Free event: Artificial Intelligence and Marketing: Beyond Automation
- Chris McLellan

- Nov 9, 2017
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 25, 2023
Join Ask AI for a free introduction to artificial intelligence and marketing. This is a free event. Pizza and refreshments start at 6PM.
Post-event update
Thanks to everyone who made this event a total success. See you all next time!
About the event
Grab a few colleagues and join us at StackAdapt's brand new downtown Toronto space for the first gathering in this new event series.
All are welcome to join as local thought leaders discuss the trends, threats, and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and business automation.
The focus for this inaugural event is: "Artificial Intelligence & Marketing"
This is a great opportunity for marketers, startups, small businesses, consultants, strategists, agencies, and developers to kickstart their understanding of how AI is changing the marketing landscape.
This event will also introduce our Community Chatbot project, which is a free resource being created to help all businesses understand and connect with the world of artificial intelligence and business automation.
Our sponsors
Our special thanks go to StackAdapt for hosting the event at their beautiful new space at 210 King Street East (at Sherbourne).
Who should attend?
Ask AI has been created for all those who want to better understand the seismic impact that artificial intelligence is having on business teams, performance, best practice, and competitiveness.
Our first event focuses on the impact of artificial intelligence on marketing teams, operations, and best practices.
When is it happening?
Thursday, November 9th, 2017 6PM to 9PM.
What's the itinerary?
6:00PM-6:30PM: Reception with pizza and refreshments
6:30PM-8:30PM: Expert Presenters
8:30PM-9:00PM: Professional Networking
Where is it happening?

StackAdapt’s brand new office: 5th Floor, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Tickets
Tickets are free but attendees need to RSVP on our Meetup page.
Presenters
Our expert presenters form the core of the event by sharing their knowledge and insights on artificial intelligence and marketing:
Yang Han - Co-founder, StackAdapt

Yang is the co-founder and CTO of StackAdapt, a native advertising platform that utilizes machine learning to support real-time decision making.
Jeremy Koven, Chief Product Officer, Needls

Jeremy is the CPO at Needls, a pioneer in delivering AI-driven performance marketing for small business owners.
Nick Francis, Head of Growth, Ada Support

Nick is the Head of Growth at Ada Support, a customer support automation platform that uses AI to improve the customer experience. Their clients include Shopify, Wattpad, and Telus.
Jennifer Bouyoukos, founder of Full Stack HR

Jenn is the founder of Full Stack HR. She is an HR tech leader who builds HR teams from scratch and helps companies create a unique approach to culture, talent, and change management.
Bradley Arsenault, founder and CEO at Electric Brain

Brad is the founder and CEO at Electric Brain, an AI and machine learning consultancy focused on process-automation and customized AI product development.
Lauralee Guthrie, Lead Strategist, MarketFuze

Lauralee was a co-founder at social marketing platform PostBeyond and is now the Lead Strategist at MarketFuze, a growth agency that combines AI technology, content, outreach, and storytelling.
Talk to our bot

Details of this event and hundreds of AI profiles of all of our speakers are available from our chatbot.
About Ask AI
Ask AI is a volunteer project that’s increasing awareness and understanding of Canada’s artificial intelligence sector. Our projects include a podcast, video bulletin, and live experiences. To learn more about sponsorship and volunteering please contact us or ask our chatbot, Em.











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