#AIWoodstockCLE | Episode 13 | Fireside Chat w/Paul Roetzer
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Change of plans!
Paul Roetzer is taking over Episode 13.
When Paul said yes, we reshaped the night around him.
Paul is the founder and CEO of SmarterX and Marketing AI Institute, co-host of The Artificial Intelligence Show podcast, and the organizer behind MAICON — the largest marketing AI conference in the world, held right here in Cleveland every fall. SmarterX was just named the #2 fastest-growing company in the Midwest by Inc.
This is a departure from our usual demo-driven format, and that's the point. Paul sits at the intersection of where AI is heading and how companies are being built around it. We're taking advantage of having him in the room for a conversation that covers:
- Where AI and agents are headed through the rest of 2026
- What it looks like to build an AI-native event and education company from Cleveland
- What business leaders across industries should be paying attention to right now
Come ready to learn. Bring an AI-curious friend or colleague. This is exactly the kind of session we built this community for.
Doors open: 6:00 PM
Networking: 6:00 - 6:30 PM
Program: 6:30 -- 7:30 PM
Continue the conversation: Crowley’s corner of Fairmount and Warrensville.
Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.
NOTES:
- We hate that we even have to say this, but here goes: no recording, transcription, or AI note-taking of any kind during the presentation — audio, video, photo, or automated capture. We know you'll respect it. This is the kind of thing that lets us keep bringing conversations like this one to the community so we can Attract, Grow & Retain AI-savvy talent in the Cleveland-Akron and surrounding region.
- Register early. Seats will go.
- Bring a friend!
- Hashtag: #AIWoodstockCLE