Yass Connect is hosted by RDA Southern NSW and ACT in collaboration with Yass Valley Business Chamber and proudly sponsored by Telstra and Region Media.

5.30pm networking | 6.00pm start

Catering supplied

Want to hear more about AI and how to:

Empower your business.
Find out about AI's potential and its emerging technologies.
Understand the importance of integrating AI.
Get ahead and integrate this into your business strategy and security.
Come join us at this FREE event.

The benefits of Artificial Intelligence for small businesses - where to start & what to think about.

Join Telstra's Regional Engagement Manager, Christina Cawkell, in an engaging and open conversation on how AI-powered solutions offer the potential for a range of benefits for businesses of all sizes, but especially small businesses operating in regional Australia.

Christina will touch on topics such as what AI actually means, how it can be used to extend skills and make new capabilities more accessible for your business, enable richer experiences with your customers and employees, and help enhance security.

We'll start with the basics and look at applications of AI tools to enhance various functions across your business. We'll talk about chatbots for reservations and customer enquiries, AI use in streamlining sales tasks, digital marketing, bookkeeping, and accountancy, to name a few topics of interest.

Most importantly, we'll focus on how you can experiment safely as you explore and/or develop your AI strategy.

Why Telstra?

Telstra's globally recognized approach to responsible and ethical AI enables them to effectively harness generative AI, earning a reputation for innovation and secure AI development. They are scaling AI adoption after successful pilots improving customer experience.

About our presenter:

Christina Cawkell, a Regional Engagement Manager at Telstra, brings over 20 years of experience in communications, engagement, and marketing across Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Known for her engaging and collaborative style, she has worked in telecommunications, energy, government, and the tertiary sector.