Who should attend
Owners, operators, general managers, and practice leaders
Upcoming event
Session information, speaker details, and schedule for this upcoming Lumera Learning event.
July 18, 2026•In-Person Workshop•Open for registration
This workshop is designed for decision-makers who want a grounded view of where AI is delivering operational value in 2026. The session focuses on administrative efficiency, communication quality, management workflows, and practical next steps that leadership teams can evaluate immediately after the event.
What you will learn
- How Canadian small and mid-sized organizations are prioritizing AI adoption in 2026
- Where leadership teams are seeing measurable productivity improvements
- How to evaluate practical use cases without overcommitting resources
- What governance questions leaders should address before scaling use
Session schedule
9:00 AM
Arrival and networking
9:30 AM
Opening keynote: practical AI priorities for leaders
10:15 AM
Applied workflow examples across operations and management
11:15 AM
Group discussion: choosing the right first initiatives
12:00 PM
Closing Q&A and next-step planning
Speaker
Dana Marshall
Director, Executive Education, Lumera Learning
Dana leads executive and owner-focused AI education at Lumera Learning, with a teaching focus on practical adoption planning, team enablement, and decision-making standards for Canadian organizations.
Participants leave with
- A framework for identifying high-value operational AI opportunities
- Examples of internal standards leaders can introduce quickly
- A shortlist of team workflows that are realistic to pilot first
Event outline
- Registration, coffee, and opening networking
- State of AI adoption for Canadian SMEs
- Where leaders are seeing practical gains in 2026
- Live examples of business AI workflows
- Q&A and guided implementation discussion
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Team Inquiry
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Tell us about your team, business goals, and where AI adoption could create practical value. We will help you identify the right program, cohort format, workshop scope, or starting point.
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