"Cutting Through the Hype: Making Smart Choices in a Chaotic AI Market"

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**Yes, Old Ox is closing, BUT they've agreed to host our April 8th event as their last - let's celebrate at the next Loudoun CyberTech!**

Join us on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, for the next Loudoun CyberTech Event at Old Ox Brewery, in Ashburn!

Want a custom name tag to enhance your networking opportunities? Register HERE for this event and we'll have it waiting for you at the door!

We are excited to bring you a fireside chat featuring RavenTek! Brett Lucas, the Director of AI, and Ryan Coleman, the VP of Sales, who will discuss how to cut through the hype of Artificial Intelligence and enable intelligent decision making in this chaotic market.

Brett Lucas is the Director of AI at RavenTek, where he leads AI strategy and product development. A former Army officer and intelligence professional, Brett has been developing AI products for government and commercial customers since 2018. His work combines technology with practical customer needs - shepherding projects from ideas to production while avoiding the AI hype.

Ryan Coleman’s focus is building world class cybersecurity, observability, and digital transformation solutions at RavenTek. This includes the company’s newest venture – ManagedDEX, a service that enables organizations to improve employee satisfaction, productivity, and engagement. For over 15 years, Ryan has built enterprise sales organizations in the enterprise data collection, data analytics, SaaS, and cybersecurity markets.

Join us as RavenTek explores how to chart a path through the AI minefield and how to help build your winning AI strategy!

Agenda
5:30 Social hour and networking begins
6:10 Welcome
6:15 Fireside Chat - Brett Lucas & Ryan Coleman, RavenTek
6:45 Q&A
6:50 Open Mic & Networking Continues
7:30 Adjourn

March Thank You!
Thank you to our March 4th guests, Kelly McCracken, Yasmin Abdi, Sara Lazarus, Sheryl Tolbert, and Gabby Smyth! It's inspiring to hear how so many different paths led these incredible women to a career in Cybersecurity. Remember - say YES to the project - it's okay to learn as you go!