If you are accountable for results
(not just headlines), this room is for you.
NOTE OF LIMITED CAPACITY
Space is intentionally limited to keep the room conversational and high-signal.
VIBE OF VENUE
The Square Room offers an intimate, central downtown location designed for real conversation - not auditorium distance. Expect an engaged room, not a passive audience.
TIME OF ENTRY
Start Time / Doors Open @ 1:00PM until 6:00 PM
DATE OF ENTRY
April 23, 2026
LOCATION OF ENTRY
The Square Room
@ 4 Market Square Knoxville, TN
DRESS CODE
Comfortable. Seriously. We’re here to roll our sleeves up and get to work, so you be you.
TICKETS
General Admission: $30 plus applicable fees
Includes full program + post-event happy hour
Let’s get real, folks.
We’ve all seen & heard the AI hype.
We’ve all scrolled past the “it’s not just ___, it’s a ____ movement and this will change your life forever” LinkedIn posts, and read the doomsday “This will be like Terminator but actually worse” manifestos.
Maybe you’ve written some of them yourself. But inside real organizations, from the factory floor to the C-suite, the questions around AI are remarkably similar:
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What should we actually do?
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What should we ignore?
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What happens when this hits real operations?
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What exactly is “AI” and why should we care?
What You’ll Experience
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Real-world use cases from companies at different stages
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Candid stories about success, stalled initiatives and lessons learned
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A live panel on IP, privacy, and security in the age of AI
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Conversational format (no stiff keynotes)
Sponsors & Partners
We are looking for sponsors who believe in practical, responsible technology adoption. Supporters Will Be Aligned With:
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Enterprise And Mid-Market Decision-Makers
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Operators Actively Deploying AI At Scale
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A Room Focused On Implementation, Not Spectacle
Interested In Supporting Or Partnering? Contact Marcus Blair @ marcus@omegadigital.us OR 865.214.7686
Your Hosts
Chris McAdoo | EMCEE & Founder, Fighting Shape Impact Company
Marcus Blair | Event Creator & Founder, CoreIQ
The Noise You'll Hear Here...
Let's Be Real
Real-word use cases, conversations and Q&A from our region’s most successful companies, including:
Red Stag I Bush Brothers I Clayton Homes I Avero Advisors I Pet Safe I Ancient Lore Village
Let's Talk Security
Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Security in the age of AI, a live legal professionals panel hosted by Haseeb Qureshi, founder of ForthLaw
McAdoo @ the Mic
Opening Keynote: “More Signal, Less Noise” from life-long entrepreneur, community leader and Fighting Shape Impact Co. Founder Chris McAdoo
Marcus @ the Mic
Closing Remarks and Big Predictions from Marcus Blair, event creator and founder, CoreIQ
Happy Hour for Nerds
Happy Hour to follow. Lets keep the conversation going.
How We Stand Out
Not vendor-driven, theoretical, on a hype cycle, or pressure to pretend everything is working.