Event Type : Speaker Series

Workshop Overview

In this workshop, attendees will learn how to build and train their own AI assistant using CustomGPTs. We’ll cover the specific steps for designing an assistant that understands your voice, follows your processes, and supports tasks like content creation, email writing, SOP documentation, client responses, and internal planning. Participants will walk through The Protocol Method, a simple training framework that teaches you how to use your expertise, systems, and language to train an AI assistant. By the end of the session, every attendee will have a clear roadmap to building their own CustomGPT — complete with real-world use case examples, a planning template, and free access to the CustomGPT Builder Agent, which guides you step-by-step through the build process. No technical background is required — just curiosity and a willingness to explore what’s possible!

Key Takeaways

• Each attendee will leave with a clear plan to build their own CustomGPT (AI assistant) tailored to their business.
• Attendees will understand how to train an AI assistant to follow their unique processes, language, and systems using the Protocol Method.
• Everyone will gain access to a free AI tool — the CustomGPT Builder Agent — that walks them step-by-step through the setup process after the session.

Accessibility isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential. In this session, you’ll learn the fundamentals of web accessibility and discover how to make your own site easier to use for everyone.

You’ll get hands-on with a practical tool that helps you assess your website’s accessibility, understand the most common mistakes businesses make, and learn simple fixes you can apply right away. By the end, you’ll leave with a step-by-step plan to improve your site and make it more inclusive to all audiences.

For those who want to go deeper, a hands-on workshop will follow immediately after the session to apply the concepts in real time.

Key Takeaways
• Learn how to use a tool to evaluate your website’s accessibility
• Understand the top accessibility mistakes and how to fix them
• Build a personalized plan for improving your site’s accessibility

You don’t need viral fame to be seen as a leader. You need strategy. In this session you’ll learn how to turn your behind-the-scenes expertise into a thought leadership platform that opens doors to funding, press, partnerships and top hires.

Jade Nangah will share a proven framework used by startup founders, CEOs and Fortune 500 leaders to sharpen your positioning, create content that builds authority and generate opportunities through LinkedIn, podcasts, email and video.

You’ll walk away with a roadmap for building a thought leadership system, crafting stories that connect and using AI to stay visible without losing authenticity.

Key takeaways:
• Build a personal brand framework that ties your story to your business goals
• Turn thought leadership into real growth with platforms like LinkedIn and podcasts
• Use AI and smart systems to keep showing up without burning out

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, brings major changes to business taxes. In this in-person session, Aldo Aprile will give a clear breakdown of what matters most for your bottom line.

You’ll learn about key tax credits and deductions that have been expanded or phased out, how the law affects service businesses, real estate investors, and trades, and what entity and planning considerations you need to know under the new rules.

By the end, you’ll leave with a practical roadmap for navigating the changes and making smart moves before year-end so your business stays compliant and optimized.

Key takeaways:
• Understand which tax credits and deductions have changed and how they affect your business
• Learn the impact of OBBBA on service businesses, real estate investors, and trades
• Explore entity and planning strategies to optimize taxes and stay compliant
• Walk away with actionable steps to implement before year-end