October 6 Lunch Meeting - Richard Grilli

Contact: Elke Friedman
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06
Oct.
2026
Northbrook
Oct. 06, 2026 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Max & Benny's Restaurant
461 Waukegan Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
United States of America

Richard Grilli - The Current State of AI
Rich is a GBN graduate, class of 1971.  He obtained a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois. In 1989. Rich founded Crossroads RMC, a manufacturing software consulting company. Rich presently leads the AI practice for Crossroads until the end of 2026.  Rich has founded Contain AI as a non-profit advocacy group for guardrails on AI.

Rich will be presenting an up-to-date discussion on the technology, business uses, and the potential risks of AI. 

A couple of the key points will be:

  • How smart is AI and how fast is it advancing?
  • How is it impacting business and jobs?
  • What is the potential and what are the risks? 


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