# Event Details

- **Event Name**: AI Chats: Demystifying AI
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Many business owners hear about AI every day but what does it mean for their business. This first session focuses on practical understandingAbout this EventArtificial intelligence is changing how businesses market, communicate, create content, serve customers, and improve productivity. Many business owners feel overwhelmed, unsure where to start, or hesitant to ask questions.The AI Peer Circle is a facilitated learning community for entrepreneurs, business owners, service providers, and professionals who want to explore AI together in a practical, judgment-free environment. This is not a traditional workshop, it’s not a sales event and it is in person.Over the series, we will learn through discussion, peer experiences, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities based on real business challenges. Let's learn and share AI skills, tools, resources and make business connections.We start with a series of 3, however, the intent is to continue exploring emerging AI tools, best practices, case studies, and business opportunities.Together We Will Explore:What AI is (and isn’t)Generative AI versus predictive AI explained in plain languagePractical ways small businesses are already using AICommon myths and misconceptionsWhere AI can save time and improve productivityThe Human-in-the-Loop principle: keeping people in controlThere will be an opportunity to share how you are currently using AI, what concerns you may have and how you can use AI as it suits your business needs.About the Presenter:Pushparaj is a Global Learning Strategist and AI Governance Consultant with two decades of experience spearheading global IT training, development, and knowledge management platforms. His professional journey includes leadership tenures at CMC, Hewlett-Packard, Agilent, Cisco Systems, HCL Technologies, and Identity Digital. He is currently the founder of Advisia, an AI consulting firm, where he serves as an AI Governance Consultant.His long-standing passion for emerging learning technologies, spanning AI, Blockchain, and Immersive Learning has increasingly turned toward meeting the needs of the fast-evolving AI industry, where he now focuses on building responsible AI development and governance practices that help organizations innovate with confidence and accountability.Beyond his corporate leadership, Pushparaj is deeply committed to community service, having previously served as President of SVDP, a Catholic charitable organization. Building on that leadership experience, he founded and currently manages “The Enablers,” a non-profit dedicated to advancing poverty alleviation and education initiatives.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/whitby/ai-chats-demystifying-ai/100001999281870895
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops, Business, Meetups, Nonprofit
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Whitby
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Durham Region HQ Oshawa Room
- **lat**: 43.8986186
- **long**: -78.94031509999999
- **full address**: Durham Region HQ Oshawa Room, 605 Rossland road East, Whitby, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is AI Chats: Demystifying AI being held?
  - **A:** AI Chats: Demystifying AI takes place on Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am to Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am at Durham Region HQ Oshawa Room, 605 Rossland road East, Whitby, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing AI Chats: Demystifying AI?
  - **A:** AI Chats: Demystifying AI is organized by Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD).
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** AI Chats: Demystifying AI is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Whitby, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If AI Chats: Demystifying AI sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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