Sean Makulowich, Founder & CEO of IdeaFire™, AI tech and innovation thought leader, and sought-after speaker and trainer will be providing an enlightening Session that reveals how artificial intelligence is reshaping business success in 2025 and beyond.
💡 In this thought-provoking Presentation, you'll discover why companies across industries are making AI a top priority and leveraging it to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and create new revenue opportunities.
📈 Recent studies show that over 77% of companies are already integrating or exploring AI technologies, underlining the urgency of timely adoption. Delay is no longer an option; in today's dynamic market, hesitation can mean falling behind.
🚀 Sean will explore how AI functions as a powerful growth catalyst, enabling businesses to deliver personalized customer experiences, optimize processes, and gain a critical competitive edge. Learn about the emerging role of agentic AI – sophisticated tools that automate tasks like sales prospecting and lead qualification – and how equipping your team with advanced AI solutions can free up valuable resources for strategic, high-impact work.
💼 With nearly 20 years of experience in consulting and training agile startups, small businesses, and global brands such as Volvo, IMF, and Quicken Loans, Sean brings unparalleled insights into the transformative potential of AI and how businesses of all types can use it to gain a competitive advantage.
✨ Get actionable strategies and real-world examples to help you harness AI’s full potential. Adopt AI now to dominate your market, or delay and decline.
About Sean:
Sean Makulowich is the Founder & CEO of IdeaFire, an award-winning digital marketing and AI consulting and training firm. With nearly 20 years of experience, he has advised hundreds of executives, community leaders, and founders across diverse industries – from local startups and small businesses to global, household brands like Volvo, IMF, and Quicken Loans. A sought-after dynamic speaker and trainer, Sean delivers thought-provoking talks, engaging presentations, and tactical workshops on topics ranging from AI, growth hacking, and emerging tech to innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship. A lifelong technologist, Sean’s obsession with computers and emerging tech dates back to building custom PCs with his father in the mid-’90s. Today, he utilizes his extensive tech expertise and passion for innovation to help clients leverage bleeding-edge technologies such as generative AI and advanced sales and marketing automation to drive sustainable business growth and measurable ROI. Passionate about community and the DMV startup ecosystem, Sean is a Board Member and VP of Information at the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce, and an Advisor, Mentor, and Investor with Founder Institute – the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator.
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New Date: 3/12/25
7:00 Registration Begins. 7:15 Breakfast is Served. 8:00 Program Begins.