Rooms full of business owners
From London meetups in 2015 to AI for Business, Bournemouth today: getting owners into the same room and giving them something useful to take home.
AI for Business, Bournemouth
Monthly · Free · Patch, BournemouthIf you're a non-technical business owner curious about AI, this monthly meetup is for you. We skip the tech jargon and the code and focus purely on practical tips that save you time and take repetitive admin off your plate.
Each evening has live demos of AI doing real work, local owners sharing what's working for them, and a room of people to compare notes with. It's for business owners across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
The first meetup launched on 24 September 2026 at Patch, on the first floor of Bobby's. You'll find the date of the next one on the AI for Business, Bournemouth website.
The launch, in numbers
From the feedback forms and sign-ups for event #1 on 24 September 2026.
In their own words
"Practical, thoughtful and approachable, and not a sales pitch."
Steve Sullivan, contact centre and CX expert"A fantastic chance to meet like-minded people who understand your struggles."
Henry Deards"The plain and simple, jargon-free presentation was the most useful thing."
Edward Apeh, Bournemouth University"He didn't tell us AI could handle calls. He just handed someone a phone and let them find out."
Akancha Sharma, business strategy and AI adoption"Worth attending the whole series."
Lynda Brown, freelance marketer"Insightful and engaging."
James Lawton-Hurst, Barrington Financial Planning"Great for business owners new to AI."
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