Tech Open Mic Night with Jem

​An in-person meet-up for founders, builders, and team leads who are actively using technology to build, scale, and innovate - and bringing these ideas to life, not just talking about it.

​Main talk topic:  Building an AI-Native Team - failure, buy-in and accelerating adoption

​What does it take to reach the “aha moment” when using AI, and how can you deliberately create your own breakthrough? In this talk, Simon explores why top-down AI mandates often fail, and how they achieved full leadership buy-in across the organisation. From weekly demos to celebrating failure, he’ll walk through the rituals that turned early AI curiosity into something permanent, as well as how making AI non-negotiable, by tying incentives to usage and setting clear deadlines, can accelerate adoption. He’ll also bring this to life with real insights from his team, including building 150+ internal agents and automations across Sales, CS, Engineering, Finance and People teams.

​Expect an honest look at the journey, including what worked, what flopped, and what they’d do differently.​

​Speaker: Simon Ellis, Co-founder and CEO of Jem.

​​Agenda for the evening:
17:30 - 18:00 - Arrival, drinks, and light snacks
18:00 - 18:05 - Welcome, introductions, and house rules
18:05 - 18:35 - Main speaker session
18:35- 19:30 - Closing remarks & networking