Microsoft 365 Tips & Tricks - Feb 2026
2026-02-05 11:00 - 11:20 (America/New_York) | https://youtu.be/l-Tkaqz6tcU
Join small business tech experts, Reid Johnston and Gar Whaley, for a 20-minute session packed with a ton of Microsoft 365 tips!

Teal Sponsors CUI‑CON 2026 Conference
2026-02-11 - 2026-02-13
We’re proud to sponsor CUI‑CON 2026, taking place February 11–13, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando. CUI‑CON is a working conference designed to help Department of Defense contractors protect CUI and prepare for CMMC conformity assessments aligned with NIST SP 800‑171.

Why We Support CUI‑CON
As a sponsor, Teal aligns with CUI-CON’s mission to help organizations move from theory into practical, defensible implementation. The conference focuses on the challenges contractors face in securing sensitive environments, building audit-ready evidence, and preparing for certification requirements.

Our involvement reflects our commitment to continually strengthening our own security posture and staying aligned with the evolving requirements that impact defense contractors.
By supporting events like CUI-CON, we stay informed on guidance around CUI protection, CMMC readiness, and secure architecture. This allows us to advise growth-focused and regulated organizations more effectively as requirements continue to mature and long-term operational resilience becomes vital.

Copilot Success Series - February
2026-02-25 11:00 - 11:15 | https://youtu.be/Q34-sBtjnr8
Why join us?
Copilot changes weekly. In just 20 minutes, Teal cofounders Gar Whaley and Reid Johnston will demonstrate how SMB teams use Microsoft Copilot capabilities to save more time than imaginable.

Join them this month to:

Transform raw spreadsheets instantly with Copilot’s new Agent Mode
Generate full financial dashboards in seconds
Connect Copilot to third‑party tools like HubSpot and Salesforce
Use Copilot settings for deeper, more accurate reasoning

Who should attend

CEOs / COOs / Business Leaders
IT Directors / SMB IT Pros

Speakers

Reid Johnston, Chief Intelligent Transformation Officer & Teal Cofounder
25+ years guiding SMBs through practical modernization. Specializes in Microsoft 365, automation and secure adoption of AI at work.

Gar Whaley, Chief Revenue Officer & Teal Cofounder
Helps leadership teams translate AI capabilities into pipeline, productivity, and outcomes.

Microsoft 365 Tips & Tricks - March 2026
2026-03-05 11:00 - 11:20 | https://youtu.be/tgHIZS3SfQY

Copilot Success Series - March
2026-03-25 11:00 - 11:15 | https://youtu.be/U2UbmmQnbQs
Why join us?
Copilot changes weekly. In 20 minutes, Teal cofounders Gar Whaley and Reid Johnston will demonstrate how SMB teams use Microsoft Copilot capabilities to save more time than imaginable.

Who should attend

CEOs / COOs / Business Leaders
IT Directors / SMB IT Pros

Speakers

Reid Johnston, Chief Intelligent Transformation Officer & Teal Cofounder
25+ years guiding SMBs through practical modernization. Specializes in Microsoft 365, automation and secure adoption of AI at work.

Gar Whaley, Chief Revenue Officer & Teal Cofounder
Helps leadership teams translate AI capabilities into pipeline, productivity, and outcomes.

CMMC Accelerate 2026
2026-03-31
CMMC compliance isn’t failing because teams aren’t trying. It’s failing where scope, access, and accountability collide. At CMMC Accelerate 2026, you’ll hear directly from organizations navigating mobile access, audit scope, legal exposure, and operational risk across the Defense Industrial Base.
Gar Whaley, Teal cofounder & CRO, will be on-site and welcomes conversations with defense contractors who want to discuss creating a defensible path to Level 2 readiness.
Teal CMMC is a subsidiary brand engineered specifically for DIB contractors operating under concrete regulatory scrutiny, where accountability, scope definition, and evidence traceability matter.
If you’re balancing CUI access across mobile users, reducing audit surprises, or tightening exposure before assessments begin, connect with Gar at the event and compare notes on what “defensible” looks like in practice.
You’ll leave with sharper questions for your MSP, consultant, and IT team, and a clearer sense of how assessors interpret boundary decisions and executive responsibility.
Learn more about Teal CMMC.

Microsoft 365 Tips & Tricks - April 2026
2026-04-02 11:00 - 11:20 | https://youtu.be/xJgWsimGBbw

AI Bootcamp 2026
2026-04-08 - 2026-04-09
AI initiatives fail most often when organizations move too fast – adopting tools before validating whether they are appropriate, governable, or defensible in the first place. The Pax8 AI Bootcamp is designed to slow that rush, focusing instead on the frameworks required for responsible and intentional adoption inside of businesses and nonprofits.
Teal cofounders, Gar Whaley and Reid Johnston, will be on site to deepen their understanding of how leaders should evaluate AI opportunities. The bootcamp emphasizes structured assessment across business value, user experience, and technical readiness, along with determining the appropriate level of intervention and recognizing when the right decision is to not use AI at all.
This perspective matters for Teal’s clients. As pressure mounts to “do something with AI” or risk falling behind, organizations increasingly need advisors who can help separate viable opportunities from unnecessary risk, balancing innovation with:

Governance

Accountability

Longterm impact

Copilot Success Series - April
2026-04-23 11:00 - 11:15 | https://youtu.be/9pNiswVobhk

AI+ Expo 2026 | Washington, DC
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-09 | https://tealtech.com/event/ai-expo-2026/
Many conversations about AI in business focus on what to adopt. The harder question – and the one most organizations skip – is whether it should be adopted at all (and what the consequences look like when that judgment is wrong).
The SCSP AI Expo brings together government officials, defense leaders, and enterprise technology executives to address that.
The event focuses on how AI is being deployed in high-stakes environments – where the cost of a poor decision is a compromised system or a national security exposure.
Teal cofounder Gar Whaley will be on site to explore how that discipline applies to the businesses and organizations Teal supports every day. As pressure mounts to “do something with AI,” Teal’s clients need advisors who have seen where responsible adoption works – and where it doesn’t. Not just advisors who have read about it.
The expo spans AI policy, infrastructure, and business readiness, with a particular focus on:

Governance frameworks for AI deployment

Risk accountability at the leadership level

The intersection of AI adoption and national security requirements

Equal Justice Conference 2026
2026-05-14 - 2026-05-16
Teal is proud to sponsor the 2026 ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference – a national gathering of nonprofit legal aid and public defense organizations working to strengthen systems, partnerships, and outcomes for communities in need.
In its 28th year, the event brings together legal services and pro bono advocates from across the country to share developments and innovations in serving people with low income. The conference emphasizes strengthening partnerships across the civil justice system through plenary sessions, hands-on workshops, networking opportunities, and special programming.
Events like EJC 2026 create space for nonprofit leaders to share helpful insights, learn from peers, and advance their work.
Teal’s roots are deeply connected to this community. Our first client was a nonprofit, and that foundation drives our commitment to building trusted partnerships and giving back to the organizations doing some of the hardest work.
We’re proud to give back to the nonprofit sector by supporting organizations and events that prioritize sustainability, trust, and long-term impact. We’re honored to stand behind EJC 2026 and the leaders working every day to expand access to justice.

CMMC Level 2 Audit Q&A
2026-05-14 11:00 - 11:20 | https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjD_fz4zPfLrZkj7OkiBtQPGg13XKXy5IO_rZs0grs2DyIW_59FI~Am6qrilzzJ9lUPRwAfhCKLeUKYVmtaij3x17Jw06S7cjZ0vB3hqoVwMd8A
What is it like to go through a CMMC Level 2 audit?
Get firsthand insight from leaders who just completed one. Teal cofounders Reid Johnston and Gar Whaley recently completed a CMMC Level 2 audit.
In this live Q&A, they’ll share what the process looked like – from preparation and evidence collection to working with assessors. Reid and Gar will also be answering your questions about the audit process or their experience during the event.

What we’ll cover:

How we built the environment

What the process was like

What the toughest parts of the process was

And more

Register for CMMC Level 2 Audit Q&A

About the Speakers

Gar Whaley, Teal CMMC Cofounder
CMMC Registered Practitioner & Chief Revenue Officer
Gar Whaley is a cofounder of Teal and brings more than 30 years of experience helping regulated organizations strengthen cybersecurity, governance, and risk management practices. He holds multiple industry certifications, including CISSP, CISM, CGEIT, CISA, and CMMC Registered Practitioner, and works closely with defense contractors navigating NIST, DFARS, and CMMC requirements.

Reid Johnston, Teal CMMC Cofounder
Chief Intelligent Transformation Officer
Reid Johnston has over 25 years of experience helping organizations modernize IT environments to support growth, efficiency, and security. As Teal’s CITO, Reid focuses on aligning technology strategy with business outcomes – particularly through Microsoft-based solutions, automation, regulatory compliance, and operational maturity. His work centers on helping leadership teams move beyond reactive IT and toward disciplined, scalable systems that support compliance and long-term growth.

Stop Guessing: Get Claude AI Working for Your Business
2026-05-21 11:00 - 11:15 | https://events.zoom.us/ev/AtzKR6FfcqGVnKoFKIfGODieslaCvl-E4HI3SeQVdUpcf70MyXhw~Ai4TCh6FrjHaDG4_xIC0F7qjQFQtLNvwn5_r3JC5LcStwx3_Vh9aOdVyBw
Most business leaders have heard of Claude, but few know how to use it in a way that actually saves time.

This 20-minute virtual event is built for executives and technology leaders who want to get work done with AI – without spending hours figuring it out on their own. Reid Johnston, Teal’s Chief Intelligent Transformation Officer and cofounder, walks you through the setup, features, and workflows he uses every day.

What you’ll explore:

The three settings to configure before you do anything else (most people skip these).
When to use Chat, Cowork, and Code.
How to use Projects and Skills to give Claude persistent context across your work.
How to generate research reports, build artifacts, and run repeatable workflows without writing a single line of code.
The shortcuts and dictation features that make Claude faster than typing.

Register now

How AI Helps a Lean Marketing Team
2026-06-04 11:00 - 11:15 | https://events.zoom.us/ev/AqOsiCLNdKXuNZdWg6TWA2H4TY95gzMQBVrPQJwp3YM9SDbNBqaO~Asmnaa6BlTZ9BdLhG3nO6QoIWhLYPq-Eh_0hSbffHSMHbRYqZ75vKgnmTA
Most marketing teams have been experimenting with AI since its inception into the public space, but few have turned it into a repeatable operating model. This 15-minute virtual event is for marketing leaders and executives who want to see what that shift looks like in practice.
Teal cofounder and CRO Gar Whaley, Marketing Manager Brittany Watson, and Marketing Copywriter Cayden Crowise walk through exactly how their team uses tools like Microsoft Copilot and Claude to do multi-person, multi-day work in single sessions, and what the before-and-after numbers look like.
What you’ll explore:

How a live event recording becomes a full multi-channel campaign.

How one prompt produced a complete client announcement toolkit.

How to do competitive intelligence more effectively.

How to reduce your KPI reporting process.

How raw survey responses can become fully branded, print-ready reports.

Register now
