Cville AI Explorers (CvAIEx) - Meeting #12

🎉 Cville AI Explorers Birthday Meetup + AI Security Panel 🍕🔐

We’re celebrating another year of Cville AI Explorers with something a little different—and very timely.

Theme: Security in the Age of AI
As AI systems become more integrated into real-world workflows, they’re also introducing new (and amplifying old) security risks—from prompt injection and data poisoning to supply chain vulnerabilities.

To dig into this, we’re hosting a live panel discussion with practitioners across security, cloud, and AI:

💡 What’s actually new vs. just repackaged risk?
⚠️ Where are systems breaking today?
🛡️ What are teams doing wrong—and what should they be doing instead?
🤖 Do we really need AI red teams?

We’ll kick things off with a quick walkthrough of recent real-world incidents, then jump straight into a dynamic, no-fluff panel discussion—followed by open Q&A.

***

🍕 Also… it’s our birthday!
We’ll have pizza, good conversation, and a chance to connect with the local AI community.

***

Whether you're deep in security or just trying to understand what AI means for your systems, this should be a high-signal, practical discussion.

Come for the insights—stay for the pizza.

***

## Event Details

Date: Tuesday, April 28th
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Studio IX – 969 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA

***

## Schedule

5:30 PM – Setup begins
5:45 PM — (Optional) Book Club Track
6:00 PM – Doors open (free pizza )
6:30 PM – Opening, panel discussion, Q+A

Organizers

Owen Zanzal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenzanzal/
Mike Powers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-powers-4262033/
Chat with us on Cville Slack #cvilleaiexplorers
If you aren't a member of Cville Slack, DM me your email, and I'll send you an invite.

Sponsors

Studio IX
Coworking space in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, designed for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers.
Studio IX offers a flexible shared office environment with options for open workspaces, dedicated desks, and private offices. The space fosters a collaborative community through weekly events and mixers, featuring a 'warm industrial' atmosphere with ample natural light.
Amenities include high-speed internet, soundproof phone booths, conference rooms, and premium coffee. Studio IX is staffed by a community manager on weekdays and provides 24/7 access for members.
Tours of the space are available; interested individuals can contact them via:

• Email: COWORK@STUDIOIX.CO
• Phone: 434.260.3803
• Website: https://www.studioix.co/