Roundtable

AI for CEOs: Getting Started on Your Own Work

A small-group conversation for CEOs and owners who want to start using AI themselves, on their own email, reports and research, before rolling it out to a team.

Pete EnestromHosted byPete Enestrom
  • Yale
  • COLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
  • Microsoft
  • intel
Date
Thursday, December 17, 2026
Time
12:00 to 12:45 PM ET
Format
Free · Zoom · 6 seats45 minutes
Seats left
6 seats left

What we'll talk through

  1. Picking a first tool

    ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and the rest in plain English, and which one makes sense to start with.

  2. First wins

    Simple things to try on your own email, reports and research in your first week.

  3. What to keep out

    The information that shouldn't go into AI tools, and the few settings that matter.

Questions we'll get into

The kind of questions people bring. Bring your own too.

  • “I've barely used it. Where do I start?”
  • “Do I need to pay for it?”
  • “What does a good question to ChatGPT look like?”
  • “Is it safe?”
  • “How much time do I need to put in?”
  • “When should I bring it to my team?”

How the 45 minutes go

  1. 01

    Intros

    A quick round of who's here and what each person wants to get out of it.

  2. 02

    Walkthrough

    Pete talks through the topics above with real examples.

  3. 03

    Your questions

    Open conversation. Most of the time goes here.

Who it's for

CEOs, owners and C-suite leaders of mid-size companies.

  • Capped at 6 people, so there's time for everyone's questions.
  • No technical background needed.
  • Nothing to prepare. Just bring your questions.

Your host

Pete Enestrom

Pete Enestrom

Co-founder, Zaigo

Exited VC-backed founder, previously at Microsoft and Intel. Yale undergrad, Columbia MBA. Pete works 1-on-1 with executives on using AI in their own daily work.

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