AI Builders Roundtable: What's Actually Working (And What Isn't)

Bend isn't just a mountain town anymore. It's quietly becoming home to serious AI builders. And this roundtable is proof.

This event will bring together 30+ founders, functional team leaders, and advisors from companies of all sizes for a structured problem-focused roundtable. We're running disciplined "hot seat" sessions where real AI operating issues get discussed by people who've been there and people who want to help.

This is an invite-only gathering of AI talent based in the Greater Bend Area. If you're leading AI strategy at a growth-stage company, building your own product, or advising startups on implementation, this is your room.

We'll operate under Chatham House Rule: you can use the ideas, but you can't attribute comments to individuals. This exists so real business issues can be discussed openly.

We'll map the AI builder landscape in Bend and walk away knowing who's here, what they're working on, and where collaboration makes sense. $25 all in.

What to Expect
Three-Stage Hot Seat Format

• Issue Presentation: One participant presents a real AI business issue. The decision in front of them, what's at stake, what makes it hard.
• Structured Interrogation: Questions only. No advice yet. We uncover assumptions, constraints, blind spots, and the real economic impact.
• Structured Advice Round: Selected participants offer concise, experience-based recommendations. One specific suggestion. One material risk. No debate.
• Networking before and after with food, drinks, and the people shaping Bend's AI future

Why Attend

• Get real perspective on decisions that materially affect a business
• Walk away with tactics from people who've made similar calls
• Help establish the playbook for building in Bend's evolving AI landscape
• Be part of putting Bend on the map as an emerging AI hub

Who Should Apply
Anyone building with AI full-time, including founders, team leaders, advisors, and independent builders.

This is an invitation-only event with a simple application process. We're curating for diverse perspectives and genuine challenges, not just success stories.

Ready to share a hot seat topic or just help solve on? Fill out the form at https://forms.gle/ULfpxwmNuS9pjuQw7.

Format: A 60-minute facilitated roundtable discussion starting. at 530pm with facilitated networking before and after

Tickets: $25

Presented by Peel: The Visual Agent Platform that enables GTM teams to hire AI agents that automatically Demo, Present, Discover, and Teach—24/7.

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Be part of the conversation that puts Bend on the AI map. Space is intentionally limited.