📍 Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, The Ballantyne Bowl
🗓️ Thursday, August 13 | 5:30–7:30ish PM (come whenever you can!)

Let's be honest — between AI reshaping how we work, the constant noise of the news cycle, and the everyday pressure to keep up, it's a lot. This event is a chance to pause, breathe, and reconnect with real people.

We'll kick things off with a 15-minute mindfulness session led by Deepti Panjabi* from Mindful Spark Yoga. This practice will help us pause and arrive with greater presence before networking. The intention is to create space for more authentic connection.

From there, the floor is open — bring whatever's on your mind. Feeling like you need to be an AI power-user overnight? Overwhelmed by work or the state of the world? Just want to talk to humans who get it? This is the space for that.

No agenda, no pitch decks — just good conversation, good company, and maybe an extra LinkedIn connection or two by the end of the night.

Grab a beer, a mocktail, or a pretzel, and come get grounded and connected with us.

*You can find more from Deepti on her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulsparkyoga/