Go beyond ChatGPT without having to learn Claude Code
Hosted by Anthony Franco
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
4:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
4:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
What you'll learn
Why desktop tools beat web chat interfaces for real AI work
Watch AI write, edit, and publish a blog post autonomously
Where most professionals start (and why)
Why this topic matters
You'll learn from
Anthony Franco
Built & sold 6 tech companies; Author AI First Principles and the WISER Method
I coordinate contributions to AI First Principles (aifirstprinciples.org), an open-source framework for rebuilding operations around AI. I also wrote the WISER Method (wisermethod.com), a systematic approach for implementing those principles.
My background is building companies. I founded Effective Inc., a UX consultancy that worked with 40% of the Fortune 100. We grew to $50M and WPP acquired us. Beyond Effective, I've built multiple other companies, five with successful exits, in consumer products, AI platforms, wireless networks, marketing software, and real estate.
Working with Fortune 100 clients at Effective taught me how large organizations adopt new technology and where they break. The Design Thinking work I did then shapes how I approach AI implementation now: understand the system before you change it, iterate based on evidence, make processes visible.
As Managing Partner of First Strategy, I work with companies on AI automation, transformation, and go-to-market strategy.
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