Live event Tuesday, October 6, 2026Tue, Oct 6 Burnaby, BC

The State of AIQ4 2026

Where AI actually stands today, and where it goes next

AI has moved further in the last three months than most of us have had time to keep up with. This is the morning you catch up. One live session on what's actually new, what it means for a business your size, and what's coming next.

Early bird pricing ends Sept 15. Reserve now to keep the lower rate.
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When
Tuesday, October 6
8:30am to 11:00am
Who it's for
Founders, CEOs and
business leaders
Spots
160 spots
first come, first served

What's included with your ticket

The presentationThe State of AI: Q4 2026, live in the room
NetworkingA room of Metro Vancouver founders and business owners
Food and drinksBites, pastries, fruit, coffee, tea and non-alcoholic drinks
Why you don't want to miss this event

Three months is a long timein AI right now.

Think about how much has come out since the last time you properly looked at this. Most of it arrived while you were busy running your business. That's the honest problem with the pace right now: not that anyone is behind, but that nobody has time to sort what actually matters from what was just announced loudly.

Your advantage is speed. You can decide something on Monday morning and have it running by Friday.

That's what this event is for. A current, specific read on where AI stands: what's real now, what's close, what's still a demo, and what it means for a company your size. You'll leave knowing what changed this quarter, what's coming next, and which of it is worth your attention before January.

The payoff

The key takeaways

01

Clarity on what's real

Which AI claims hold up, which ones are noise, and where your industry actually sits going into Q4.

02

A line of sight on what's next

What lands in the next quarter, what's further out than the marketing suggests, and which of it is worth planning around now.

03

The room

Founders and CEOs running companies like yours, all working on the same problem. The conversations here are worth the morning on their own.

The event

The presentation

A straight read on where AI stands going into Q4 2026: what it does well now, what it costs to run, and what's coming next.

So much is changing right now. New models like GPT-6 Astra. New platforms like Grok Bot. New security problems turning up in places nobody thought to look. We'll work through what each of them actually changes for a business your size.

Your host

Who's running the room

Mike Schwarz

CEO, MyZone AI

Mike has spent 26 years automating small businesses, and the last four on the road talking to owners about AI transformation, hosting close to 300 workshops along the way. He built the MyZone Ai1 agent platform, runs the AI Plus Entrepreneurs workshop series, and advises founders on directing AI agents. By his own account, he hasn't written a line of code in months.

26 yrsautomating small businesses
300+workshops and talks delivered
Ai1the agent platform he built
Tuesday, October 6, 2026

The agenda

8:30am

Doors open

Food and coffee are out. Grab a plate and find your spot.

9:00am – 9:30am

Networking

Thirty minutes with a room full of Metro Vancouver founders and business owners.

9:30am – 11:00am

AI Presentation: The State of AI, Q4 2026

The presentation, then time for questions.

11:00am

Finish

Nothing runs late. You're welcome to stay on at the restaurant afterwards.

Fit check

Worth your morning, or not

Come if

  • You own or run a business between roughly 10 and 200 people
  • Your team is already using AI and you want a clear view of what to use next
  • You're making calls about AI this quarter and want a current picture before you make them
  • You want to spend a morning with other owners solving the same problem

Skip it if

  • You're after a hands-on prompt engineering class. This one is a briefing.
  • You've not used AI tools yet. Start there, then this will land properly.
Testimonials

What people say from past workshops

Mike Schwarz sounds a stark warning for all SME business owners. Get on the AI wave, NOW, or get buried in its wake.
Claudio RodriguesCEO, RMG Advertising
I recently saw Mike speak at the 2024 EO One Canada Conference in Calgary, and wow – I think it was the best talk from the whole conference!
Rishi PatelCEO, Keeran Networks
Mike & Andrej definitely woke our company up to the risks and opportunities around AI, and helped to get some very important conversations started.
Murray SewardCEO, Outback Team Building
We're leading and creating a world without waste. It's a monumental task that requires exponential thinking from exponential thinkers and Mike is just that.
David KatzChairman, Plastic Bank
Where

Bow & Stern Restaurant Brentwood

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The roomWe have the full restaurant to ourselves, outside their normal service hours. Two screens, so you can see the presentation from anywhere.
Getting thereBrentwood, Burnaby. The full address and directions are on your Eventbrite ticket.
ArriveDoors at 8:30am. Come early if you want the networking, it's the part people say they got the most from.
FAQs

Your questions about the event

What's this event about?

It's a live session on the state of AI for entrepreneurs, CEOs and business leaders, and we run one every quarter. You'll get a read on where AI stands going into Q4 2026 and what's coming next, time to ask questions, and a room full of people worth meeting. Your ticket covers food, non-alcoholic drinks, the presentation, networking and admission.

Can I stay at the restaurant after 11am?

Yes. Bow & Stern reopens for regular service at 11:00 and you're welcome to stay on, keep talking and order lunch if you'd like.

Do I need to know anything about AI already?

If you or your team use ChatGPT or anything like it, you're in the right room. It's built for business owners, and any technical term gets explained in plain terms.

Can I bring my leadership team?

Yes, and you should. Register each person separately so our headcount is right. Teams that come together tend to get more out of it, because they leave with the same picture and can pick the conversation back up on Monday.

Tuesday, October 6  ·  8:30am

Limited seats available

160 spots, first come, first served. Early bird pricing available for the first few spots.

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