Ashley Gross
Founder & CEO
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States •
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About
Most AI speakers talk about what's possible. I talk about what I've already done. For the past six-plus years I've helped enterprise teams turn AI experiments into real results, cutting costs, saving time, and giving people back hours they didn't have before. My talks focus on the practical side of AI adoption: how leaders make smart decisions, avoid wasted budget, and get their teams actually using AI instead of just talking about it. Audiences walk away with a clear, usable plan, not a technical deep dive, which means every session works whether the room is full of executives, managers, or general staff.
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I used AI agents to take my own workweek from 80 hours down to 15, without sacrificing output or income. This session walks executives and teams through exactly how: identifying which tasks to automate first, building the right AI agent architecture, and moving from a stalled AI pilot to a system that actually saves time and money. Attendees leave with a practical framework they can apply immediately, not a case study they forget by the next meeting.
Key Takeaways
- A framework for identifying which workflows to automate first, based on real ROI potential, not hype.
- The exact steps to move an AI pilot from proof-of-concept to production without losing momentum.
- How to build stakeholder buy-in and governance so AI projects survive enterprise scrutiny instead of stalling.
- A clear way to measure and communicate AI ROI to leadership and boards.
- A real, specific case study with hard numbers, not hypothetical projections.
Audience
C-suite executives
Format
Duration
45 minutes
Delivery
Most AI workshops leave you with a demo, not a deliverable. The Enterprise Agent Sprint is different. Over five half-day sessions, I take a business team from a real workflow problem to a live, working AI agent, built no-code, so it's accessible to business leaders, not just engineers. Every agent goes through the same governance and security review I use with enterprise clients: a RACI matrix, stakeholder sign-off, and a rollout plan, so what you build on day three doesn't stall in review. Teams leave with a working agent tied to their actual business, plus the governance documentation and ROI framework to prove it's working. This isn't AI theory. It's a shipped result, in a week.
Key Takeaways
- Ends with a real, working agent tied to the participant's actual workflow, not a generic template or demo
- Built entirely no-code (Copilot Studio and similar tools), so it's accessible to business leaders, not just engineers
- Includes the governance, security review, and RACI framework that every competitor I found skips entirely
- Taught by a practitioner who has shipped agents delivering $3 million-plus in real enterprise savings, not a course creator teaching theory
Audience
Business leaders, ops managers, and department heads, explicitly not a developer-only technical bootcamp.
Format
Duration
5 half-day sessions (2.5-3 hours each), live and cohort-based, available virtual or on-site for corporate teams.
Delivery
Most companies don't have an AI problem, they have an AI awareness problem. They're already paying for tools with AI capabilities built in, buried in features nobody activated. In this session, I audit the AI components already sitting inside a company's existing tech stack, then map out real workflows that connect them, showing leaders capability they're already paying for but not using. Attendees leave with a clear audit of hidden capability in their own stack, a workflow map showing how to connect it, and a shortlist of quick wins that require zero new budget, just activation.
Key Takeaways
- A repeatable audit framework for finding AI capability already inside your current tech stack.
- A workflow map connecting existing tools instead of buying new ones.
- A prioritized list of zero-cost quick wins ready to activate immediately.
- A framework for evaluating whether a new AI purchase is actually necessary before you buy it.
Audience
IT and operations leaders, CFOs concerned about redundant software spend, and any team that has invested in tools (CRM, productivity suites, collaboration platforms) without fully using their AI features.
Format
Duration
60-90 minutes
Delivery
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