Artificial intelligence is no longer a competitive advantage reserved for large enterprises. In 2026, the small and mid-size businesses winning market share are the ones that have moved beyond occasional ChatGPT use and built AI into how they operate daily  and the gap between those businesses and the ones still experimenting is widening fast.

In this 30-minute seminar, Dr. Lina Shehadeh  Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami and Founder of Empower AI Leaders  delivers a practical, demo-driven session designed specifically for SMB owners and operators. Drawing on her experience training 274 professionals across 35 hands-on AI workshops at one of the country's leading research universities, Dr. Shehadeh translates academic-grade AI methodology into tools and strategies any business can implement immediately, regardless of technical background.

Attendees will learn the three-stage framework Dr. Shehadeh uses with every client: Identify (where does your team lose the most time?), Train (build team confidence with the right tools), and Automate (build AI systems that run without you). The session includes live demonstrations of AI agents handling real business tasks  from responding to customer reviews and drafting follow-up emails to generating a month of social media content in under 60 seconds.

The session also introduces the concept of agentic AI: systems that don't just generate text, but read intent, take action, and operate autonomously. Attendees will leave understanding the difference between using AI and having an AI strategy  and with a concrete first step tailored to their business.

Whether you're just starting with AI or looking to scale what you've already built, this session will give you a clear picture of what's possible, what's practical, and what to do next.