AI Madness: Bracket Your Business Risks Before They Knock You Out!

The AI technology landscape is moving faster than a fast break in March, and for small businesses and nonprofits, the pressure to adopt new tools can feel overwhelming. With thousands of artificial intelligence applications vying for a spot in your daily operations, how do you separate the true "Cinderella stories" from the "Bracket Busters" that could compromise your organization's security?

In this high-energy session, we’ll cut through the hype and help you draft a winning AI strategy. We’ll break down the crowded field of generative AI, automation, and agentic tools, helping you seed the right technologies for your specific goals. More importantly, we’ll play some heavy defense. We will explore the hidden cybersecurity risks—like unintended data exposure, rogue AI agents, and sophisticated phishing—that occur when tools are adopted without a game plan. Join us to build a tech stack that helps you survive and advance in the AI era!

What We Will Cover:

• Scouting the Field: A quick breakdown of the current AI landscape and how it practically applies to lean teams and nonprofit workflows.
• Drafting Your "Final Four": How to identify the top-tier AI applications that actually drive productivity and deserve a permanent starting role in your organization.
• Spotting the "Bracket Busters": Learn to identify the critical security risks of "Shadow AI," data leakage, and unvetted third-party extensions before they cause a major upset.
• Deploying a Full-Court Press: Walk away with a practical playbook for implementing safe AI guardrails, establishing simple data governance, and training your team to use AI securely without slowing them down.

This session is designed for business owners and decision-makers, not IT experts. No jargon. No scare tactics. Just clear insights and actionable takeaways you can use immediately. Attendees will also receive a complimentary IT risk assessment to understand where their business stands today.