practical next steps. \nTogether\, Andrew and Ted will guide you through an end-to-end ideation\, research\, and validation flow that blends strategic thinking with hands-on experimentation. \n👥 Who should attend? \n\nFounders and early-stage startup teams\nProduct managers\, designers\, and engineers\nNo-code and automation builders\nResearchers and analysts\nStudents and career switchers exploring entrepreneurship\nAnyone curious about using AI to think more clearly about ideas and markets\n\nNo prior AI experience required. \n⚡ Why this matters\nAI is changing how ideas are formed\, tested\, and funded. The real advantage is not knowing more tools. It is knowing how to ask better questions\, challenge assumptions earlier\, and validate faster.\nThis session is about building that muscle. \nℹ️ FAQs\nIs there free parking?\nYes. There is plenty of free parking available on the ECPI University campus. \nIs this event free?\nYes. Space is limited\, so please RSVP and cancel if your plans change. \nWill food or drinks be provided?\nLight snacks and drinks will be available. \n🤝 Organizers & partners\n​\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nTechArk\nRegent University\nECPI University \n​Silver partners\nTEKsystems\nAssembly \n​Space partner\n757 Collab\nThe Hive by Virginia Beach\nNSU Innovation Center \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150\,000+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8fai-collective-hr-ai-ideation-research-and-validation/
LOCATION:ECPI\, 5555 Greenwich Road\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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