Community

We don't just sell AI services — we've built Wisconsin's AI leadership ecosystem. Two groups. Different formats. One goal: practical progress on real work.

Practitioners

AI Agent Innovation Group

The longest-running AI executive group in Wisconsin.

60+ members. Every Tuesday, 12-1pm. StartingBlock Madison. AAIG isn't a meetup — it's a build session. Members bring real work, build together, and share what works.

Less talking about AI in the abstract. More using it on real work.
  • Open to all levels — advanced users sharpen workflow, beginners find permission to start simply
  • Every session: expert framing + hands-on building + peer sharing
  • No vendor pitches. No hype. Just useful progress.
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Details

When
Every Tuesday, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Where
StartingBlock Madison, 821 E Washington Ave, 3rd Floor
Members
60+
Format
Build & Learn Sessions
Cost
Free
Founded by
Mike Zhang, WiscAI

Details

When
Monthly, 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Where
American Family Insurance Spark Building, Madison, WI
Format
Closed-door peer conversation
Who
VP / CIO / C-suite
Co-hosts
Mike Zhang (WiscAI) + Steve Cretney (EVP, Colony Brands)
By invitation only
Executives

AI Leadership Breakfast Forum

Invitation-only. Closed-door. Peer-level.

A monthly breakfast forum for senior leaders — VP, CIO, C-suite — navigating AI adoption. Co-hosted by Mike Zhang (WiscAI) and Steve Cretney (EVP, Colony Brands). No slides. No vendor pitches. Just frank conversation among leaders accountable for execution.

AI changes the cost of thinking, not just tools.
  • Uneven adoption across teams — and what to do about it
  • Cost lever vs. capacity expansion — the real strategic question
  • Where human judgment still matters
  • Real examples from other sectors and organizations
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Structured Learning

Applied AI Leadership Cohort

A small, hands-on, three-month cohort for leaders who want to use AI tools to solve real problems in their current roles. Not theory — practice.

Small group

8-12 leaders per cohort. Real conversation, not lectures.

Hands-on

You'll build things during the program. Real tools, real workflows.

Role-specific

Applied to your actual job. Not generic AI awareness training.

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Find your entry point.

Whether you're a practitioner who builds, an executive who decides, or a leader who's learning — there's a seat for you.

AAIG

I build things

Join 60+ practitioners every Tuesday for hands-on build sessions at StartingBlock Madison.

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Breakfast Forum

I make decisions

A closed-door monthly forum for senior leaders navigating AI adoption at the organizational level.

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Cohort

I'm learning

A three-month, hands-on program for leaders who want to use AI tools to solve real problems in their roles.

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