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SUMMARY:August 2026 Luncheon: AI & the Future of Greater DSM
DESCRIPTION:AI & the Future of Greater Des Moines: What Every Sector Needs to Know\n\nAI is changing everything   and every industry needs to pay attention.\n\nFrom finance and insurance to health care\, education\, real estate\, small business\, nonprofits\, marketing\, workforce and civic leadership\, Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way organizations operate\, compete and grow.\n\nThis high-impact luncheon will explore what AI means for the sectors that drive Greater Des Moines and how our region can prepare\, adapt and lead in this new era of innovation.\n\nIf you are a business owner\, executive\, team leader\, educator\, entrepreneur\, nonprofit professional or community builder\, this is a conversation you do not want to miss.\n\nAt this luncheon\, attendees will explore:\n\n\n	\n	How AI is transforming key sectors across Greater Des Moines\n	\n	\n	What business leaders need to understand about AI adoption and strategy\n	\n	\n	How AI may impact workforce\, talent\, productivity and future skills\n	\n	\n	Opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs to use AI tools\n	\n	\n	The role of AI in finance\, insurance\, health care\, education\, real estate\, marketing and nonprofits\n	\n	\n	How organizations can begin preparing their teams for the future of work\n	\n	\n	Why regional collaboration will be critical as AI continues to evolve\n	\n\n\nPlease welcome our expert speakers: \n\n\n	Brandon Gockley - Chief Information Officer / The Iowa Clinic\, P.C.\n	Suj Chandrasekhar\, Ph.D - Principal / Strategic Insights Inc\n	Logan Richards - Director of Software and Analytics / Baker Group\n	Erin Rollenhagen - Founder / Friendly People Tech\n	Maneesh Singhal - VP Chief Information Digital Officer / Wellabe\n\n\nModerator: Katherine Harrington - President & CEO / West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce\n\n \n\nMedia Recording: When you attend a West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce event\, photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending this event\, you consent to such recording media and your image and likeness being used in connection with the advertising\, marketing\, and promotion of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and/or City of West Des Moines.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div class="x_elementToProof" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\, serif\, EmojiFont\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n<p data-end="330" data-start="255"><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">AI &amp\; the Future of Greater Des Moines: What Every Sector Needs to Know</span></span></strong></em></p>\n\n<p data-end="3434" data-start="3364"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">AI is changing everything &mdash\; and every industry needs to pay attention.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="3659" data-start="3436"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">From finance and insurance to health care\, education\, real estate\, small business\, nonprofits\, marketing\, workforce and civic leadership\, Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way organizations operate\, compete and grow.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="3837" data-start="3661"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This high-impact luncheon will explore what AI means for the sectors that drive Greater Des Moines and how our region can prepare\, adapt and lead in this new era of innovation.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="4008" data-start="3839"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">If you are a business owner\, executive\, team leader\, educator\, entrepreneur\, nonprofit professional or community builder\, this is a conversation you do not want to miss.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="4076" data-start="4035"><strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">At this luncheon\, attendees will explore:</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<ul data-end="4618" data-start="4078">\n	<li data-end="4142" data-section-id="2k804y" data-start="4078">\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How AI is transforming key sectors across Greater Des Moines</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="4218" data-section-id="69jene" data-start="4143">\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">What business leaders need to understand about AI adoption and strategy</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="4290" data-section-id="90ht35" data-start="4219">\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How AI may impact workforce\, talent\, productivity and future skills</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="4363" data-section-id="1ldntr7" data-start="4291">\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs to use AI tools</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="4467" data-section-id="16ubzg3" data-start="4364">\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The role of AI in finance\, insurance\, health care\, education\, real estate\, marketing and nonprofits</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="4544" data-section-id="akkuos" data-start="4468">\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How organizations can begin preparing their teams for the future of work</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="4618" data-section-id="1axyoae" data-start="4545">\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Why regional collaboration will be critical as AI continues to evolve</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="330" data-start="255"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Please welcome our expert speakers:&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li data-end="330" data-start="255"><strong>Brandon Gockley</strong> - Chief Information Officer / The Iowa Clinic\, P.C.</li>\n	<li data-end="330" data-start="255"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Suj Chandrasekhar</strong>\, Ph.D - Principal / Strategic Insights Inc</span></span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="330" data-start="255"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Logan Richards</strong> - Director of Software and Analytics / Baker Group</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="330" data-start="255"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Erin Rollenhagen</strong> - Founder / Friendly People Tech</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li data-end="330" data-start="255"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Maneesh Singhal</strong> - VP Chief Information Digital Officer / Wellabe</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="330" data-start="255"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Moderator: <strong>Katherine Harrington</strong> - President &amp\; CEO / West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce</span></span></span></p>\n\n<h3 data-end="330" data-start="255"><span style="font-size:22px\;">&nbsp\;</span></h3>\n\n<p data-end="324" data-start="107"><strong style="color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: Lato\, sans-serif\; font-size: 10px\;">Media Recording</strong><span style="color: rgb(102\, 102\, 102)\; font-family: Lato\, sans-serif\; font-size: 10px\;">: When you attend a West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce event\, photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending this event\, you consent to such recording media and your image and likeness being used in connection with the advertising\, marketing\, and promotion of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and/or City of West Des Moines.</span></p>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Glen Oaks 1401 Glen Oaks Dr\, West Des Moines\, IA 50266
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