AI in Action

AI in Action is coming to Walnut Creek.

A private, invitation-only executive workshop for selected CEOs and senior leaders ready to move from AI experimentation to measurable business value.

You will not just hear about AI. You will bring a real business problem and work alongside AI engineers to map the workflow, identify the right use case, and start turning it into a practical solution during the session.

Request an InvitationSeating is limited.

Event Details

Date
Friday, July 24, 2026
Time
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PT
Location
Verizon Business Center
Address
2999 Oak Rd
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Hosted by
Mike Birdsall, DOXA Talent Mount Diablo

Built for impact, not the biggest room.

This workshop is limited to selected CEOs and senior executives so the room stays relevant, practical, and useful. Every attendee is reviewed before a seat is confirmed.

Invitation-onlyLimited seatingReviewed attendanceNo virtual option
What happens in the room

Bring one of your executives and a real business challenge.

You do not need to arrive with a technical idea. You need to arrive with a challenge your business keeps working around: a manual process, a slow decision, scattered data, repetitive work, or a workflow that has not scaled with the company. And, it's ideal if you bring the executive who owns this opportunity/challenge.

We'll help you pressure-test that challenge through an AI readiness lens and begin translating it into an AI-ready workflow, prototype direction, or build-ready brief.

View the Curriculum
Agenda

How the day runs

  1. 8:30 AM

    Doors Open · Coffee & Introductions

    Meet the speakers and other executives in the room.

  2. 9:00 AM

    Program Begins

  3. Executive Briefing

    Where AI moves the needle, where it doesn't, and the operating model that changes both.

  4. Working Session 1

    Pressure-test your challenge through an AI readiness lens with a live build alongside Dave Hajdu.

  5. Lunch

    Hosted lunch with peer CEOs and senior leaders.

  6. Working Session 2

    Continue building. Leave with a mapped workflow, prototype direction, or build-ready brief.

  7. 4:00 PM

    End

Come prepared to work on your business.

Bring

One real challenge.

One real business challenge, workflow, or process you believe AI could improve. You do not need a technical background — just a problem worth solving.

Leave With

A clearer path forward.

A clearer readiness lens, one mapped challenge, a prototype direction or build-ready brief, and a better understanding of where human judgment and AI-enabled talent fit in your business.

Speakers

Led by David Nilssen and Dave Hajdu.

David brings the CEO + scale lens. Dave brings the technology + systems lens.

David Nilssen

LinkedIn

Keynote · The CEO's Perspective

David has built two companies from nothing into category-defining businesses — Guidant Financial helped 30,000+ entrepreneurs secure $7 billion across all 50 states, and DOXA Talent now runs a 1,000-person distributed workforce across six countries with no headquarters and no office space.

A six-time Inc. 500/5000 honoree, two-time TEDx speaker, and SBA National Young Entrepreneur of the Year, David brings a builder's perspective to scale, culture, and the future of work.

Dave Hajdu

LinkedIn

Workshop Lead · AI Implementation

Dave started at Microsoft in 1999 as a data analyst — back when most people hadn't heard the word "algorithm" outside a math class. He's spent 25 years since at the intersection of technology and business, building systems that ran millions of rows of data and millions of dollars in transactions. He co-founded TINYpulse, a venture-backed startup that reshaped employee engagement for the Boston Red Sox, Fidelity, and thousands more — later acquired by WebMD.

Curriculum Advisor

Leadership Research Lens

Dr. Brooks C. Holtom

Professor of Management, Georgetown University

Professor of Management at Georgetown University and former Senior Associate Dean at Georgetown's business school. Dr. Holtom contributed to the leadership-in-AI curriculum that informs this workshop.

Dr. Holtom is a curriculum advisor and is not scheduled to present at the workshop. AI in Action is independently hosted by DOXA Talent. Georgetown University does not sponsor, certify, or approve this event.

Meet the Speakers
Your Host

About the host.

Mike Birdsall

DOXA Talent Mount Diablo

Mike Birdsall is the Franchise Owner of DOXA Talent Mount Diablo and a strategic partner to companies looking to scale with discipline and confidence. With 30+ years in sales, franchising, and outsourcing, he brings a practical operator's perspective to building capacity. Mike helps leaders design high-performance global teams that support growth without sacrificing culture, compliance, or trust. As host of DOXA's AI workshop, he brings a grounded lens to using AI and global talent to create leverage and improve execution. His work centers on helping companies grow ethically and build durable teams that perform.

By The Numbers

Results from people who've already been in the room.

These aren't projections. They're the actual scores from leaders who sat where you'll be sitting.

9.3/10

Average attendee rating.

Request an Invitation

Request your invitation for Walnut Creek.

This is not an open registration event. Attendance is reviewed to ensure the room is relevant and valuable for selected CEOs and senior executives.

Summer 2026 Tour

Walnut Creek is one of five cities on the tour.

AI in Action is happening in a limited number of cities this summer. Each room is intentionally capped to keep the session practical, relevant, and valuable for the leaders who attend.

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Invitation-only · 50 seats · Attendance reviewed before confirmation