Free Live Online Event
The Collective
AI Summit 2026
Connect. Learn. Collaborate. Grow.
Join a community of entrepreneurs and business owners who are coming together to learn, share strategies, build relationships, and discover how AI can help us build stronger businesses.
Tuesday, September 29 | 1:00 PM CST | Live Online
Watch the Summit live right here
This is bigger than learning AI. It's about building a Collective of business owners who can learn from each other, support each other, create opportunities, and grow together.
Your hosts for the day
Lake Davis
Head of Partnership Development, Marblism
Mateo Ramirez
Marketing Specialist, Marblism
Lake and Mateo will run the live sessions, introduce each member of the Collective, and take your questions in real time.
Hear It From the Collective
Members of the Collective, in their own words.
Ty Woods
Aprille Franks
Ericka James
Buffy Payne
Sherri Parsons
What is the Collective?
When you join the Collective, you don't have to figure everything out alone. Members learn from the experiences of other business owners, build meaningful relationships, and discover new ways to grow.
Meet entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners who believe in collaboration over competition, and discover what becomes possible when we bring community, business, and AI together.
Connect
Build relationships with entrepreneurs and business owners.
Collaborate
Share ideas, resources, referrals, and opportunities.
Learn
Learn what's working for other members and apply those strategies to your own business.
Grow
Use the relationships, knowledge, technology, and resources within the Collective to move your business forward.
What You'll Experience at the Summit
- ✓Meet the entrepreneurs behind the Collective
- ✓Hear real business stories and lessons
- ✓Discover opportunities to collaborate with other members
- ✓Learn how members are using technology and AI to operate more efficiently
- ✓See a few practical examples of how Marblism AI Employees are supporting businesses
- ✓Learn how to become part of the Collective
- ✓Connect with a community committed to helping one another grow
Meet the Business Leaders Behind the Collective
During the Summit, each member will answer one question, in their own words.
Ty Woods
Businesssgrants.com
They'll answer"How are you using AI in your business?"
Aprille Franks
The School of Content Marketing
They'll answer"What opportunity have you discovered through the Collective?"
Ericka James
The Alliance
They'll answer"Why did you join the Collective?"
Buffy Payne
FEW ATL
They'll answer"What has being part of this community done for your business?"
Sherri Parsons
Real Estate Agent
They'll answer"How would you promote the Collective?"
And We're Learning How to Build Smarter With AI
One of the things members of the Collective are exploring is how AI can remove repetitive work from their businesses. During the Summit, members will show how they're using Marblism AI Employees. Meet the team (tap a card):
Who is Marblism?
Marblism builds AI Employees for small businesses. Backed by Y Combinator, trusted by 40,000+ businesses, and rated 4.8/5 "Excellent" on Trustpilot. Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and the Associated Press.
40,000+
Businesses
4.8/5
On Trustpilot
YC
Y Combinator Backed
This community meets in real life too
The Marblism tour has brought business owners together in Tacoma, Seattle, Denver, San Diego, Miami Gardens, London, Marietta (hosted by Buffy Payne) and Charlotte (hosted by Aprille Franks). The Summit is your door into this community.
Free to attend. Live online. Tuesday, September 29.
Come See What We're Building
Whether you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, consultant, professional, or simply interested in growing your business alongside other ambitious people, we invite you to join us.
Meet the Collective.
Hear the stories.
Discover the opportunities.
See what's possible.
Tuesday, September 29 | 1:00 PM CST | Live Online
Reserve My Free Seat
Tuesday, September 29 at 1:00 PM CST, live online. Seats are free but limited.