First Friday Means Business

Kick off the month with connection, community, and meaningful insights at First Friday Means Business! Join us as local leaders, professionals, and community members come together for timely updates, Chamber news, and a chance to build relationships that strengthen Aiken’s business community.

Date & time: 10/02/2026 , 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Newberry Hall
117 Newberry St SW, Aiken, SC 29801

Topic: Solving Pain Points with AI

Most organizations are past asking whether AI matters. The better question is how to use it in ways that actually improve the business or organization.

Zach Giglio, CEO and co-founder of GCM, and a nationally recognized keynote speaker and AI strategist, will lead us in this practical, live session. Zach will share what he has seen make AI adoption succeed or fail inside organizations and demonstrate real examples of AI being used to solve every day business and organizational challenges. Attendees will see how AI can help identify revenue opportunities and personalize outreach, make better use of financial and organizational data, turn complex information into clear visual dashboards, and tackle work that previously required significant time or outside expertise.

The focus will be on practical applications that can translate across businesses, non-profits, government, education, and other organizations represented. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop, and take notes if they would like to follow along with live demonstrations.

A special thanks to our sponsor, SRP Federal Credit Union, for making this event possible.

Member pricing: $20 in advance | $25 at the door

 

 

 



Registration deadline: 10/01/2026
Unfortunately, the deadline of this event has passed and we can no longer accept new registrations.