​🚀 DCTM #92 is locked and loaded!

​The crowd has spoken, and the topic is…

​Talent Ready: Workforce in the Age of AI 🤖💼

​The conversation around AI is no longer about "if" but "how." As artificial intelligence becomes a core part of the workplace, the demand for a new kind of "talent ready" professional is accelerating.

​Announcing 4 live demos from companies building AI into workforce solutions…

​▶️ Gateway is an AI-powered onboarding and training platform that helps companies turn scattered knowledge into structured, engaging, and trackable learning - across employees, customers, and partners. Reduces time and cost of training by up to 75% and improves knowledge transfer by 80%.

​▶️ JobTwine transforms hiring with AI-driven playbooks, an Interviewer Copilot, and automated scheduling. The result: faster, fairer, and more consistent interviews that build stronger teams.

​▶️ Flowbot Forge helps growing businesses streamline sales, marketing, operations, and customer success with AI-powered workflow automation that eliminates repetitive tasks and integrates seamlessly into existing tools. Through tailored solutions, strategic audits, and ongoing support, we free up teams to focus on high-value work while driving efficiency, scalability, and growth.

​▶️ Ferretly harnesses advanced machine learning to meticulously analyze posts and images across 13 distinct classifications and behaviors. Elevate your insights by adding custom keywords to seamlessly extend the analysis to even more text and image content.

​▶️ Keep Company is a modern coaching & mentoring platform that builds meaningful human connection. We combine smart matching, program delivery automation, and proven outcomes so organizations can easily run high-impact engagement programs, that truly connect and strengthen their people.

​PANEL

​Futureproofing People: Becoming Essential in the Age of AI

​As AI reshapes hiring, training, and operations, one question looms: How do workers stay not just relevant—but essential?

​This panel explores how organizations are integrating AI while still relying on human ingenuity, and how individuals can position themselves as AI collaborators, not casualties. Hear directly from tech leaders, workforce strategists, and a job seeker navigating this new landscape.

​Panelists:

​Ahnna Smith - Senior Director, Education Strategy Group & Former Executive Director, DC Workforce Investment Council

​Calvin Arterberry - CEO, Flowbot Forge

​Chris Tonjes - CIO, DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)

​And a DCTM attendee navigating the AI-driven job market

​DC TECH HIRING FAIR (4:00–5:30 PM)

​Hiring? Or hoping to get hired? This fair connects DC-area employers with job seekers in tech, ops, product, data, cyber, and more.

​Powered by BuildWithin, in partnership with the DC Tech & Venture Coalition and the Capitol Workforce Innovation Consortium.

​Bonus: Apprenticeship programs are in the mix, too.

​Don’t miss out! Sign up for the hiring event.

​Interested? Mark your spot on the registration (as an employer or job seeker) and we’ll follow up with details

​—or click this link to join.

​Run of Show
💡 Live Startup Demos
🎙️ Keynote or Panel (based on your votes!)
🧭 Rapid-Fire Insights
🗣️ Community Announcements, Open Mic & Networking

​Whether you’re a founder, engineer, or product leader exploring what’s next, this is where the real-world stories get shared.

​Hiring Event Details

​📅 Wednesday, September 3, 2025
🕠 4:00PM-5:30 PM
📍 MLK Jr. Memorial Library (901 G Street NW, DC)

​DCTM Event Details

​📅 Wednesday, September 3rd | 🕕 6:00–7:30 PM (Doors at 5:30)
📍 MLK Jr. Memorial Library, DC
🍻 Happy Hour: City Tap Kitchen and Craft
🎤 Presented by DC Tech Meetup — an initiative of DCTAV