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.
- 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
Picking a first tool
ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and the rest in plain English, and which one makes sense to start with.
First wins
Simple things to try on your own email, reports and research in your first week.
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
01
Intros
A quick round of who's here and what each person wants to get out of it.
02
Walkthrough
Pete talks through the topics above with real examples.
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
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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