Denver • 4th Wed of every month
We exist to move AI out of theory
and into execution.
Six co-chairs. One mission. Denver's monthly community for real-world AI adoption
An intentional learning community centered on
Business Solutions
About Us
Team Leadership
Brett Schklar
Denver AI Founder · CEO · Author & Keynote Speaker
Brett is a CEO, bestselling author, and self-described AI Adoption Fanatic who has spent decades guiding mid-market companies through complex change. After building and selling a successful marketing agency, he founded AI First Leadership to help CEOs adopt AI without adding layers of cost or complexity. He co-chairs Denver AI with a mission to make real-world AI adoption accessible to every business leader in Denver.
David Jitendranath
Denver AI Founder · Director of AI Apps, Lantern
David founded Denver AI to bring the city's business and tech community together around real-world AI adoption. With 20+ years of experience in AI strategy and cloud technology — and a Master's in Computer Science — he helps forward-thinking companies craft AI roadmaps that create new intellectual property, digital assets, and revenue streams. At Lantern, Microsoft's AI consulting partner, he leads AI application strategy for enterprise clients.
Soumava (Sam) Dey
Co-Chair · Data Scientist · Podcast · AI Leader
Sam is a data scientist and AI leader with 15+ years of experience driving AI and data transformation across insurance and healthcare marketing. A podcast co-host breaking down enterprise AI trends, he joined Denver AI because he believes no one should have to figure out AI alone.
Jeremy Crum
Co-Chair · Founder, Tin Roof
Jeremy is a senior talent leader with 20+ years of experience helping technology organizations scale engineering and AI teams. As founder of Tin Roof, he talks daily with companies hiring AI talent and the engineers building these systems — bringing that frontline intelligence to Denver AI.
Pete Link
Co-Chair · Director of IT & Security
Pete co-founded Denver AI to focus on practical AI adoption — the tools teams are actually using right now, not futuristic speculation. His background in IT and security gives him a unique lens on how organizations can innovate responsibly while navigating the first generation of AI policies.
Dr. Becky Nusbaum
Co-Chair · Learning Design, EdTech
Becky has been at the intersection of technology and education since the early days of web development, spanning EdTech, digital learning, and online communities. She brings to Denver AI a belief that the most powerful learning happens when practitioners and curious minds come together through real problems and real conversations.
From Our Community: AI Without the BS
Denver AI co-chair Brett Schklar wrote the field guide for exactly the kind of leader this community serves.
Born from the same philosophy that drives Denver AI: practical, no-nonsense AI adoption for business leaders.
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