2023 SBTD Central Jersey Session Descriptions
Adam Cheyer – 45 Minute Session
A Private Interview With The Co-Founder Of Siri On The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of AI And Small Business, Plus How You Can Harness It In Your Business To Launch Ahead Of Your Competition
Adam Cheyer is the co-founder of Siri, a top technology leader, an AI expert and an entrepreneur. Everyone is curious about and fascinated by AI and how it will (or won’t) affect our business and personal lives. Hear this expert’s predictions!
- Adam will talk about the birth of Siri, from idea to inception, to Apple’s acquisition and implementation of it into the iPhone in 2010. Siri’s story is a fascinating one that not many people know about!
- The last few years have seen disruptive breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) at an insane rate, with many new systems and applications emerging that go far beyond what was even imagined possible only a decade ago. Adam will talk about new ways of thinking about AI and ways to prepare your small business for the continuing AI revolution.
- Generative AI programs like ChatGPT are poised to be the most disruptive technology since the Internet. So, how will (and how SHOULD) your business handle the controversial AI revolution?
- Adam will discuss the lessons he learned while building each of his start-ups and how he took them from idea to execution. He plans to answer vital questions about building a business designed to scale. Learn how to build a successful start-up from the founder of Siri!
Robert Herjavec – 45 Minute Session
An Intimate Q&A With The Technology-Focused, Celebrity “Nice Shark” From ABC’s Shark Tank On The Future Of Small Business Tech
Robert Herjavec is a world-famous entrepreneur, a cyber security businessman, an investor and a Shark TV personality. This enthusiastic celebrity has agreed to divulge his “Shark” secrets for vetting opportunities and risks in his own business to make strategic decisions for growth.
- Robert has been in tech for 20 years and has built a multimillion-dollar cyber security business. He will be sharing how new technology disrupts small businesses (in both good and bad) and his top tips for knowing when, how, where and why to invest – or not to invest – in business technology.
- Robert sees many business plans and each year hears hundreds of business pitches for investments. We will ask him about the differences between the companies that are declining and those that are growing. He’ll also share one distinct trait growing companies all have in common.
- Robert will teach you how to “think like a Shark” when evaluating your business to help it reach new levels of success.
- Robert’s cyber security firm is on the frontlines of the cyberwar. He will discuss what cyber security precautions small businesses need to adopt NOW if they want to be around tomorrow.
MSP Presentation Cora Park - 45 Minute Session
The New Breed Of Cybercriminals And What You Can Do To Protect Your Business From Lost Profits, Irreparable Reputation Damage And Being Held Hostage
The growth and sophistication of cybercriminals, ransomware and hacker attacks has reached epic levels, and NEW protections and remediation tactics are now required. You might think this is crazy or that it won’t happen to you. But it IS happening in record numbers to millions of organizations, large and small. This HIGHLY popular and attention-grabbing session will not only inform you about what’s going on, but also walk you through exactly what you need to do now to protect your business and assets.
- You will see the urgent and critical cyber security protections and remediation strategies this local IT expert is urging all small businesses to have in place NOW to protect their bank accounts, client data and reputation from the tsunami of ransomware.
- 61% of all SMBs have reported at least one cyber-attack during the previous year. So, WHEN your organization gets hacked (not IF), this giant, expensive, reputation-destroying nightmare will land squarely on YOUR shoulders. This session will show you the steps to take NOW to protect yourself as best you can AND the steps to take immediately when you are hacked that could save your business.
- Get the “down and dirty details” on the new and more comprehensive regulations lawmakers and insurance companies have been implementing that require ALL businesses to become more diligent about securing and protecting data they host on their network. This alone can help you avoid possible stiff fines!
Mike Michalowicz – 45 Minute Session
How To Get Your Employees To Act Like Owners And The Business To Run On Its Own, And Have The Freedom To Do What You Want When You Want In Your Business
Mike Michalowicz is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and highly sought-after speaker specializing in teaching small businesses how to scale and grow strong and healthy. His practical, business-shifting advice has made him our most popular speaker!
- Do you feel like your business will only work if YOU do? The more your business grows, the more your business depends on you? Mike will walk through his “Clockwork” framework and give you actionable steps to take TODAY to get your business to run on its own.
- Mike will teach you his “trash, trim and transfer” model that will enable you to take a four-week vacation WITHOUT affecting your business.
- His practical and relatable advice will re-inspire you as an entrepreneur/CEO, reminding you why you set out on the adventure of small business ownership, and will offer you a toolbox to take with you.
- Mike will talk about how to design your business so you can climb above the grind, get out from underwater and focus on just the work you really want to do.
