Speaker Luncheon

As the "Speaker Seeker" for Piedmont Area Mensa, I am hosting a monthly speaker luncheon at the City Club, where you can order lunch and enjoy interesting topics! This is a private event not listed on the City Club calendar, but it is on the Piedmont Area Mensa calendar. There is a business casual dress code (no athletic wear, jeans, t-shirts, caps, shorts, sweats, sneakers or flip-flops). I am open to suggestions of speakers you know, who may want to participate.
This month will be:
AI Is More Than a Better Search Engine
How to Turn AI into Your Personal Consultant
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday life, yet many people are still using it like a search engine. They ask one question, get one answer, and miss what makes AI truly different. The real value isn't in finding information faster. It's in having a conversation that helps you think, organize, create, and solve problems in new ways.
That's the idea behind AI Is More Than a Better Search Engine, an engaging presentation from Samantha "Sam" Thoe, founder of Curated Click. With a background in engineering and marketing systems, Sam helps businesses and professionals use AI and automation to simplify work, solve everyday problems, and reclaim valuable time. She believes AI shouldn't feel intimidating or reserved for tech experts. It should be practical, approachable, and genuinely useful.
In this interactive session, Sam will share the three biggest misconceptions people have about AI, the simple habits that lead to dramatically better results, and practical examples that attendees can begin using immediately. Whether you're planning a trip, organizing your day, writing a family letter, learning a new hobby, or simply trying to make technology work for you instead of against you, you'll leave with a new way of thinking about AI and the confidence to put it to work in your own life.

Lunch is available to order from the City Club menu at 12:00 (credit or debit card only - this is a cashless club. 20% gratuity will automatically be added). The speaker will begin once the orders are taken. We will try to wrap up before 2:00, so parking will be free!
Park in the Liberty Square garage.
The first two hours are free (next hour is $6).
When entering the One Liberty Square building, go straight ahead to the elevators, and press 17 on the panel on the wall outside of the elevators (it will indicate which elevator to enter). Once at the City Club (the entire 17th floor), go to the receptionist stand and say you are a guest of Cindy Cohn for the Speaker Meeting.
I hope to see you there!