The AI conversation Austin business owners have been looking for.
A roundtable of 15, at a private hilltop venue overlooking downtown. Real talk about what AI is actually doing for real businesses. No pitch. No agenda. Just the conversation worth having.
- Every month, last week
- 6:30 – 8:00 pm
- 15 spots per session
- Free to attend
What This Is
Not a meetup. Not a seminar.
A real conversation.
Once a month, a small group of Austin business owners sits down together at a hilltop venue overlooking the city to talk about what AI is actually doing in their businesses right now. Not the theory. Not the hype. What's working, what isn't, and what most people are still getting wrong.
The Format
Roundtable in white chairs on the deck overlooking downtown Austin. Brett Thomas facilitates. One opening question. Everyone in the room contributes. The conversation runs itself.
The Venue
A private hilltop property overlooking the Colorado River and the Austin skyline. Summer sunsets at The Observatory. The kind of setting that makes people put their phones down.
The Drinks
Wine and beer on a donation basis. Four or five dollars, Venmo or cash. This isn't a catered event. It's a gathering. The distinction matters.
The Books
Brett's books sit on a table near the door. Ten dollars, self-serve. No mention during the session. Take one if you want one.
Who Belongs in the Room
This is for business owners running
real companies.
If you're running an established business in Austin and you've been trying to figure out where AI actually fits — versus where it's just noise — this conversation is built for you. It is not a startup pitch night. It is not a networking mixer. It is a room of people with the same question.
You'll feel right at home if…
- You run a business doing $1M to $20M with a real team
- You've tried AI tools and gotten less than you expected
- You're not sure where to start or what to prioritize
- You want to talk to peers, not hear a vendor pitch
- You're based in Austin or the surrounding area
- You make the decisions in your company
This probably isn't for you if…
- You're pre-revenue or raising a seed round
- You're a vendor looking for clients
- You're attending on behalf of someone else
- You're primarily interested in the technology, not the business
- You've already solved AI implementation in your business
"Most Austin business owners I talk to have tried two or three AI tools in the last year. Almost none of them got what they expected. That's not a tool problem. That's a sequence problem. This conversation exists to fix that."
How the Evening Works
Simple by design.
Useful by reputation.
No slides. No agenda. No speaker. Brett opens with one observation and one question. The conversation takes it from there. The format is the point.
6:30 pm
Arrive and connect
Drinks, introductions, the view. The deck at The Observatory at this hour tends to take care of the awkward part. Networking before and after the roundtable is part of the value.
7:00 pm
The roundtable opens
Brett frames one observation from the field. Then one question goes around the table. Everyone in the room has something worth saying. The goal is to surface it.
7:00 – 7:45 pm
Real conversation
Practitioner stories. What's working, what isn't, what surprised people. Brett guides and draws out. The best moments in any session come from someone saying something they haven't said out loud before.
7:45 pm
One closing observation
Brett offers one specific insight based on what the conversation surfaced that night. Three minutes. Practical. Directly tied to what was said. Something to act on.
8:00 pm onward
Open networking
The session closes naturally. Conversations continue. Brett stays available. The evening ends when it ends.
The Venue
A hilltop above the city.
Summer sunsets at The Observatory.
Private Hilltop Venue · Austin, TX
The Observatory
A private hilltop property overlooking the Colorado River and the downtown Austin skyline. Mostly outdoor, with a covered deck, a geodesic dome, and white chairs on the lawn. The kind of place that makes a conversation feel like it matters.
- Setting
- Hilltop with panoramic views of downtown Austin and the Colorado River
- Format
- Outdoor deck with white chairs in roundtable configuration
- Best moment
- Golden hour over the skyline, typically 7:30 to 8:00 pm in summer
- Address
- Provided upon RSVP confirmation
Your Facilitator
Not a speaker.
A guide.
Brett Thomas
Founder, Integral Corporation
Twenty-five years advising founders inside real businesses. Not from the outside looking in. Working inside them, understanding how decisions actually get made, what actually gets implemented, and what quietly gets abandoned. Author of 20 books, including six on AI implementation for businesses doing between one and fifty million dollars in revenue. He facilitates the Austin Founder Roundtable because this is the conversation he wished existed ten years ago.
AI implementation is a leadership problem disguised as a technology problem. That's what the roundtable is really about.
Reserve Your Spot
15 spots per session.
RSVP to hold yours.
The group is intentionally small. Every person at the table is there because they belong in the conversation. Fill this out and we'll confirm your spot within 24 hours.
Free to attend. No pitch. No selling from the stage.
Just a good conversation at a great venue.
Questions? brett@integralcorporation.com