Your inquiries about AI are outpacing the responses you receive. This is where digitalBard steps in. We serve as a responsible AI strategy advisor for CEOs, COOs, and executive teams in small to medium-sized businesses who seek a trusted partner rather than a vendor. We don’t sell any platforms. Our engagements are rooted in human-centered design principles and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Executives walk away with a decision-making framework, a prioritized roadmap of use cases, and a governance strategy that they can present confidently to their boards. Founder Carollynn Hammersmith has over 25 years of experience in both commercial and federal programs, having worked with organizations like IBM, Accenture, CGI, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Education, and the IRS. She established this practice after witnessing too many organizations relinquish decision-making to vendors. Carollynn collaborates with leaders in professional services, education, nonprofits, federal contracting, and healthcare-related organizations to help them devise an AI strategy that aligns with their values before they are influenced by vendors, internal pressures, or reactive decisions. The urgency to implement AI is genuine, and proceeding without a strategic approach can lead to risks and regrets. digitalBard guides leadership teams to move with thoughtfulness and confidence. Based in Maryland, we serve clients throughout Washington D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia, including Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Reston, Tysons, and Annapolis, with remote engagements also available. Here’s what a partnership looks like: begin with a complimentary 30-minute strategy discussion, followed by an AI Possibility Lab for executive alignment and discovery, and then ongoing Monthly AI Advisory services with no minimum commitment. We also offer speaking engagements on responsible AI leadership, but availability is limited each quarter.