GXA launches free AI webinar series for Texas CEOs

GXA is rolling out a free three-part webinar series starting June 26 for Dallas-Fort Worth and broader Texas business leaders who want to adopt AI without creating new security or budget risk. The sessions focus on readiness, vendor selection and ongoing operations for companies with roughly 20 to 200 employees.

Why it matters: - Texas CEOs are being pushed to move on AI before they have the policies, controls or vendor discipline to use it safely. - GXA’s series targets that gap with a practical framework for leaders who want business value without unnecessary risk or wasted spend. - The program is aimed at companies with roughly 20 to 200 employees, a segment that often lacks dedicated AI governance teams.

What happened: - GXA announced the AI Foundation Series, a free three-part webinar program for CEOs and business owners. - The first session starts Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Central. - The webinar series is designed for leaders of growing Texas companies, not their IT teams. - Registration is free at the AI Foundation Series page.

The details: - Each session runs about 35 minutes, including live Q&A. - Attendees register once and can join all three live sessions. - Recordings will be available for anyone who misses a session. - Session 1 covers AI readiness, governance and vendor risk, with an AI Policy Starter Template as the takeaway. - Session 2, on July 31, covers public versus private AI tools, vendor evaluation and an AI Readiness Scorecard exercise. - Session 3, on August 28, covers ongoing AI operations, including access controls, monitoring, incident response and what managed AI looks like month to month. - Session 1 will be led by George Makaye, founder and CEO of GXA, and Jason Knight, an AI advisor to CEOs who built and sold a national IT firm. - GXA describes Makaye as a CISSP-certified cybersecurity leader.

Between the lines: - The series reflects a broader shift in AI adoption: businesses are moving fast, while governance and operating models are still catching up. - GXA is positioning AI as a leadership issue, not just an IT issue, which raises the stakes for CEOs and CFOs. - The focus on policy, vendor risk and operating controls suggests the biggest near-term challenge is not access to AI tools but managing them responsibly.

What's next: - The three-session series will unfold from June through August. - GXA says attendees should leave with practical tools they can use to build an AI policy, evaluate providers and manage AI over time. - The company is also using the series to introduce its broader managed AI and cybersecurity positioning to Texas businesses.

The bottom line: - GXA is betting that many Texas companies want AI guidance that is hands-on, security-aware and built for executives, not technical teams. - The free webinar series is designed to turn that demand into a repeatable playbook for adoption.