What does it mean to be an advocate? And what does it take to advocate effectively for yourself, a loved one or a cause you care about? 

As a former physician, a mother, a dedicated public servant and an elected official, Dr. Sue Woltanski has been advocating on the front lines for decades. 

In this engaging and enlightening session, Dr. Woltanski will share stories from her personal experiences as a passionate advocate, and offer her sage advice on how to be a strong and effective advocate in any situation.

Dr. Sue Woltanski is a retired pediatrician, mother of two public school graduates, and one of South Florida's leading advocates for public education at the local, state and national levels. Since 2015, she has written the award-winning education policy blog Accountabaloney, which examines flaws in Florida's education policies and accountability systems. Since 2018, Dr. Woltanski has served on the Monroe County School Board, representing District 5 in the Florida Keys.

Becky Wagner is CEO and founder of Iris Blue Technology, a consultancy specializing in no-code AI and automation solutions. With 20+ years in enterprise technology, including senior roles at Amazon and Oracle (where she currently leads an AI service team), Becky helps businesses implement AI without the complexity or expense typically associated with adoption.

Since moving to Key Largo in 2025, Becky has immersed herself in the community, pursuing her divemaster certification while helping with reef cleanup and coral restoration. She holds a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is a triathlete. Becky is also an active member of Upper Keys BPW. 

Becky believes AI technology should work for people, not the other way around. Her presentations translate complex AI concepts into actionable strategies that save time and drive results.

What you'll learn:

• Practical AI applications you can implement immediately —no technical expertise required, no expensive consultants needed
• Real-world examples from professionals like you who've automated their most time-consuming tasks, such as customer follow-ups, appointment scheduling, inventory management and proposal generation
• Time-saving strategies for daily tasks: managing customer communications, creating social media content, organizing schedules, tracking inventory or client records, and handling the repetitive admin work that keeps you from more productive activities
• How to identify your highest-value automation opportunities — the tasks eating your evenings and weekends that could run themselves, giving you time back for what matters most to you
• Avoiding common AI pitfalls including the "too complicated" myth, feature overwhelm, and tools that create more work that they solve

You'll leave with concrete examples you can test this week, free and low-cost tool recommendations that work with what you already use (phone, email, basic software), and a simple framework for deciding which AI tools are worth your time versus which are just noise.