# Event Details - **Event Name**: Chicago AI Pilot Exchange: Startups, Operators & Real Use Cases - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: AI founders meet operators and business leaders around real pilot opportunities—not generic pitching, panels or open networking mixers.About this EventChicago AI Pilot Exchange: Startups, Operators & Real Use CasesPractical Focus: A curated B2B exchange connecting AI software builders with COOs, Heads of Operations, product leaders, and corporate decision-makers to evaluate real-world workflows and negotiate 30-to-60-day pilot opportunities.Pilot Profile Working Cards: Skip repetitive elevator introductions. Every participant completes a structured card specifying their operational domain, immediate bottlenecks, solutions offered, and pilot evaluation criteria.45-Second Solution Spotlights: Exactly 12 rapid-fire, tightly moderated introductions from participating AI companies highlighting target users, workflows impacted, and viable test cases (strictly no slide decks or fundraising pitches).Curated Pilot Tables: Small-group breakout tables structured around operational themes: Customer Operations, Internal Workflow Automation, Revenue/Sales Ops, and Applied Analytics.Opt-In Connection Routing: Request introductions to relevant peers at the end of the evening; contact information is routed by the organizer only when both parties provide explicit consent.Strict Anti-Solicitation Policy: Aggressive direct selling, multi-level marketing (MLM), lead harvesting, unapproved mass email signups, and financial product prospecting are strictly prohibited.Hospitality & F&B: Filtered drinking water and light refreshments are provided complimentary; full meals or bar beverages are not included with admission.Agenda5:40 PM – 6:00 PM: Doors open, check-in, nametag collection, and Pilot Profile completion.6:00 PM – 6:15 PM: Welcome briefing, exchange ground rules, and room rotation orientation.6:15 PM – 6:30 PM: 45-Second AI Solution Introductions (maximum 12 timed company spotlights).6:30 PM – 7:05 PM: Pilot Exchange Round 1 (facilitated small-group use-case discussions).7:05 PM – 7:15 PM: Reset & Table Change (10-minute transition and circulation buffer).7:15 PM – 7:50 PM: Pilot Exchange Round 2 (new table groupings and problem-solution matching).7:50 PM – 8:00 PM: Refreshment break and priority conversation review.8:00 PM – 8:40 PM: Open Pilot Networking (focused 1-on-1 deep dives with complementary operators).8:40 PM – 8:55 PM: Opt-In Connection Submissions (submit direct introduction requests via digital form).8:55 PM – 9:00 PM: Closing remarks and post-event introduction timeline. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/d8495a30-c289-11f1-8343-39970249843c-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-ai-pilot-exchange-startups-operators-and-real-use-cases/100002002609710553 - **Event Categories**: fitness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 21+ - Doors Open At: 5:40 PM - Duration: 3 hours - Location: TeamWorking by TechNexus - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 1000, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: TeamWorking by TechNexus - **lat**: 41.8826202 - **long**: -87.6372731 - **full address**: TeamWorking by TechNexus, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Chicago AI Pilot Exchange: Startups, Operators & Real Use Cases - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/d3febbc8fff870a7a54ff7773e791afed35b92616a0e83bdc1b32fcb1e6e1ad2-rimg-w1200-h600-dc081828-gmir.jpg?v=1791403276 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Chicago AI Pilot Exchange: Startups, Operators & Real Use Cases being held? 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