VIATEC AI Meetup: Business Track - October

VIATEC AI Meetup: Business Track - October
Thursday, October 23, 2025 (11:30 AM - 1:30 PM) (PDT)
Description
Doors open at 11:30 and presentations start promptly at Noon.
Are you curious about how AI can transform your business and career? Join us at the VIATEC AI Meetup, where local thought leaders and innovators come together to explore the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and its practical applications.
Join us for this fun and engaging session where Brayden Everton and Rachel Krayenhoff from Aiyarise Intelligence will present:
The AI Power Hour: Practical AI Skills for Your Business
Artificial intelligence is developing quickly, and it can be hard to separate the noise from
what is genuinely useful. This one-hour session gives you a clear understanding of AI today
and the practical skills to apply it to your work. We provide a stable foundation for making
sound decisions about this technology.
What You Will Learn in 60 Minutes
1. See the Field Clearly
The capabilities of AI have changed more in the last year than in the five years before it. We
will show you what has changed, what is possible right now, and what to expect next. This
context helps you identify real opportunities for your business and avoid passing trends.
2. Use Core AI Models Directly
Many new AI tools are just repackaged versions of a few powerful, foundational AI models.
We will show you how to access these core models yourself. This gives you more control
and can reduce your reliance on third-party software that may not be a perfect fit. You can
build simple solutions tailored to your exact needs.
3. Get Reliable Answers from AI
An AI is only as good as the instructions you give it. You will learn the two most important
skills for getting high-value results:
- Providing the Right Context: How to give the AI the specific information it needs to produce a relevant response.
- Effective Prompting: A crash course in writing clear instructions that lead to useful, accurate, and professional output you can use the same day.
Our goal is simple. We want you to leave this session knowing how to make AI work for you.
We will teach you how to use these tools effectively and safely, with regular human checks
to ensure your results are reliable and your company’s data stays private.
Feel free to grab a bite at the Fort Cafe, located on site.
About the Presenters:
Aiyarise Intelligence Inc
Aiyarise Intelligence is an AI education and implementation firm that helps leaders and
teams understand, trust, and apply AI. We specialize in clear, hands-on teaching, practical
assessments, and powerful implementations, always in plain language and focused on
measurable value, privacy, and safety.
Brayden Everton - Co-founder, Aiyarise Intelligence
Brayden is a passionate visionary who helps leaders translate the daunting world of AI into
clear decisions and simple tools. With a background in strategy and implementation across
construction, agriculture, and retail, he’s known for distilling multi-faceted concepts into plain
language, while bringing the excitement that this new regime deservers. He is thrilled to be
guiding businesses through this technological revolution with practical processes that
anyone can follow.
Rachel Krayenhoff - Co-founder, Aiyarise Intelligence
Rachel is an Integrator and go-to-market specialist who turns good technology into
usable products. Starting in accounting and moving into startups, she helped bring AI
products to market and secure funding. She’s known for practical, people-centered
execution, and is thrilled to be bringing an organized approach to such a complex
concept such as AI.
About the Organizers:
This event is organized by Rob Cooper, Founder of PlusROI Online Marketing and Steve Harris, Founder of AI4Enterprise, along with the generous support of VIATEC.
This is your chance to connect, learn, and lead in the world of AI innovation.
Spots are limited—RSVP today and be part of Victoria’s AI-powered future!
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