Start your expo experience with fresh insights and practical tools you can put to work right away. Before Ready, Set, Expo officially begins, join Nadia Hansen, Global AI GTM Leader & Industry Advisor for Public Sector at Salesforce, for an interactive program on harnessing artificial intelligence in small business. Discover real-world AI applications for accounting, marketing, HR, funding, and more. Follow along during a live prompt workshop, hear firsthand perspectives in a fireside chat with Kelly Connery, Service Committee Chair & Owner of Orbis Solutions, and Mehdi Zarhloul, Retail Committee Chair & Founder & CEO of Crazy Pita Restaurant Group, and get your questions answered. This session is the perfect way to kick off your afternoon”leaving you energized, informed, and ready to make the most of your time at the expo. Agenda: 2:00 “ 2:15 p.m. Check-in, Networking, Stationed Appetizers 2:15 “ 3:15 p.m. Keynote 3:15 “ 3:30 p.m. Networking and Conclusion. Program: Art of the Possible (20 Minutes): Real-world AI use cases tailored to small businesses, from accounting and marketing to HR and funding Live Prompt Workshop (20 Minutes): Attendees will follow along during a demo of practical AI tools (bring your phone!) Fireside chat with Retail & Service Committee Chairs (15 Minutes) Open Q&A (5 Minutes)