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SUMMARY:Technology for SMEs | From Choosing the Right Partner to Securely Implementing AI
DESCRIPTION:Technology isn't just an IT problem it's one of the most important business decisions you'll make. \n\n Technology for SMEs: From Choosing the Right Partner to Securely Implementing AI is a five-part learning series designed for business owners and leaders who want to make smarter technology decisions\, understand AI without the hype\, and build a more secure\, future-ready organization. Hosted by Rational Business Solutions\, these in-person sessions take place at the Markham Board of Trade from March through November 2026.\n\n This isn't a lecture series it's a practical\, plain-language program that meets you where you are and gives you the tools to move forward with confidence. \n\n \n Choose the right IT support provider with a structured\, outcome-driven framework\n Understand what AI actually is and what it can realistically do for your business\n Protect your organization against the evolving security threats of the AI era\n Deploy Microsoft Copilot safely and effectively across your team\n Build advanced AI workflows and autonomous agents that work while you sleep\n \n\n Series Overview\n\n \n Session 1: How to Choose an IT Support Provider March 17th\, 2026\n Session 2: What is AI and How Can It Best Be Used in an SME? April 14th\, 2026\n Session 3: What Changed for SMEs: Security in the AI Era May 5th\, 2026\n Session 4: Implementing AI 101 Microsoft Copilot June 2nd\, 2026\n Session 5: Implementing AI 201 Advanced Copilot & Agentic Development November 3rd\, 2026\n \n\n Event Details\n\n \n Time: 6:00 PM 8:00 PM\n Location: Markham Board of Trade\n Fee: No cost\n \n\n Who Should Attend\n\n \n Business owners and executives\n IT\, operations\, and functional leaders\n Anyone responsible for Technology or AI outcomes in their organization\n \n\n Why Attend\n\n \n Get practical\, no-nonsense guidance across every stage of your technology journey\n Build confidence in evaluating\, securing\, and implementing technology without needing a technical background\n Connect with peers and local business leaders navigating the same challenges\n Walk away from every session with tools and frameworks you can apply immediately\n \n\n Registration\n\n All sessions are free to attend. Reserve your spot early as seating is limited.\n \nAnd bring your challenges!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n \n \n \n \n\n Technology isn&rsquo\;t just an IT problem&mdash\;it&rsquo\;s one of the most important business decisions you&rsquo\;ll make. \; \;
\n\n Technology for SMEs: From Choosing the Right Partner to Securely Implementing AI is a five-part learning series designed for business owners and leaders who want to make smarter technology decisions\, understand AI without the hype\, and build a more secure\, future-ready organization. Hosted by Rational Business Solutions\, these in-person sessions take place at the Markham Board of Trade from March through November 2026.
\n\n This isn&rsquo\;t a lecture series&mdash\;it&rsquo\;s a practical\, plain-language program that meets you where you are and gives you the tools to move forward with confidence. \;
\n\n \n - Choose the right IT support provider with a structured\, outcome-driven framework
\n - Understand what AI actually is&mdash\;and what it can realistically do for your business
\n - Protect your organization against the evolving security threats of the AI era
\n - Deploy Microsoft Copilot safely and effectively across your team
\n - Build advanced AI workflows and autonomous agents that work while you sleep
\n
\n\n Series Overview
\n\n \n - Session 1: How to Choose an IT Support Provider &mdash\; March 17th\, 2026
\n - Session 2: What is AI and How Can It Best Be Used in an SME? &mdash\; April 14th\, 2026
\n - Session 3: What Changed for SMEs: Security in the AI Era &mdash\; May 5th\, 2026
\n - Session 4: Implementing AI 101 &mdash\; Microsoft Copilot &mdash\; June 2nd\, 2026
\n - Session 5: Implementing AI 201 &mdash\; Advanced Copilot &\; Agentic Development &mdash\; November 3rd\, 2026
\n
\n\n Event Details
\n\n \n - Time: 6:00 PM &ndash\; 8:00 PM
\n - Location: Markham Board of Trade
\n - Fee: No cost
\n
\n\n Who Should Attend
\n\n \n - Business owners and executives
\n - IT\, operations\, and functional leaders
\n - Anyone responsible for Technology or AI outcomes in their organization
\n
\n\n Why Attend
\n\n \n - Get practical\, no-nonsense guidance across every stage of your technology journey
\n - Build confidence in evaluating\, securing\, and implementing technology&mdash\;without needing a technical background
\n - Connect with peers and local business leaders navigating the same challenges
\n - Walk away from every session with tools and frameworks you can apply immediately
\n
\n\n Registration
\n\n All sessions are free to attend. Reserve your spot early as seating is limited.\n
And bring your challenges!
\n \n\n
LOCATION:3600 Steeles Avenue East Markham ON L3R 9Z7
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