Beyond the Buzz: AI Real-World Strategies For Your Consulting Practice

Join industry expert Joshua Peskay, 3CPO of RoundTable Technology, and Melissa Shillingford, Founder and Independent Consultant of Make Ideas Work for an engaging hour-long workshop focused on  AI and delivering actionable strategies for today's consulting professionals.

In this practical, demonstration-rich session, you'll discover how AI tools can be seamlessly integrated into your consulting workflow to reclaim valuable time and significantly boost your efficiency. Joshua and Melissa will share their firsthand experiences implementing these technologies in real consulting environments, highlighting both successes and lessons learned.

This workshop features:

• Live demonstrations of AI tools specifically valuable for consulting tasks

• Practical implementation strategies that work for solo entrepreneurs or firms

• A conversational format that encourages questions and peer learning

• Actionable resources you can immediately apply to your practice

Whether you're looking to streamline client research, enhance your deliverables, or automate routine tasks, this workshop provides clear pathways to leverage AI as a competitive advantage. Come prepared with your questions and consulting challenges as we explore these powerful tools together.

Participants will leave with a collaborative resource guide and practical next steps to begin transforming their practice right away.

Registration

Members = Free

Non-Members = $15

Students = $5

With over a decade designing, managing, and facilitating cohort-based programs, Melissa has an acute ability to inspire and elevate teams. Her passion lies in supporting organizations with ambitious goals and helping staff  work smarter, not harder.

As a certified life coach and certified Wiley DiSC Authorized Partner, Melissa deeply understands team dynamics and communication strategies. Her academic background includes a Project Management Certificate from CUNY Baruch, a joint Masters in Human and Community Development and Urban Planning for Social Justice from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and studies in Deviant Behavior and Social Control at CUNY John Jay College, where she also earned a certificate in Dispute Resolution.

Melissa’s dedication to social change, combined with her vast experience and expertise, makes her a powerful ally for organizations looking to make a lasting impact.

Bio: Joshua Peskay is 3CPO (CIO, CISO & CPO) at RoundTable Technology. Joshua has spent over three decades helping nonprofit organizations make better use of technology in support of their missions. In addition to leading RoundTable’s security team and providing vCIO/vCISO services to nonprofits,  Joshua works regularly with at-risk organizations in the human rights, civil rights and climate change sectors to help address digital security challenges and is a nationally recognized leader in helping improve cybersecurity and AI for the nonprofit sector. 

Joshua is a dynamic and engaging public speaker and teacher, teaching a broad range of topics within the nonprofit technology landscape. Joshua has been an Expert Trainer for Idealware, faculty for the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), taught Cybersecurity for Nonprofits and Mission Driven Businesses at Civic Hall in NYC, partnered with Whole Whale on a Cybersecurity course for their online learning platform Whole Whale University, and teaches 300 level courses on cybersecurity, technology strategy, project management and Artificial Intelligence for the global nonprofit technology platform, Techsoup. 

Joshua holds the following certifications/awards: 

•  ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

• ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). 

• CyberPeace Institute Certified Humanitarian Cybersecurity Practitioner

Joshua was named a “Nonprofit Trailblazer” on the 2024 Nonprofit Trailblazer list from NY City and State.