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Dear CincyAI Community Member —

We’re in the middle of great conversations and connections happening at MidwestCon!

We have two quick updates of two free upcoming events for you — 

TOMORROW: MidwestCon’s EmpowerHer Breakfast: Women Leading in the Age of AI @ Digital Futures — Friday, September 11

Tomorrow is the MidwestCon “EmpowerHer Breakfast: Women Leading in the Age of AI” from 8:00 - 10:00 AM at Digital Futures. Helen Todd will be on stage alongside Nomiki Petrolla, Payal Thakur, Seema Alexander, and Dr. Josette Riep. As CincyAI members, RSVP for free today here on Luma!

TWO WEEKS: Dolly Parton Appreciation Day — Friday, September 25 “9 to 5” Day

Following our Tide Rise discussion at MidwestCon this Tuesday as part of our CincyAI for Humans Community Day programming, I’m happy to share that I’m dedicating my next Imagination Age presentation to expanding this into a full presentation as part of OhioX’s #OhioTechDay hosted at The Marketer Collaborative on “What Silicon Valley Can Learn from Dolly Parton” — RSVP for free today!

NEXT MONTH: CincyAI for Humans 3-Year Robot Anniversary — Tuesday, October 20

If you haven’t already, sign up for our special meetup and celebration next month. We’re also looking for additional sponsors, so if of interest, do reach out!

Special thanks to:

Big Kitty Labs — Our sponsors help cover the costs of hosting CincyAI, a volunteer organization, including food, drink, and photography. Big Kitty Labs is sponsoring all of 2026, and we couldn’t be more honored and grateful for their support to help make CincyAI possible!

UC Digital Futures and Dr. Kelly Cohen — We’re honored to partner with and host our CincyAI meetups at the UC Digital Futures building, an interdisciplinary research facility home to globally recognized leading research in Responsible AI. A special thank you to our organizing partner, Dr. Kelly Cohen. If you’re interested in learning more about how you can partner with UC Research Labs to save costs and time researching, testing, and validating your AI initiatives, visit: https://ucdigitalfutures.com.

Ellie and Laura from À Lala Carte for the amazing charcuterie cups and Cameron Wilcox for the fantastic photos.

Our CincyAI Volunteers — Much appreciation to all of our amazing volunteers and Huddle leaders who help make CincyAI possible.

And most importantly: THANK YOU!

We couldn’t be more excited to have you be part of the largest AI community in the region and for being part of this dynamic community where the whole is not just greater but exponential in its impact. We’re an important node in the AI ecosystem here in Cincinnati, leading the way with Responsible AI.

See you soon!

-Kendra & Helen
Your CincyAI Cohosts
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Interested in sponsoring CincyAI? Reach out today!

CincyAI tickets are posted monthly: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/kr-digital-agency-71921791873

For our full events calendar, become a CincyAI Champion and then visit https://app.heartbeat.chat/cincyai/events.

Want to level up your AI journey with a peer interest group? To join, become a CincyAI Champion, and then select the Human Huddles you'd like to participate in!

Born from community demand, we’re excited to launch this new programming! Human Huddles are designed for deeper dives to support our amazing members on their AI journeys through camaraderie, collaboration, and learning from one another.

While they have different focuses, CincyAI Champions are welcome to attend any and all that interest them, regardless of skill level — we all learn from each other as we’re all navigating AI together!

For our full events calendar, become a CincyAI Champion and then visit https://app.heartbeat.chat/cincyai/events.

For our full events calendar, become a CincyAI Champion and then visit https://app.heartbeat.chat/cincyai/events.

Women in AI Directory — This is for female speakers, mentors, founders, business leaders, builders, and curious learners. The intention of this list is to increase visibility and participation of Women in AI in the Greater Cincinnati and Tri-State region.

Cincinnati AI & Tech Guide — Don’t know where to start? Check out our new guide to the ecosystem!

Become a CincyAI Champion today!

For $25/month or $250/year ($50 off!), access our paid member portal with:

• CincyAI Human Huddle peer interest groups
• Limited time only: "CincyAI Founding Champion" Badge
• CincyAI Champions Member Directory
• Monthly Office Hours with Helen & Kendra
• Cincinnati Area AI Job Board
• CincyAI & Community Partners Events Calendar
• CincyAI Champion Matchups
• And more!

Limited time only: 30 days free trial! Plus, join now to get your Founding CincyAI Champion member badge!!

Thank you to everyone in the CincyAI community who’s already pre-ordered Helen’s forthcoming book based on her SXSW presentation, “Farewell, Information Age — Welcome to the Imagination Age!” Pre-order your copy today as a crowd-funded advance to support a Cincy-based independent female voice. Your support will enable Helen to bring this idea to life — and is greatly appreciated! 🥰💛