Lunch Bytes & IT Insights – Tucson

LeeShanok is partnering with FirstDigital to bring you an all-new Lunch Bytes and IT Insights: Network Resiliency in the AI Age! We’re bringing together the Tucson IT community for an early afternoon of fun, networking, and AI education!

AI presents an exciting new frontier for businesses! But is your network ready for AI? Picture this: you’ve developed a suite of AI agents, all humming along, executing their tasks in record time! Then your Internet goes out and your agents suddenly grind to a halt.

Maybe you’ve given AI access to your Sharepoint environment, but you didn’t configure your permissions properly. Now anyone with a company Claude account can access the whole org’s payroll data just by asking nicely.

Before the fun of implementing AI at scale can begin, we need to make sure the basics are covered. Connectivity and security are at the heart of AI-focused designs. Learn how you can set that foundation!

Chad Posell | Solution Engineering

FirstDigital

Chad is the Director of Solution Engineering at FirstDigital Telecom, where he leads a small team of engineers helping organizations design networks and voice systems that hold up under real-world conditions.

He has spent more than 20 years in telecom, and still considers himself a student of it.

Barry Rogers | Solutions Engineer
LeeShanok Network Solutions

Barry Rogers is a Solutions Engineer with LeeShanok Network Solutions, where he has spent the past 13 years helping organizations solve technology challenges and embrace innovation.

Having served as a Network Engineer, Account Manager, and Solutions Engineer, Barry brings a unique blend of technical expertise and business insight. His areas of focus include Microsoft 365, AI and automation, cybersecurity, and helping businesses use technology to drive growth, efficiency, and better outcomes.

 

Agenda

Special Guest Expert Speakers

Chad Posell
Barry Rogers

11:30–12:00 PM — Arrival & Networking

Fresh beverages and a complimentary lunch!

12:00–12:30 PM — Solving Uptime and IP Resiliency and a Carrier Grade Network

The real problem
Traditional methods for solving the problem
How FirstDigital solves it, a technical walkthrough
IP resiliency
Where FirstDigital fits
Customer proof

12:30–1:00 PM — AI Readiness & You

Network resiliency for web-based agents
Secure Foundations – Core security before AI rollouts
If You Give a Bot a Cookie – Managing AI Permissions
AI for all – Taking AI out of the lab and giving it to your team