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Join us for Confluence Tech Hub’s monthly Tech Talks!
These events offer a chance to learn directly from successful tech entrepreneurs as they share the insights, challenges, and strategies that helped them build thriving startups. Each session covers a unique topic—from early-stage growth to funding, sales, and beyond. Whether you’re an established entrepreneur or just starting, Tech Talks are a valuable opportunity to grow, network, and gain the tools to succeed.
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June 17th, 5-7pm, at OPO Startups
AI Workforce Readiness: How Startups & Small Businesses Can Build an AI-Ready Team
with James Hutson, PhD, PhD, Director of AI-Enabled Academic Transformation
AI is no longer only a software question; it is a workforce readiness question. This Tech Talk will help founders, small-business owners, educators, and regional leaders understand how to build AI-ready teams without requiring everyone to become a programmer or data scientist. The session will translate current AI adoption challenges into a practical framework for training, governance, communication, and responsible experimentation. Participants will learn how to identify high-value AI use cases, assess team readiness, reduce fear and resistance, create acceptable-use norms, and move from isolated tool use to sustainable organizational capability.
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July 1st, 5-7pm, at OPO Startups
Build Smarter Search with AI on Cloudflare’s Edge
with Brett Bartrum, Founder of Juiced Wheels & ShopDAWG
Search is evolving fast, and most stacks are still stuck in the past. In this Tech Talk, you’ll learn how to build a modern, AI-powered hybrid search system that combines keyword, semantic, and faceted search, all running on Cloudflare’s edge. We’ll break down how to move away from expensive, always-on infrastructure and toward a scalable, pay-for-what-you-use model. You’ll see real architecture, real tradeoffs, and how this approach performs in production. Whether you're building a product, managing data, or exploring AI applications, you’ll walk away with a clearer path to building search that actually scales.
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