
What AI actually is
Understand the basics in plain language, without confusing technical jargon.
100% FREE · Special introductory event
Join Sparky Marky – The AI Guy for a FREE, fun, beginner-friendly evening exploring the incredible things artificial intelligence can do for your everyday life and business.
Limited seating — 40 tickets total. Reserve your free seat before they’re gone!

The featured session

For beginners, small business owners, professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about AI. No technical knowledge required.
See what happens when you give AI a real job. Mark walks through live examples, explains how to get better answers, and shows where a human needs to stay firmly in the loop.
See what we’ll work onUseful from the first demo
Live AI demonstrations, practical tips, real-world examples, and time for questions. Every attendee receives a free AI Starter Kit.

Understand the basics in plain language, without confusing technical jargon.

See how ChatGPT can help with emails, planning, research, and getting unstuck.

Explore practical ways to reduce repeat work and make your time and budget go further.

Discover how AI can spark fresh ideas and help bring your next project to life.

Follow practical demonstrations you can try, with time to ask your own questions.

Learn what to double-check, how to protect private information, and where AI falls short.
Bring a real-world task and we’ll see if AI can help solve it—without sharing confidential information.
Grounded, not dazzled
Learn a simple way to give AI context and clear instructions. Then learn what to check, what not to paste, and when a plain old rule is the smarter tool.
Personal information, passwords, health details, and confidential business material stay out of live demos.
Who, what, context, format.
Facts, names, numbers, and rules.
Choose one repeat task and win once.
Your friendly guide to AIMeet your host
Mark makes technology feel approachable. As an experienced IT professional, college instructor, and AI enthusiast, he’s spent years helping people move from “I’m not sure where to start” to “I can do this.”
Expect plain language, hands-on examples, useful takeaways, and enough humour to keep the robots from getting too full of themselves.
This special introductory event is free. Private training, business workshops, and AI consulting are separate paid services.
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Our workshop sponsor
Thanks to our sponsor, Family Health Manager, for making this introductory workshop completely FREE.
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100% FREE admission for this introductory workshop. Only 40 tickets total—reserve yours before they’re gone! Registration is required. No payment information needed.
WhenThursday, November 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
WhereCore21, Oshawa, Ontario