Agentic AI & the New Division of Labor: Finding Bedrock, Anchors & True North

Come join us and hear:

Ron Giblin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-g-53b75b86/ )

Principal Virtual CTO / AI Consultant and Solution Architect at

Pliris Technology Consulting (https://pliris.net/ )

Ron is a leading voice in helping organizations navigate the emerging landscape of agentic AI and the evolving division of labor between humans and intelligent systems.

His thought leadership equips enterprises to find their "bedrock" — the unshakable foundations of purpose and value — while anchoring innovation and charting a true north for sustainable growth.

As a distinguished figure in business and IT, Ron blends strategic foresight with deep technical expertise, forming innovative frameworks that create tangible business outcomes. His work empowers organizations to embrace technology not as disruption, but as an extension of their core mission and culture.

Throughout his career, Ron has collaborated with premier global organizations, building reference architectures that serve as practical maps for defining digital ecosystems, IT service catalogs, and next-generation operating models.

Beyond consultancy, Ron actively contributes to the development of global standards for AI ethics and governance through his role in the IEEE P7000 committee and subgroups. His insights anticipate how agentic technologies will reshape opportunity landscapes, workforces, and communities.

Ron’s latest book, AI Strategy in the Enterprise: Raising Your Game During the Age of AI — co-authored with and endorsed by Toyota Motors of North America — provides a blueprint for IT and business leaders seeking to assert control over their technology futures and brand destinies.

As of Jan. 9, 2025, the meeting location has been moved to SpringHill Suites near intersection of Geo. Bush and E. Renner Rd. (2 blocks south on Shiloh from the Methodist Hospital at Renner and Shiloh - see below for details). Come early and stay late if you can. Bar opens at 5 pm (self-paid). Program runs from 6 to 7:30 pm.

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1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour:

These are hybrid and free events. For those that can attend in person, it allows us to come together and network with other IoT and technology professionals, business execs, entrepreneurs, etc... and help us find resources, talent and solutions to our issues... and learn about new trends and tech in the industry.

Come early and stay late if you can (bar opens at 5 pm. - self paid. Leave whenever you like... or when the bar closes.)

The folks that attend have technical and business expertise in many varied segments of the IoT/tech industry... from end device/sensor/actuator builders, to connectivity gurus (wired, wireless, satellite), to backend computer systems/platforms and analytic tools specialists... and even edge computing/processing, security and AI/ML/ChatGPT/Agentic AI experts.

Come join us and build relationships and find opportunities for growth... or find solutions and resources to your IoT / IIoT/tech challenges whether you're a developer/solution provider or an end user.

1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour @ SpringHill Suites ((3251 E. Geo. Bush Tpke, Richardsson, TX))
Each 1st Thursday of 2025 · 6:00 – 7:30pm (except July, meeting moved to July 10th)
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qjq-aaoe-xdj
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 443-399-3866‬ PIN: ‪891 528 379‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qjq-aaoe-xdj?pin=8679601782853

A sincere thanks to our sponsors:

4.0 Solutions (www.iiot.university/)
- founded by Walker Reynolds (www.linkedin.com/in/walkerdreynolds/)
4.0 Solutions was created around the concept of the restructuring the way we think about systems integrators, suppliers, hardware & software manufacturers, and distributors in a way that is compatible with the 4th industrial revolution.

ObjectSpectrum, LLC (www.objectspectrum.com)
- founded by Eric Lenington (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlenington/):
"ObjectSpectrum was founded with the sole purpose of making the Internet of Things an Internet of useful, efficient, cost-cutting, ROI-maximizing things."

James Brehm & Assoc. (https://www.jbrehm.com/)
- James Brehm, Founder and Chief Technology Evangelist
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrehm/)
James Brehm & Associates is a consulting and market intelligence firm providing project based and retained strategic advisory services to technology companies worldwide focused on IoT and digitial transformation.

Chuck McCoy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chmccoy/),
Founder of: TechTargets - Smart Targets. Smarter Shooters.
(https://techtargets.com/)
TechTargets uses modern IoT components to bring low cost interactive target systems to Law Enforcement live fire training environments.

If you'd like to support these meetings through a one-time donation, or ongoing monthly support, contact Ed Hightower at ed.hightower@iotandbeyond.com. I can send an invoice via PayPal and you can pay/ donate via credit card. Thanks.

These IoT & Technology Meetups meet on the first Thursday of each month (except July 3, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026 when we'll meet the following Thursday).

This link takes you to many of the presentations that have been presented at our IoT Texas meetings over the last 5+ years. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69LBjxiKDx8tVkkVs9T0NA/videos