Artificial Intelligence Resource Center
Artificial intelligence has rushed to the forefront of business with the emergence of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT. CEOs and executives are scrambling to take advantage of this new technology and its potential for disruption. In fact, 45% of CEOs are increasing their technology budgets to accommodate AI capabilities, according to our Q4 Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey. But for all the opportunities that abound, there’s also confusion as to how it works, how it can be used, and whether there are risks involving cybersecurity.
To better navigate the complexities surrounding artificial intelligence — from its everyday uses to the rise of machine learning and the future of automation — Vistage has created this resource center to bring you the latest information, thought leadership and best practices surrounding AI.
To help with your decision-making, we’ve curated the following:
- Networks & Conversations (including our AI Network!)
- Webinars & Events
- Expert Speakers
- Trusted Resources by Topic
Network & Conversations
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Network
Join our AI Network, the go-to place for peers to discuss the thoughtful adoption of AI in business through new policies, technologies, standards and perspectives (login required).
Network Conversations
- Help with AI [Financial Services Network]
- AI training for CEO’s [Manufacturing Network]
- ChatGPT advisors [Technology Network]
- AI for customer service [Artificial Intelligence Network]
- AI implementation company [Artificial Intelligence Network]
- AI tools for use in engineering designs [Artificial Intelligence Network]
- ChatGPT Teams confidentiality [Artificial Intelligence Network]
- AI in real estate speaker [Artificial Intelligence Network]
- AI for sales and/or marketing [Manufacturing Network]
- AI for sales and/or marketing [Marketing and Media Network]
Webinars & Events
From frustration to flourishing: Mastering Gen AI adoption | March 7, 2025
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky delves into the world of generative AI and how to seamlessly integrate it into your company culture and drive innovation.
AI Prompt Engineering 101 | On-demand
Lee Blackstone, a Vistage member, speaker and CEO of Blackstone+Cullen, Inc., takes you through an introductory course that provides beginners with the basics of prompt engineering.
How AI Supercharges Your ERP Data | On-demand
Vistage member and WM Synergy CEO Paul Tedford shared real-life examples of how SMB manufacturers are leveraging their own internal system data with AI to enhance their business.
Take the First Step Towards Unleashing the Power of AI & ERP in Manufacturing | 30-min On-demand
Vistage member and WM Synergy CEO Paul Tedford delivers a teaser of how manufacturers can harness AI to unlock automation and efficiency opportunities.
Artificial intelligence roundtable: Best practices from small businesses | On-demand
3 Vistage members share their experiences with artificial intelligence. They discuss its practical uses, the positive outcomes they’ve seen and the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way.
AI 101: The basics for business leaders | 3-Part Series On-demand
Check out this AI 101 series for business leaders — a comprehensive 3-part journey that will help demystify the ever-evolving world of AI and equip you with the knowledge to harness its potential.
Expert roundtable: Navigating Artificial Intelligence for CEOs | On-demand
A trio of Vistage experts provides a comprehensive breakdown of AI and its different applications for small and midsize businesses. Gain the knowledge to make informed decisions and get buy-in from your team.
Navigating the Future of Business with AI and ChatGPT | On-demand
An expert panel of Vistage speakers breaks down the impact of these emerging technologies on business and how to leverage them for better results.
Expert Speakers
Looking for an expert to work with your company or speak to your group? Click below to learn more about these speakers in the Vistage community (login required).
- John Behrens: Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT
- Lee Blackstone: AI + The Holy Grail of Sales+Marketing – Products, Personas, Profiles and Profits
- Oliver Buechse: Smart Start Your Digital Transformation
- Brian Burke: Understanding and using ChatGPT to 10x productivity
- Chris Duprey: Embracing Artificial Intelligence: Transform Your Business by Fostering a Culture of AI
- Mike Foster: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence: What Key Executives Need to Know
- Ross Hartmann: Leveraging AI for Executive Success: Practical Applications and Strategies for Transforming Your Business with Artificial Intelligence
- Devlin C. Liles: A CEO’s field guide to AI in your business
- Andrew Louder: The Power of AI and ChatGPT: Unleash Productivity and Profits
- Dave Nelsen: The Future and How to Prosper in IT
- Brett Schklar: BEWARE of AI: It Will Completely Transform Your Business
- Severin L. Sorensen: The AI Whisperer: Handbook for Leveraging Conversational Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT for Business
- Chris Tamm: A Deep Dive into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation for your Business
- Kathy Wheat: The Power of AI, ChatGPT, and Generative AI: Unleash Productivity and Profits
- Tom Young: AI and the Future of Marketing
Trusted Resources by Topic
What is AI, and what are its business applications?
Technology trends for 2025: AI and beyond [Vistage]
5 steps to incorporate AI into your organization [Vistage]
4 leadership strategies for AI-Enabled decision making [Forbes]
How executives can improve team efficiency and collaboration with AI [Forbes]
How to build an AI-ready team [Inc.]
2025: the year companies prepare to disrupt how work gets done [World Economic Forum]
CEOs seek to recalculate AI journey amid backlash, study finds [Inside AI News]
Can AI-driven innovation outperform [Vistage]
How businesses can fully harness the power of generative AI [Vistage]
How managers can leverage the productivity promise of generative AI [Vistage]
What Can AI Do For My Company [Vistage Perspectives magazine]
Artificial Intelligence Commission: Preparing for the Future [U.S. Chamber of Commerce]
6 frequently asked questions about artificial intelligence that CEOs need to answer [Vistage]
What is AI? Learn About Artificial Intelligence [Oracle]
A CEO’s 5-Step Process for Navigating Disruptions like ChatGPT [Fast Company]
Artificial intelligence for small and midsize businesses [Vistage]
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained [Vox]
Types of AI
6 ways AI changed business in 2024, according to executives [HBR]
Leveraging Gen AI to transform your learning and development programs [Vistage]
Five trends in AI and data science for 2025 [MIT Sloan Management Review]
Top 7 forecasted AI trends to watch in 2025 [Forbes]
Overnight success? AI has been a century in the making [Kellogg Insight]
Guidelines and Policies
Trump’s generative AI deregulation: Will your business sink or soar? [Vistage]
Leading the generative AI transition beyond cognitive biases [Vistage]
7 steps to build the AI policy your employees need [Entrepreneur]
What Donald Trump’s win means for AI [Time Magazine]
Data deregulation to AI protection: Security priorities in 2025 [Security]
How to craft a company policy for acceptable use of AI [Forbes]
Does my company really need a generative AI policy? [Law]
Security and risks
The challenges and risks of Gen AI adoption [Vistage]
4 types of Gen AI risk and how to mitigate them [HBR]
Legal and ethical challenges facing generative AI in the workplace [Forbes]
Addressing the Security Risks of AI [Lawfare Institute]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Cybersecurity [IBM]
Sales, Marketing & Customer Service
An unconstrained future: How generative AI could reshape B2B sales [McKinsey & Company]
Artificial intelligence for small business: 5 lessons from an early adopter [Vistage]
How will AI impact the customer experience? [Deloitte]
Generative AI Will Enhance — Not Erase — Customer Service Jobs [HBR]
Talent
Leveraging Gen AI to transform your learning and development programs [Vistage]
Will generative AI liberate workers from the office? [Vistage]
Generative AI, the American worker, and the future of work [Brookings]
Your next hire might be an AI agent: Are you ready to manage digital talent? [Medium]
How to upskill your workforce with artificial intelligence [Forbes]
How leaders can support workers who are worried about AI [Fast Company]
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Category : Technology
Tags: artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, Technology, technology trends affecting business
About the Author: Anne Petrik
As Vice President of Research for Vistage, Anne Petrik is instrumental in the creation of original thought leadership designed to inform the decision-making of CEOs of small and midsize businesses. These perspectives — shared through repo
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