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Lunch Bytes & IT Insights – PHOENIX
Network Resiliency in the AI Age

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Registration and RSVP

 

Registration must be completed with a company email. @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, and other free email domains will be rejected.

 

What to Expect

About the Event

LeeShanok is bringing 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!

Location

Date: October 28, 2026
Location: TBD (Biltmore Area/Uptown Phoenix)
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Fee: No Cost

Guest Speaker

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

11:30–12:00 PM — Arrival & Networking

Fresh beverages and a complimentary lunch!

12:00–1:00 PM — AI Readiness & You - Guest speaker Barry Rogers

1. Network Resiliency for Web-Based Agents
How modern AI agents rely on connectivity, cloud services, APIs, and infrastructure. What organizations should consider before introducing AI-powered workflows.


2. Secure Foundations: Core Security Before AI Rollouts
The security controls every organization should have in place before enabling AI, including identity protection, device security, data governance, and monitoring.


3. If You Give a Bot a Cookie: Managing AI Permissions
Understanding how AI interacts with business data, why permissions matter, and how oversharing today can become AI exposure tomorrow.


4. AI for All: Taking AI Out of the Lab and Giving It to Your Team
Moving beyond experimentation and empowering employees with practical AI tools that improve productivity without requiring technical expertise.


5. AI Readiness Report: What Your Environment Says Before AI Says Anything
A live look at measuring organizational readiness for AI adoption through security posture, data exposure, identity controls, governance, and deployment planning.