Real Talk: Operationalizing AI in Enterprise - An Evening with John Ashford

Join the Lee County AI Users Group for an evening with John Ashford, Senior Manager of Data & AI at Arthrex — one of Southwest Florida's most recognized global companies.

John brings a hands-on perspective on what it actually takes to operationalize AI and data analytics within a large enterprise. No hype, no vendor pitches — just an honest conversation about the challenges, wins, and lessons learned when you're building AI capability from the inside.
Whether you're navigating AI adoption at your own organization, curious about how a Naples-headquartered medical device company with a global footprint approaches data strategy, or just want to connect with others doing real work in this space, this is the meetup for you.
What to expect:

• Featured presentation by John Ashford on enterprise AI adoption
• Open Q&A
• Networking over great craft beer