Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing how businesses operate, but many owners are still asking the same question: How can AI actually help my business run without me having to do everything myself?

This hands-on workshop is designed specifically for entrepreneurs and small business leaders who want practical, real-world applications of AI — with a focus on reducing owner dependence. Participants will learn what AI agents are, how they differ from traditional automation tools, and how businesses are using them to take over the tasks, decisions, and knowledge that typically live only in the owner’s head.

By the end of the session, participants will leave with a clear understanding of where AI can create value in their business, an action plan for their first AI workflow, and practical next steps to begin building a business that can operate — and grow — without them at the center of every task.

Presenter: Jordan Blackwell

Jordan Blackwell, Founder, Siah Labs. Mr. Blackwell studied Psychology and Music at Georgetown University: a combination that trained him to understand how people think and how systems create harmony. He spent his early career at the intersection of operations and technology, first as a top-performing business development rep at Mode Analytics, then as a Solutions Engineer at Palette, where he built and maintained complex compensation systems for growing companies. Mode and Palette are both Y Combinator companies. What he kept seeing: businesses with real value but no infrastructure to back it up. He founded Siah Labs to fix that: building the systems that make founder-dependent businesses transferable, scalable, and ready for whatever comes next.