This special lunch-time NSW Small Business Month presentation examines the usage of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) on the health and resilience of your business and warns of frightening impacts you should understand.

It will explain how to maximise Ai to increase positive exposure and positioning of your business and the pitfalls you need to avoid. Your Intellectual Property is a key component of the resilience and health of your business, but there are significant risks and legal implications that can damage your business's health and affect its resilience.

This session will arm you with the knowledge to profit from Ai. It will also guide you through the legal threats to your business health including intellectual property breaches and content vulnerabilities that you can unwittingly expose your business to.

Our Guest Presenters are:
1. Jeffrey Fazal | Business Consultant | Creativus Design |

A Small Business Hand-son Guide to Ai - Strengths and Weaknesses.
Jeffrey will provide an interactive demo of Ai and discuss Its impacts and practical usefulness for small business owners.

His previous Group Ai presentation received tremendous feedback for the guidance and capability demonstration it provided covering ChatGPt and Bard.

2. Steven Brown | Chairman | Etienne Lawyers |

Steven is a specialist commercial lawyer with 42 years’ of experience across Intellectual Property, commercial, corporations, ASX, and business law.
His topic, Intellectual property – Artificial Intelligence (Ai) – The Frightening Truth You Need to Know, is based on his research and representation of clients who have become victims of Ai misuse.

Steven will cover:

Ai Impacts on my small business.
How much can I trust the accuracy of Ai produced data, statistics, copywriting and other outputs?
Who owns my data?
Who owns my copywriting?
Can I be sued for using AI?

AGENDA

1. Host Introduction.
2. Jeffrey Fazal - A Small business guide to using Ai.
3. Steven Brown - Artificial Intelligence (Ai) – The Frightening Truth You Need to Know.

ABOUT US

The Local Area Marketing & Networking Group (LAMNG) is based in Greater Western Sydney group and operates business networking groups online and in-person in the Hills district, Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith and the Lower Blue Mountains.

Groups meet monthly in alternating weeks. You can attend the group of your choice or move around to expand your business contacts in a familiar environment. Our Blacktown group meets on a Wednesday evening from 6.30pm; Baulkham Hills from 9.30am; Parramatta group from 9.30am and is currently online; Penrith and the Lower Blue Mountains from 9.30am.

You can see all group meeting dates, information and bookings here.

Each Group has its own Facebook page where you can advertise your business, keep up to date with group promotional posts and keep in contact with other members. (You must be a regular group attendee to receive access. Behavioural standards apply to all groups). Blacktown | Hills District | Parramatta | Penrith & Lower Mountains.

OUR MEETINGS

All attendees have the opportunity to introduce themselves and their business. Depending on numbers, introductions are between 30-60 seconds - so it would be a good idea to make a note of the key points you want to make!

You get to meet like-minded people, exchange ideas, learn, socialise, collaborate, gain knowledge, form new relationships, get fresh business ideas and tips and, of course, expand your introduction-based business network.

Whether your business is shop, office, industry, home based or in a shared space, you will meet motivated owners and entrepreneurs to share your passion and grow your business with.

WHAT WE DO
Our online and face-to-face meetings are identical for all groups. They begin with:
1. Opening welcome.
2. 60-second Business Primers (all attendees).
3. Member Business INSIGHT* (up to 10 minutes when pre-booked).
4. Group photo.
5. Business Card Exchange (We do that online too!)
6. Five-minute break
7. Member Business INSIGHT* (up to 10 minutes when pre-booked).
8. Member Keynote* (up to 20 minutes when pre-booked).
9. Five-minute 1-1 Collaboration Discussion rotations. (Online – members auto rotate via private virtual meeting rooms.) Additional 1-1 meeting time is always available at the end of meetings.
10. Meeting ends.

(Nervous about presenting? Don't worry - we will coach you through it.)

MEMBERSHIP FEES
Unlike many groups, we do not charge a membership or joining fee. Instead we charge attendance fees for all online and in-person meetings to cover costs and ensure small business owners are not dissuaded away from business networking by cost.

Every meeting has an attendance fee contribution to catering costs. Group sponsorship opportunities are also open to significantly boost your business profile.

Online meeting fees are set at $7.50 per attendee (Booking fee and GST inclusive). Face-to-face meeting fees (Inclusive of breakfast, morning tea or evening snacks - depending on the Group) $25 per attendee (Penrith). $30 Hills District. Blacktown (BBN) $17 thanks to the generous sponsorship of Workers Blacktown. (Booking fee and GST inclusive).

Email networking@localareamktg.com.au for details or call 0404 767 482.

Group inquiries to:
Joe Kowalewski
Group Facilitator, Chief Marketing Officer, Local Area Marketing & Networking Group E: networking@localareamktg.com.au Ph: 0404 767 482