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Memphis, TN 38120-9407
United States
A Memphis native returning home, Grayson spent nearly 20 years in New York’s advertising industry, servicing technology accounts and premium brands. His award-winning creative work includes campaigns for Intel (Euro/Havas) and Nikon (McCann), as well as leading creative for the brand launches of M&M’s Premiums (Grey) and Bud Light Platinum (Translation). While at Ogilvy, he launched GigantiCo, a blog covering AR, VR, and wearable tech. Transitioning to tech-startup marketing, he helped launch Telepathy smart glasses and an eponymous jewelry tech label. In events, he founded TEDxSiliconAlley—once the second-largest non-university TEDx—and has played various roles in AWE since its inception, including the curation of three exhibitions of vintage and contemporary VR & AR headsets, most recently in Long Beach in 2024. His writing appears in trade publications, and his insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, VOGUE Business, and beyond.
Events
March Membership Meeting
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (CDT)
Hilton Hotel-Memphis
939 Ridge Lake BoulevardMemphis, TN 38120-9407
United States
Event Details
Join us on Tuesday, March 10, for our next Membership Meeting featuring guest speaker, Chris Grayson, President of the Memphis Chapter of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Association.
About the Speaker: Chris Grayson
A Memphis native returning home, Grayson spent nearly 20 years in New York’s advertising industry, servicing technology accounts and premium brands. His award-winning creative work includes campaigns for Intel (Euro/Havas) and Nikon (McCann), as well as leading creative for the brand launches of M&M’s Premiums (Grey) and Bud Light Platinum (Translation). While at Ogilvy, he launched GigantiCo, a blog covering AR, VR, and wearable tech. Transitioning to tech-startup marketing, he helped launch Telepathy smart glasses and an eponymous jewelry tech label. In events, he founded TEDxSiliconAlley—once the second-largest non-university TEDx—and has played various roles in AWE since its inception, including the curation of three exhibitions of vintage and contemporary VR & AR headsets, most recently in Long Beach in 2024. His writing appears in trade publications, and his insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, VOGUE Business, and beyond.Cancellations received after March 4th will be billed due to financial obligation to the venue.