The AI CEOSips & GrowthExecutive Reception
A social, peer-level evening — not a pitch, not a sales event.
Limited to CEOs running $3M-$1B companies. Application required.
No stage. No pitch from us. The only selling in the room is CEO-to-CEO.
CEOs exploring strategic partnerships we matched in advance. You'll arrive already introduced to one specific CEO whose business fits yours. The evening is where that conversation gets real.
Hand-crafted cocktails and wine, if you choose to drink
Fresh smoothies and mocktails for those who don't
The Capital Grille's signature appetizers, small plates, and hors d'oeuvres
A comfortable, upscale setting that encourages real conversation
Hosted at The Capital Grille - McLean's premier steakhouse destination.
Create Strategic Partnerships with CEOs Targeting the Same Affluent DMV Customers & Businesses That You Do.
This event is uniquely curated for CEOs of companies serving affluent consumers and businesses in the D.C. metro area.
- B2C: Automobile dealers, financial services, HVAC providers, solar, law, accounting, and more.
- B2B: Cybersecurity, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SaaS, payroll processors, and more.
“When you put CEOs in a room who share a high-value client base, something powerful happens. You create a natural environment for building referral partnerships and exploring structured strategic partnerships.”
Imagine:
A luxury auto dealer connects with a solar installer, and they agree to co-market to each other's customers.
The CEO of a cybersecurity company forms a strategic partnership or joint venture with a top-tier payroll provider.
One strategic partnership, created because you attended this event, can be worth more than every AI conference you'll attend this year. That's the math we're betting on.
Agenda
What You'll Experience During the Evening
Three hours designed around meaningful CEO-to-CEO conversation. Only 30 minutes of it is content. The other 2 hours and 30 minutes is open networking and rotating tables. Samuel Salter will deliver three concise executive briefings, each followed by one moderated question, before demonstrating two AI tools live.
You're a Fit If
You're the CEO (not VP/Director), your company does $3M–$1B in revenue, and you're excited about the potential AI offers to grow your business.
Arrival & Casual Networking
Kelli's Welcome
Executive Briefing #1: How AI Makes CEO-to-CEO Strategic Partnerships 10× Easier. Why This Could Be Your Biggest 2026 Growth Lever.
Executive Briefing #2: Why Your Data Is Your Business and Why Buyers and Investors Are Starting to Value It That Way.
Executive Briefing #3: AI Agents - The Ultimate Growth Lever
The Hottest AI Tools: 2 AI Tool Demos, 10 Minutes
The Networking Block: Rotating Tables + Free Mingling
What You Walk Away With
Most AI events run 90 minutes of slides and ten minutes of mingling. This one inverts that: you get 30 minutes of strategic insights to help you build an AI future-ready company, which includes three executive briefings, a moderated CEO question after each, and two live AI tool demos. Then 2 hours and 30 minutes of structured and free networking with rotating tables. You will leave with a few ideas you can implement right away.
One Strategic Alliance Worth Pursuing
One CEO-to-CEO partnership idea, vetted by us and impossible to find on LinkedIn. It is the kind of alliance that could become a referral channel, a co-marketing deal, or a strategic acquisition conversation.
Three Executive Briefings From Samuel Salter
Strategic partnerships, data ownership, and AI agents. Three minutes each, followed by three minutes of moderated Q&A. This is the thinking that separates a $100M exit from a $120M exit when a buyer asks who owns your data and where it is stored.
Demos of Two of the Hottest AI Tools in Action
Live demos of how to set up your own AI Brain and Personal Assistant, and the database-reactivation play that converted dead leads into $600K in 90 days.
An Evening At The Capital Grille
The DMV's premier steakhouse hosts the room; expect signature appetizers and small plates, hand-crafted cocktails, fresh smoothies for those who don't drink, and the right setting for the right conversations. Hospitality is curated. You focus on who you came to meet.
“No stage. No pressure. Just a well-hosted evening with the right people in the room.”
Who This Event Is Designed For
Attendance is intentionally limited to 15 CEOs to ensure a personalized experience.
The Invitation Process
“Limited to 15 CEOs of companies with 30+ employees to ensure high-value, peer-level connections for all.”
Request Invitation
Brief Compatibility Review
Official Invitation Secured
If the timing for this session doesn't work, contact us to join the next event's waitlist.
Your Hosts For The Evening.
Hosted on the ground by MindFinders, a DMV-based firm, in partnership with GrowersCloud.ai.
Tim Booker
Founder & CEO
Tim has over three decades of proven leadership experience in IT and staffing. Before founding MindFinders in 2001, he led teams of more than 700 consultants and managed $80 million in annual revenue as the Regional Vice President at Robert Half.
He has successfully built and scaled high-performing teams across 26 offices in 8 states, consistently delivering results for both federal and commercial clients.
Under his leadership, MindFinders has thrived for over 25 years, earning a reputation for excellence, innovation, and real-world impact in the industry.
Kelli Gilmore
Chief Operating Officer, MindFinders.ai
Kelli has spent over a decade at MindFinders, where she now leads operations for the firm's AI consulting arm.
She runs the AI CEO Sips & Growth Executive Reception on the ground. She greets every CEO at the door, makes the introductions that matter most, moderates the three focused Q&A segments, and keeps the program tight. If something at the event surfaces a follow-up worth having, Kelli sets it.
Samuel Salter
Founder, CEO & Chief AI Officer
Samuel Salter is the creator of the Growth2x.AI methodology and an Enterprise Salesforce CRM and AI Architect who has built systems for Boeing, SunPower, Kaiser Permanente, and Cision. He was honored by President Reagan in 1983 with the first-ever 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year' award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
GrowersCloud.ai is an AI-powered business operating system on a mission to help 100,000 CEOs use superior strategy, systems, and AI to build great companies. Sam delivers three concise executive briefings live via the room’s screen.
“You came to this page because something on it caught your attention - strategic alliances, AI agents, the room, the venue, the chance to meet 14 CEOs you haven't met yet. Fifteen seats. October 7. The Capital Grille.”
October 7 · 5:00-8:00 PM · The Capital Grille, McLean VA
Invitations are reviewed within 48 hours. If the room is full, you go on the waitlist for the next event.