Level Up: Go beyond AI hype—build a solid foundation, close strategy gaps, and implement AI that drives real business outcomes.
AI: You're Not Ready!
ABOUT THE MASTERCLASS
In this masterclass, you’ll learn what must be in place before AI can reliably deliver value: clear business goals, strong data practices, secure collaboration platforms, and practical governance. You’ll also see real-world AI tools and use cases designed for small and mid-sized businesses, with a focus on measurable results—not experiments.
Led by Jake Pena, a technology leader with over two decades of enterprise IT experience, alongside Clay Speakman, an SMB-focused AI expert, this session blends AI readiness with practical implementation. You’ll walk away with clarity, direction, and actionable next steps.
SCHEDULE: AI: You're Not Ready!
MASTERCLASS AT A GLANCE
- Cut through AI hype and focus on business outcomes
- Define what you want AI to achieve (and why)
- Identify the strategy and systems gaps blocking AI success
- Learn AI-readiness essentials: data, security, governance, platforms
- Explore real-world AI tools and SMB use cases that deliver results
- Leave with a practical roadmap and next steps for implementation
ABOUT THE SPONSOR
Black Door, LLC helps SMBs build reliable, secure, scalable IT through rational, enterprise-grade best practices. Jake provides strategy and leadership that helps reduce business disruptions, avoid costly mistakes, and support smarter technology decisions across infrastructure, standardization, governance, security culture, and modernization.
Jake Pena, Founder
Black Door LLC, is a technology leader with over two decades of enterprise IT experience delivering infrastructure modernization, standardization, governance, and operational best practices. He helps SMB leadership teams build reliable, secure, scalable IT environments that reduce disruptions, improve decision-making, and support efficient growth.
Clay Speakman, Founder
AI Rocket, is a pioneer in the “AI-Powered” business model, having built RocketHub through AI-generated code and autonomous agents. Clay helps entrepreneurs move beyond the hype to build true AI-Powered Teams. The company’s AI Rocket app is dedicated to providing SMBs with the "easy button" for AI adoption and ROI, bringing intelligence, automation and tasks to users without the need for AI expertise.
