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Astronomicon 9 – IT in the D 550
Astronomicon is back for another year! Find the convention April 10 through April 12, 2026 at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest. We’re joined by founders and organizers Mike and Dustin to hear about the history, how the con is going, and what to look forward to this year.
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Christina Fair on Midwest Startup Challenges – IT in the D 549
Christina Fair has lots of titles: Founder of Reconnect, Co-founder of Hum, Entrepreneur in Residence at Ann Arbor SPARK, Executive Director of Detroit Executives Association, and board member of Bees in the D. She joins us this week to talk about her work across Detroit’s startup and community ecosystem, including Ann Arbor Spark, Michigan Founders…
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Pete Martin and Michigan Startups – IT in the D 548
Our guest this week is Pete Martin, Director of Portfolio Management at Michigan State University Research Foundation. We talk about Michigan technology startups, including pitching and funding. Pete talks about his origin and some of the startups he finds interesting. We also take a look at why companies and people leave or ignore Michigan. Of…
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Building Moregetsdone.com with Andrew Koper – IT in the D 547
Andrew Koper joins us this week to talk about Moregetsdone.com, his online collaborative task management tool. We talk about why he decided to build it, how it works, and the ways it can work for various types of organizations. We also brainstorm ideas for future improvements including AI-enhanced workflows.
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Legal Implications and Applications of AI with David Williams of Butzel – IT in the D 546
This week’s guest is David Williams, CIO of Buztel, a large local law firm. He tells us about how lawyers are using AI, what’s allowed, what’s not allowed, and the implications thereof.
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Gloabi AI Organisms with David Baird – IT in the D 545
This week, we’re joined by David Baird, founder of Gloabi. Gloabi makes AI “organisms”—avatars that have phone numbers, email addresses, and can post on social networks. David tells us what your Gloabi AI can do for you, how it works (even without you sometimes!), and the story behind the project.
