08.18.25 AI Evening: Rethinking leadership in the age of AI - When Thinking Isn't Ours Alone
Event
AI Evening: Monday, August 18th, 2025
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM at LODO Studios, Santa Barbara, CA
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5:00 PM – 7:30 PM at LODO Studios, Santa Barbara, CA
Reserve Your Spot →
What It Is
This isn’t your typical leadership talk.
When a master trainer of elite performers shares hard-won lessons on presence, pressure, and purpose, you don’t get clichés—you get grounded insight, honest reflection, and the kind of clarity that sticks. All in an intimate setting, with thoughtful company and handcrafted local fare.
When a master trainer of elite performers shares hard-won lessons on presence, pressure, and purpose, you don’t get clichés—you get grounded insight, honest reflection, and the kind of clarity that sticks. All in an intimate setting, with thoughtful company and handcrafted local fare.
Why It Matters
In a world racing toward automation, real leadership is getting harder to find—and more valuable than ever. This is a rare chance to reconnect with the principles, presence, and emotional intelligence the future will demand.
Chef-Crafted Experience
• Enjoy high-quality food and drink crafted to excite the senses and spark conversation.
• Chef-curated appetizers – bold, coastal flavors crafted to impress
• Local wine & craft beer – selections from top Santa Barbara artisans
• Fully included – no bar tab, no extras, just good vibes
• Chef-curated appetizers – bold, coastal flavors crafted to impress
• Local wine & craft beer – selections from top Santa Barbara artisans
• Fully included – no bar tab, no extras, just good vibes
Featured Guests
William Poett has trained Navy SEALs, Fortune 100 executives, and emerging leaders in the art of presence, discipline, and emotional intelligence.
This isn’t a keynote. It’s an intimate, live interview and open Q&A—real wisdom, real stakes, and no filters.
This isn’t a keynote. It’s an intimate, live interview and open Q&A—real wisdom, real stakes, and no filters.
What You'll Get
• Access to exclusive event recordings, resources and tools
• Candid insights on leading in an era of shared and synthetic intelligence
• Real conversations with people shaping AI’s future — not just reacting to it
• Clarity on what’s signal, what’s noise, and what actually moves the needle
• Candid insights on leading in an era of shared and synthetic intelligence
• Real conversations with people shaping AI’s future — not just reacting to it
• Clarity on what’s signal, what’s noise, and what actually moves the needle
The Flow
5:00 PM – Curated Networking and Coastal Bites
6:00 PM – Panel Kickoff
6:00 PM – Panel Kickoff
Who This Is For
Founders, investors, execs, operators — and anyone serious about AI, leadership, and what’s coming next.
Pricing
• Regular Price: $129
• Today Only: $99
• Today Only: $99
Seats Are Limited
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