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Technology 55 min

Stop Buying AI Tools. Start Solving Problems.

Summer Friday Team — with guest contributor Samantha Stermer

About this session

AI is no longer just a technology discussion. It is a workflow, content, and operating model shift. As adoption accelerates, many organizations rush to implement new platforms before defining the real problem. The result is often overlapping tools, underused software, scattered experiments, and teams struggling to turn AI interest into measurable business value. This Lunch & Learn will explore a more practical path forward: starting with the challenge, not the tool. We'll discuss why successful AI adoption depends on improving workflows, asking better questions, and identifying the use cases where AI can create real leverage. We'll also explore the role of the solution architect: the strategic partner who helps translate business challenges into the right combination of tools, workflows, and execution plans. The real competitive advantage is not access to AI itself, everyone has that. The advantage is knowing what problem to solve and how to design a system that helps teams move faster, produce more, and work smarter without adding unnecessary complexity. Attendees will leave with a sharper way to evaluate AI opportunities, pressure test use cases, and think about AI as a practical business solution rather than a collection of disconnected tools.