AI Roundtable
A members community for the people building with AI in Liberty Lake, WA
The room where practical AI gets built.
Every Wednesday at MODE Campus, members gather with a rotating panel of AI builders, operators, and practitioners to trade ideas, pressure-test systems, and learn how real organizations are moving AI from theory into daily operations. No hype, no hand-waving, just honest conversation with people doing the work.
The MODE AI Roundtable is a weekly, in-person community for professionals, educators, and business leaders who want to understand where AI is actually going, not where the headlines say it is.
We are curating a rotating panel of AI systems architects, founders, operators, educators, and domain experts who each take a turn leading the conversation on a different topic or business application. One week it might be governance-first infrastructure. The next, AI in the classroom. The next, automation inside operations and finance. The format stays the same, the lens keeps changing, and the room keeps getting smarter.
Members come to learn, ask hard questions, and leave with something useful.
What it is
What you get as a member
A standing seat at the table. Every Wednesday, same time, same place, with the same curious, capable group of people who are serious about AI.
Conversations that actually move. Workflow automation, decision support, agent-based systems, governance-first implementation, memory architectures, AI in education, operations, finance, creative work, and the real tradeoffs behind each one.
Access to working experts. Each host is a builder, operator, or domain leader who can answer you like a peer, not a keynote speaker.
A network that compounds. The people in the room are founders, operators, teachers, students, and builders. Week over week, the conversations become relationships, and the relationships become projects.
A campus that is built for this. MODE Campus is a place, not a Zoom link. Coffee, whiteboards, eye contact, and the kind of focus that only happens when your phone is down.
OUR PANEL OF HOSTS
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![Nicholas DeSantis]()
Nicholas DeSantis
FOUNDER, VERALUX AI
Nick is an AI Systems Architect and the founder of VeraLux AI, where he focuses on building sovereign artificial intelligence platforms designed to operate independently of traditional cloud infrastructure.His work centers on developing modular AI systems that combine large language models, agent-based automation, and persistent memory architectures into production-ready tools capable of reasoning, workflow automation, and real-world decision support.
Nicholas has designed and launched several advanced AI systems, including Vera, a modular AI assistant built for secure reasoning and contextual memory, and Solomon, an AI workflow engine that converts structured inputs, documents, and media into automated operational outputs.
He also led the architecture of MØDE, a multi-portal AI platform built to support students, educators, and administrators through AI-assisted learning and governance-first system design.
Nicholas works across the full stack of AI development, from model orchestration and LoRA training to infrastructure and product architecture, building systems that run on high-performance GPU environments using models such as LLaMA, Mistral, and CodeLLaMA.
His work is focused on helping organizations move beyond experimental AI and toward practical, controllable systems that can be trusted and integrated into real-world operations.
Who this is for
You belong at the Roundtable if you are:
-A business leader trying to separate real AI strategy from noise.
-A professional figuring out how AI changes your role in the next 24 months.
-An educator building AI literacy into how you teach.
-A builder who wants a room full of people who can keep up.
If you are curious, you are welcome. If you are building, you will find your people.
Campus amenities like no other
CAFE
Fresh espresso, coffee and full food and specialty drink menu
CREATIVE
Music lessons, ceramics and events
GYM
Group classes, open gym, and cardio facility
NETWORKING
A place for connection, AI Roundtables and community events
BARBERSHOP
Member-preferred rates steps away from your office
GOLF SIMULATORS
Level up your game at work with our two simlulator bays and putting green
STUDIO
Yoga, Barre, Pilates and dance classes seven days a week
SAUNA/COLD PLUNGE
Wellness optimized with three saunas and our cold plunge
Solutions for Work
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Coworking
Step into WorkMODE with flexible co-working spaces designed for focus, collaboration, and connection. From private nooks to open hubs, find the perfect spot to get inspired and thrive alongside a dynamic community.
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Meeting Rooms
Unlock productivity in WorkMODE’s high-tech meeting rooms, where flexible layouts and seamless technology empower brainstorming, presentations, and collaboration. Perfect for teams, workshops, and ideas that need room to grow.
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Office Spaces
Elevate your professional setup with WorkMODE’s customizable office spaces, tailored for privacy, comfort, and growth. Designed to inspire, these spaces offer the flexibility and amenities you need to thrive.
