Bring your laptop. Bring your curiosity. Let's build with AI.

AI is opening up new possibilities for businesses of every size. But the best way to understand it isn't by reading another article or watching another video.

It's by trying it for yourself.

Join AWS, Emumba, the Open Innovation Center, and the Lodi Chamber of Commerce, with support from Cloud Kinetics, for an interactive evening where you'll experience AI firsthand through a guided workshop led by Emumba's engineering team.

Together, we'll explore the kinds of business challenges organizations tackle every day across marketing, HR, finance, and operations. Using Amazon Quick, you'll experiment with practical AI scenarios and explore new ways technology can support your business.

💡 No AI experience or technical background required.

💻 Just bring your laptop, your curiosity, and a willingness to try something new.

🎟️ Attendance is FREE. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Why You'll Want to Be in the Room

This is your chance to move beyond the AI headlines and experience it for yourself.

Throughout the evening, you'll:

✔ Roll up your sleeves and experiment with Amazon Quick in a guided, hands-on workshop

✔ Explore practical AI scenarios inspired by real marketing workflows and discover how AI can support the way teams create, collaborate, and get work done

✔ Get hands-on with Amazon Quick features including Chat Agents, Spaces, and Connectors, with live examples using familiar tools like Canva and Google Drive

✔ Ask questions, test ideas, and learn alongside Emumba's engineering team

✔ Connect with fellow business owners, founders, and AI practitioners over complimentary food and refreshments

Whether you're exploring AI for the first time or preparing your next MVP or Proof of Concept, you'll leave with greater confidence, fresh ideas, and practical experience you can build on.

Event Details

📅 Date: July 15

🕔 Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

• 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM: Hands-on AI Workshop and Amazon Quick Enablement
• 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM: Networking over food and refreshments

Meet Your Instructor

Shaharyar Maroof
Senior Engineering Manager, Emumba

Shaharyar Maroof leads engineering teams at Emumba, where he helps organizations turn emerging technologies into practical business solutions.

He has worked with startups, growing businesses, and enterprise organizations to solve complex challenges using AI, cloud, and data technologies. His passion is making new technologies approachable and helping businesses discover practical ways to create measurable impact.

During the workshop, Shaharyar will guide the hands-on exercises, answer your questions, and share practical lessons from real customer engagements.

You'll Leave With

By the end of the evening, you'll have:

• Hands-on experience using Amazon Quick
• Practical ideas you can explore within your own business
• A better understanding of where AI can create real business value
• $500 in AWS credits to continue experimenting after the workshop
• Guidance for the upcoming AI Pitch Competition in August
• New connections within the local business community

Stay for the Conversation

Some of the best ideas don't happen during the workshop.

They happen afterward.

Stick around for food, refreshments, and conversations with fellow business owners, founders, engineers, and AI enthusiasts.

Share ideas, ask questions, exchange experiences, and connect with people who are exploring many of the same opportunities and challenges you are.

Whether you're looking for inspiration, advice, or simply a good conversation, we'd love for you to join us.

Reserve Your Spot

Reserve your spot today and be part of an evening of learning, building, and connecting with your local business community.

We can't wait to see you there!