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SUMMARY:The AI Collective HR • A Community Town Hall on Navigating the Age of AGI
DESCRIPTION:The smartest people in the room are getting scared. Geoffrey Hinton\, the “Godfather of AI\,” left Google specifically to warn us about the technology he helped create. Top researchers now predict that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—AI with human-level cognitive abilities—could arrive between 2027 and 2030. \nWhat happens when we are no longer the smartest beings on the planet? \nThis isn’t just about a “bigger ChatGPT”. We’re on the verge of a technology that can learn\, reason\, and solve novel problems on its own —an intellect that could eventually become vastly smarter than the best human brains in every field. The leap could be as significant as the one between a housefly and Einstein. \nThe stakes couldn’t be higher. An aligned AGI could help us cure all diseases and end poverty. A misaligned one could lead to scenarios like an eternal AI dictatorship or even extermination by indifference. \nThe time to talk about this is not when it happens. It’s right now. \nJoin us for a community town hall to tackle the most important questions of our time. This is not a lecture; it’s a moderated\, interactive discussion where your voice is crucial. We will explore: \n\nOur community’s role: Given the global nature of the AGI race\, what meaningful role can a local tech community like ours play in promoting AI safety?\nDefining our values: What core human values (like compassion or fairness) should we demand be embedded into these systems before they become too powerful to control?\nPreparing for disruption: How do we prepare our local economy and workforce for the massive\, inevitable disruption AGI will cause to almost every job?\nThe global pause dilemma: Should a company on the verge of AGI be required to pause and collaborate globally\, or is that a naive hope in a high-stakes competitive race?\nA call to action: What is the single most important action—personal\, professional\, or political—that you can take this year to positively influence the outcome?\n\n\nWho should attend?\nThis conversation is for everyone: tech professionals\, entrepreneurs\, policymakers\, students\, and any concerned citizen who wants to understand and shape the future of humanity in the age of intelligent machines. \n\nAbout the moderators\nThis town hall will be moderated by Andrew Stafford and Lionel Sapp. \nAndrew is a founding member and a director for The AI Collective Hampton Roads and cofounder of the AI startup Your AI Group. With 24 years in tech\, including roles at Amazon\, NASA\, and multiple startups\, he is an author of 11 books and a board advisor with deep experience in building and deploying advanced technology. \nLionel Sapp\, founder of The Digital Builders 757\, empowers communities through tech\, creativity\, and collaboration. Through events and content\, he helps people build skills\, launch ideas\, and connect with innovators\, blending his background in software\, marketing\, and strategy to drive local innovation. \n\nThis event was organized by The AI Collective Hampton Roads & The Digital Builders 757
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/the-ai-collective-hr-a-community-town-hall-on-navigating-the-age-of-agi/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
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SUMMARY:Tap Into Top Talent Training Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm \nWhere: NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510 \nCost of training: FREE \n  \nRegister Now! \nSpace is limited\, so we encourage you to secure your spot by registering through this link: https://forms.office.com/r/gkM3CgahNg \nBenefits of Attending: \n\nLearn how to hire talented interns.\nDiscover how to qualify for matching funds from VTOP (Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership)\, which can significantly reduce the cost of internship programs.\nGain insights into effective internship development and management practices.\nContribute to the growth and development of the Hampton Roads region.\n\nAgain\, Space is limited\, secure your spot register today: https://forms.office.com/r/gkM3CgahNg
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/tap-into-top-talent-training-workshops-3/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurship,Information Session,Jobs
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SUMMARY:Tap Into Top Talent Training Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm \nWhere: NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510 \nCost of training: FREE \n  \nRegister Now! \nSpace is limited\, so we encourage you to secure your spot by registering through this link: https://forms.office.com/r/gkM3CgahNg \nBenefits of Attending: \n\nLearn how to hire talented interns.\nDiscover how to qualify for matching funds from VTOP (Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership)\, which can significantly reduce the cost of internship programs.\nGain insights into effective internship development and management practices.\nContribute to the growth and development of the Hampton Roads region.\n\nAgain\, Space is limited\, secure your spot register today: https://forms.office.com/r/gkM3CgahNg
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/tap-into-top-talent-training-workshops-2/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurship,Information Session,Jobs
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SUMMARY:Tap Into Top Talent Training Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm \nWhere: NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510 \nCost of training: FREE \n  \nRegister Now! \nSpace is limited\, so we encourage you to secure your spot by registering through this link: https://forms.office.com/r/gkM3CgahNg \nBenefits of Attending: \n\nLearn how to hire talented interns.\nDiscover how to qualify for matching funds from VTOP (Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership)\, which can significantly reduce the cost of internship programs.\nGain insights into effective internship development and management practices.\nContribute to the growth and development of the Hampton Roads region.\n\nAgain\, Space is limited\, secure your spot register today: https://forms.office.com/r/gkM3CgahNg
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/tap-into-top-talent-training-workshops/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
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SUMMARY:Vibecoding 201: Teach your app new tricks
DESCRIPTION:​You’ve got the vibes—now let’s level up. \n​Last time you built an app using a few words and the right tools. In 201\, we’re turning it up a notch. \nVibecoding 201 is all about sharpening your skills and pushing your creativity further. If you’ve already dipped your toes into no-code tools or joined our 101 session\, this hands-on workshop will help you take your projects from cool concept to legit build. \n​What to Expect\n​🔧 A fast refresher on vibecoding principles and what’s changed\n⚡ Plug into APIs to add chat\, vision\, and other superpowers\n🧠 Connect to a database so your app can remember people\n🏗️ Establish a design system so your project looks right every time\n💬 Real-time support while you enhance or expand your project\n💻 Bring your device (laptop strongly recommended)\n🚀 Leave with a more powerful\, polished build—and new ideas for where to go next \n​​FAQs\n\n​​What is vibecoding?\nIt’s a new way to build software using natural language and simple tools. You describe what you want\, and the tech helps make it real. No traditional coding needed.\n​​Do I need to know how to code?\nNope! If you can type and follow steps\, you’re all set.\n​​Do I need to bring anything?\nBring your laptop. We’ll have Wi-Fi and outlets ready.\n​​Is this for beginners?\nYes. You don’t need any experience. Just show up ready to learn.\n​​Is there free parking in the area?\nYes. 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​​Will anything else be provided?\nYes\, snacks & drinks will be provided by our awesome partner\, TEKsystems\n​​Is this free?\nYes\, but space is limited. Make sure to RSVP.\n\n​​Organizers and Sponsors\n​​Organized by\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads & vibecodecamp.org \n​​Hosted by\nNorfolk State University Innovation Center \n​​Platinum partners\nTEKsystems / Armon Wade\nAssembly \n​Additional information\n​The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 70\,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. \n​​All attendees and organizers at AI Collective-affiliated events are subject to the AI Collective’s Code of Conduct. \n​​🚨THIS EVENT IS BEING RUN AS AN AI COLLECTIVE TRIAL EVENT — Local support is crucial to running future events! 🌱
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/vibecoding-201-teach-your-app-new-tricks/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
CATEGORIES:Information Session,Meetup
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SUMMARY:Vibecoding 101: Make Your Idea Real
DESCRIPTION:Vibecoding 101 is a hands-on worskshop designed to prove one thing: If you can talk\, think\, and type\, you can build.\n​\nDuring the evening\, you’ll turn your ideas into real\, working projects using nothing but your words. By the end\, you’ll have launched your own website\, app\, or game without writing a single line of code. \nWhat to Expect\n​- A quick intro to vibecoding\, how it works\, and best practices\n– ​Hands-on building using simple\, browser-based tools\n​- Live support while you build your own project\n– ​Bring your device (laptop strongly recommended)\n– ​Leave with something you made yourself! \n​Organizers and Sponsors\n​Organized by\nExplay and 757 AI + No Code Creators \n​Hosted by\nNorfolk State University Innovation Center \n​Sponsored by\nTEKSystems
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/vibecoding-101-make-your-idea-real/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
CATEGORIES:Business,Entrepreneurship,Meetup,NIC
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship Exchange: Bridging Past and Present
DESCRIPTION:Designed to foster a vibrant community within Norfolk’s small business ecosystem. https://events.humanitix.com/entrepreneurship-exchange\n\n\nRegister for this event at: https://events.humanitix.com/entrepreneurship-exchange \nThis event has been strategically crafted to foster a vibrant community within Norfolk’s small business ecosystem. Through a networking event\, we aim to connect local entrepreneurs\, businesses\, start-ups\, and past and present participants of incubator programs. Our overarching goal is to enhance our presence within the community as a pivotal resource for fostering innovation in entrepreneurship\, particularly within underserved and minority communities. Our objective is to contribute to community revitalization by disseminating valuable information on business ownership and effective leadership practices. Throughout the event\, we will conduct a survey to gauge the demand for entrepreneurial growth\, showcase current success stories\, and facilitate the establishment of enduring partnerships and relationships.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/entrepreneurship-exchange-bridging-past-and-present/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
CATEGORIES:Business,Entrepreneurship,NIC,ODU
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SUMMARY:Access to Capital: IN PERSON
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about how to acquire funding\, such as grants\, debt/loans\, equity/investors\, and bootstrapping for your small business.\n\n\nAccess to capital refers to how difficult or simple it is for someone to obtain funds or resources for their business. When starting or running a business\, most people want access to capital. Businesses in the United States have access to a variety of funding options. Obtaining funding for a business\, on the other hand\, can be difficult for anyone\, let alone a member of a group that has endured discrimination and bias for decades. \n \nThe NSU Innovation Center (NSUIC) and the Small Business Development Council (SBDC) will provide you with information and requirements for acquiring funding\, such as grants\, debt/loans\, equity/investors\, and bootstrapping. Additionally\, this Access to Capital program will include a non-bank SBA 504 financing program aimed at existing businesses. \nNOTE: \nThis event will be held in person at the Norfolk State University Innovation Center in Norfolk VA.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/access-to-capital-in-person/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
CATEGORIES:Angel Investing,Business,Entrepreneurship,NIC,SBDC
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