The State of AI: Q4 2026 | AI Workshop for CEOs & Founders

Where AI actually stands in Q4 2026 and what it means for your business. Brunch, networking, and a straight-talking briefing. Everyone says AI changes everything. Almost nobody tells you what's actually true right now. Most AI advice is either a sales pitch or a year out of date. This session is neither. In 90 minutes you'll get a clear, current picture of where AI genuinely stands in Q4 2026 — what it can really do, what's still marketing, and what's about to land that will matter to your business. WHO THIS IS FOR Owners and CEOs of companies with roughly 10-200 staff who are already using AI tools and want to know where to point them next. WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH • A working picture of real AI capability today versus vendor spin • What's coming next, and which parts actually affect your operations • Direct answers to your own questions in an open Q&A • Conversations with other Metro Vancouver founders facing the same calls YOUR HOST Mike Schwarz, CEO of MyZone AI, has spent 26 years automating small businesses and delivered 300+ workshops and talks. He built the MyZone Ai1 agent platform and spends his week advising founders on putting AI agents to work. "Best talk from the whole conference." — Rishi Patel, CEO, Keeran Networks "Get on the AI wave, NOW, or get buried." — Claudio Rodrigues, CEO, RMG Advertising THE MORNING 8:30 Doors, brunch and coffee · 9:00 Networking · 9:30 Presentation and Q&A · 11:00 Finish Your ticket covers brunch, pastries, fruit, coffee, tea and non-alcoholic drinks, the session itself, and the networking. 160 seats, first come first served.