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Upcoming Events
Fuse Mastermind Round Table Breakfast
Tues - May 26th
8 - 9:30 am
Matthew's Cafeteria
AI and Your Business
AI is moving fast.
Really fast.
At previous FUSE meetings, we’ve touched on both the huge potential and the real concerns that come with Artificial Intelligence. And with AI tools growing and changing so quickly, this feels like one of those conversations we need to have as business owners, professionals, and members of the community.
At its core, AI is a tool.
Like any powerful tool, it can be used well… or not so well.
And that means the responsibility still sits with us.
Join us at Matthews Cafeteria in Tucker on Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00 AM for a practical FUSE roundtable discussion on how to harness AI ethically, safely, and responsibly in business.
This will not be a tech-heavy lecture.
It will be a real conversation about how AI is showing up in our work, what we should be careful with, and how we can use it without losing trust, judgment, privacy, or the human side of business.
We’ll have a couple of local professionals helping guide the discussion with perspectives on ethical AI use and human behavior, but the main value is the conversation in the room.
Because AI is not going away.
But neither is trust.
And trust is still what makes business work.
What Attendees Will Learn
You’ll leave with a better understanding of:
- How AI is already affecting local businesses and client relationships
- Why AI should be treated as a powerful tool, not a replacement for judgment
- Ethical concerns business owners should be thinking about now
- How to protect private client and business information
- Where AI can save time without making your business feel less human
- How behavior, habits, and decision-making affect the way we use new tools
- Practical guardrails for using AI responsibly in your business
- How to talk about AI with clients, teams, and referral partners in a clear, honest way
Hosted by:
Art Wood
Mortgage Loan Originator
Luminate Bank
Event Details:
📅 Tuesday, May 28, 2026
⏰ 8:00–9:30 AM
📍 Matthews Cafeteria, 2299 Main St, Tucker, GA
💲 $20 Guests (includes breakfast) | Free for Fuse Members
Guided Roundtable Discussion
This month’s FUSE will be a guided roundtable conversation.
The discussion will include perspectives from:
David Proulx
David teaches the ethical use of AI at Georgia Tech University and will help frame some of the real-world questions around responsible AI use.
Jim Colton
Jim is a counselor and hypnotherapist with years of experience helping people create and implement successful behavioral patterns. He’ll bring a helpful perspective on how people adopt new tools, make decisions, and build habits around technology.
But this is not a sit-and-listen lecture.
It is a practical conversation for local business owners, real estate professionals, and community-minded professionals who want to better understand how to use AI wisely.
No tech jargon.
No robot takeover panic.
No one pretending they know exactly where all this is going.
Just a good, honest business conversation over breakfast.
Fuse Mastermind Round Table Breakfast
Tues - June 30th
8 - 9:30 am
Matthew's Cafeteria
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Tues - July 28th
8 - 9:30 am
Matthew's Cafeteria
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