Cаses & Fаces

April 11, 2026
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Cаses&
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April 11, 2026
Broward Center of Innovation

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This outline highlights the key tensions businesses and investors face in 2026.
The program may evolve.
Titles may change.

How AI Is Crushing Your Margins

Clients say, “We’ll just do it with AI.”
Agencies slash prices 3x.
Do you cut your rates — or rebuild your model?

1
AI Saves Time.
It Also Kills Trust.

Automation scales.
But when does it make you invisible?
Efficiency is easy. Loyalty isn’t.

2
Don’t Fund These AI Startups

If it’s just a wrapper on someone else’s API, it’s not a company.
No moat. No control. No leverage.

3
Is AI Making Your Team Dumber?

Ban it — you fall behind.
Allow it — people stop thinking.
Who do you cut?
Who do you upgrade?
Who needs a new role entirely?

4
The AI Subscription Mess

20 tools. Same output.
Disconnected platforms. Broken data.
You didn’t deploy AI.
You built a tech bill.

5
AI Risk Is Outpacing Your Revenue

One bad output.
One copyright issue.
One data breach.
Who’s accountable?

6
Who Owns Pricing Power in the AI Era?

If everyone has AI, production costs are low.
If production is cheap, expertise is cheap.
So what are you actually selling now?

7
Who Owns the Data Owns the Business

You’re feeding models.
But whose models are they?
If your workflows live inside someone else’s AI stack,
you don’t own the intelligence layer.

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speakers
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TED LISITSYN

CEO & Founder Manna Coffee

CEO & Founder @Manna Coffee | Speaker, Mentor, 3x Founder
Growth, Product, Analytics | FoodTech and Automation Expert
HBS MBA | ex-McKinsey, ex-Google, ex-Kraft Heinz
ALICIA COURI

CEO Audacious Concepts Inc.

Leadership strategist helping executives eliminate friction, reduce burnout, unlock execution energy & design high-trust teams through alignment, instinctive decision models, and performance systems.
ELI SHARP

Co-Founder, Attorney

High-tech patent attorney focused on AI chips and 5G/6G. Engineer and entrepreneur with experience in quantum algorithms, supply chain, and fashion. Based in Miami, working with global corporations.
TATIANA BLINOVA

Stars Insurance Group — Founder

She is a member of the NSBA Leadership Council, advocates for small businesses in work with the White House and Capitol Hill, and serves as a Director at Staffing Training & Resource Solutions Inc.
Dr. CASUEL PITTS

Entrepreneur Empire Holdings LLC

Dr. Casuel Pitts, a mastermind Entrepreneur, is an inspirational speaker and mentorship coach who has assisted individuals across the nation by helping them to regain their confidence.
KARISA SMITH

Entrepreneur, Producer, TV Host, and Investor Partner

Karisa Smith is the Founder of Phylo Beauty, a clean vegan skincare brand, & a Producer/Host with Dining Divas TV. She’s an EMBA-trained investor and consultant known for bold, inclusive leadership.
DILARA ASADOVA

Business Analyst (Fortune 100), MBA

Dilara Asadova — financial strategist with Fortune 100, VC, and life insurance expertise. PhD candidate, global speaker, guiding resilient strategies that unite protection and growth.
RADU SKUTARU

Entrepreneur, founder, and investor

Expert in venture capital, startup development, strategic partnerships, fundraising, and portfolio management.
VU Venture Partners; — Stanford University (Graduate School).
George Dubec

ULTIMATE NETWORKING

Expert in business and social networking with over 40 years of experience in corporat, direct sales, multi-level marketing, entertainment, movies & TV, social and networking events