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SUMMARY:State of Carlisle: Unlocking Practical Value with Generative AI
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed. To join our waitlist\, please email mearnst@carlislechamber.org. \n\n \n\nState of Carlisle: Unlocking Practical Value with Generative AI\n\nEvent Speaker: Collective Intelligence\, Inc \n\nPresentation overview:\n\nArtificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept reserved for big tech companies! It's here\, accessible\, and ready to help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) work smarter. This presentation introduces AI and generative AI in plain language\, highlights how these technologies can streamline operations\, improve customer experience\, and open new growth opportunities. Attendees will walk away with a clear understanding of what AI can (and cannot) do\, common use cases relevant to SMBs\, and a roadmap for how to get started today while preparing for the future.\n\n\n\nPresentation Takeaways:\n\n1. Clarity: Understand what AI and Generative AI are (in practical terms)\, and how they differ.\n\n2. Application: Learn real-world SMB use cases\, from marketing and customer support to data analysis and process automation.\n\n3. Readiness: Gain a framework for evaluating tools\, addressing risks\, and preparing your business for AI adoption\n\n\n\nMeet our speaker -  Charles Nordine\, Senior Partner at Collective Intelligence Inc\n\nWith over 25 years in the Information Technology industry\, Charles Nordine began his career as a software engineer and has since led major IT transformation projects\, offshore development teams\, and enterprise reporting initiatives. He is currently Senior Partner at Collective Intelligence\, serves on the TCCP Board of Directors\, and is Chair of the Steering Committee for the SCPA NextGen IT Partnership.  His expertise spans AI data analytics\, advanced security platforms\, hybrid cloud\, mobile app development\, and agile project delivery\, with notable achievements including re-platforming a student loan app and migrating high-volume authentication systems to AWS.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><strong>Registration is closed. To join our waitlist\, please email mearnst@carlislechamber.org.&nbsp\;</strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>State of Carlisle:&nbsp\;Unlocking Practical Value with Generative AI<br />\nEvent Speaker: <a href="https://www.collectiveintelligence.com/">Collective Intelligence\, Inc&nbsp\;</a><br />\nPresentation overview:</strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept reserved for big tech companies! It&#39\;s here\, accessible\, and ready to help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) work smarter. This presentation introduces AI and generative AI in plain language\, highlights how these technologies can streamline operations\, improve customer experience\, and open new growth opportunities. Attendees will walk away with a clear understanding of what AI can (and cannot) do\, common use cases relevant to SMBs\, and a roadmap for how to get started today while preparing for the future.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Presentation Takeaways:</strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">1. Clarity:&nbsp\;Understand what AI and Generative AI are (in practical terms)\, and how they differ.<br />\n2. Application:&nbsp\;Learn real-world SMB use cases\, from marketing and customer support to data analysis and process automation.<br />\n3. Readiness:&nbsp\;Gain a framework for evaluating tools\, addressing risks\, and preparing your business for AI adoption<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:18px\;">Meet our speaker -&nbsp\; Charles Nordine\,&nbsp\;<!--StartFragment-->Senior Partner at Collective Intelligence Inc</span><br />\n<!--StartFragment--></strong>With over 25 years in the Information Technology industry\, Charles Nordine began his career as a software engineer and has since led major IT transformation projects\, offshore development teams\, and enterprise reporting initiatives. He is currently Senior Partner at Collective Intelligence\, serves on the TCCP Board of Directors\, and is Chair of the Steering Committee for the SCPA NextGen IT Partnership.&nbsp\; His expertise spans AI data analytics\, advanced security platforms\, hybrid cloud\, mobile app development\, and agile project delivery\, with notable achievements including re-platforming a student loan app and migrating high-volume authentication systems to AWS.</span><strong><!--EndFragment--></strong><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1380/Image/2025/IMG_5463.JPG" style="width: 300px\; height: 200px\;" width="300" />&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1380/Image/2025/IMG_5502.JPG" style="width: 300px\; height: 200px\;" width="300" /></span></span></div>\n
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