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AI can do much more than help with isolated tasks. With the right structure and context, founders can begin using tools like ChatGPT and Claude as an ongoing thought partner for managing information, preparing for meetings, conducting research, organizing priorities, and supporting everyday decision-making.
This workshop is a hands-on workshop designed to help founders create an AI system around the way they actually run their business. Participants will define the role, responsibilities, business context, and operating rules for their AI Chief of Staff and learn how to provide the context AI needs to generate more useful, business-ready results. The session will also address where human review and approval should remain part of the process so AI strengthens ounder judgment.
Who Should Attend
- Founders already using AI who want to move beyond one-off prompts
- Entrepreneurs looking to integrate AI more consistently into their workflow
- Startup leaders managing competing priorities and large amounts of information
- Founders interested in using AI for research, planning, and decision support
- Anyone looking to build repeatable AI workflows around their business
Venue
3rd Floor, Shared Workspace Large Boardroom, Room 331
Location
1623 West Fulton Street, Chicago, IL, USA Get Directions
Date and Time
11/19/26 @ 11:00 AM
11/19/26 @ 11:00 AM
Tags
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