SHOW & TELL: THE BUSINESS OF AI

AI isn’t coming for your business. It’s already here. The question isn’t whether to use AI. It’s whether you’re using it — or watching your competitors do it first.

On March 26, Mi6 Agency founder Chris Herbert is bringing together entrepreneurs, operators, and business builders for an evening of straight talk, live demos, and real conversation with people who are actually building. No hype. No fluff. Just practical insight into what AI means for your business right now. Non-business owners are welcome, but the evening is built around one core theme: the Business of AI.

What’s Happening

• A no-hype keynote on what AI can actually do for your business today

• A live demo using real problems from the room — not curated examples — featuring Mi6’s AI cofounder, Jarvis

• A live Q&A with voices from both sides of the AI shift — people already using it, and people just starting to wrestle with what it means

• The formal launch of AREA 81’s 2026 program. AREA 81 is a rural entrepreneur accelerator and network for entrepreneurs serious about building something that lasts

• Plenty of time for real conversation, networking, pool, and darts

This Is for You If…

• You’re curious, concerned, excited, or unsure about AI and tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, and more

• You’ve heard about AI but haven’t made time to figure out what it means for you

• You’re already using AI and want to share what’s working, learn from others, and see how other operators are applying it

• You’re not a business owner, but you want to better understand AI in a practical, real-world context

• You want to be in a room with people who are actually building things — not just talking about them

Bring your laptop if you want to experiment live.

Agenda

5:00–5:45 PM — Doors open + arrival networking

5:25 PM — Soft welcome

5:45–6:30 PM — Keynote + live demo

6:30–7:00 PM — Live Q&A: people using AI, people figuring it out

7:00–7:30 PM — Open networking / break — first conversation window

7:30–7:45 PM — AREA 81 launch moment

7:45–9:00 PM — Open networking

Tickets

AREA 81 Members: Log in to Nexus for your VIP code — it unlocks a surprise discount at checkout.

Non-members: $10 + taxes