‘AIandYOU’ to Host Free AI Summit for Small Business Month with Google, AWS & Salesforce; Event Targeted to help Fire-Impacted Businesses

A free event for local small businesses – especially those affected by the January fires – will on May 15 feature experts from Amazon Web Services, Google and Salesforce teaching attendees how their AI tools can help businesses streamline operations, reach customers, help with funding applications, and grow overall. This free AI Summit is hosted by AIandYou, a nonprofit founded in 2019 to educate ordinary people about artificial intelligence (AI). The event is co-hosted by the Altadena Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.

Attendees will bring their smartphones, laptops and other electronic devices for hands-on tutorials on generative AI and other AI tools. Parking is also free and lunch will be provided. RVSP is required at www.aiandyou.org.

“As a native Angeleno, I wanted to bring the power of AI to my hometown during this time of need,” said Susan Gonzales, founder of AIandYou. “Our goal is to not just help small businesses weather the immediate aftermath of the fires, but to help them rebuild stronger than before by accessing tools that take them to the next level.”

“Educating small business owners about easy to use AI tools is critical to long term growth and success,” said Javier Gonzalez, Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google. “We commend our partner AIandYou for gathering L.A.’s small businesses at this unique AI Summit.”

“We’re proud to partner with AIandYou on this event to support small businesses recovering from recent wildfires. By expanding access to AI technologies, we aim to empower these resilient entrepreneurs not just to rebuild, but to come back stronger and more competitive than ever,” said Jeff Kratz, Vice-President of World-Wide Public Sector Non-Profit & Industry Sales at Amazon Web Services.

AIandYou.org was founded in 2019 by Susan Gonzales, a former Facebook executive who is originally from Los Angeles. AIandYou was created to bridge the gap between the tech industry and ordinary people to help people understand AI basics. Free AI literacy content in easy-to-understand language is available at www.aiandyou.org covering topics including AI and Small Businesses, AI and Educators, Generative AI, AI and the Workforce and much more.

Doors open at 9:15 AM for the event, which begins at 10:00 AM.