Practical, Responsible AI Adoption Strategies

Harness the power of AI to bring real, long term value to your business

The pressure to implement AI is everywhere these days. Companies that buy into the hype without an actual strategy are going to get left behind - even when they make the first move.

If you want to come out ahead in the long run, you need to play the long game. That means being thoughtful about how you incorporate AI into your business portfolio so that you build sustainable value doing what you do best.

Our Purpose

AI consulting without the “ick”. Too many consultants promise “quick wins” with AI—cheap automations that sound good in a pitch deck but don’t move the needle in the real world. We take a different approach.

With deep experience across analytics, data science, product management, and market research, we help businesses identify where AI can truly deliver value—not just cut corners. That means starting with your goals, asking the hard questions about your data, and building implementation plans that actually stick.

We don’t just automate for automation’s sake. We solve the right problems, with the right tools, in the right way. Because responsible AI isn’t about chasing hype—it’s about creating sustainable impact that helps your business thrive today and tomorrow.

Our Go-to-Market AI Program

AI Readiness Audit

Evaluate the current state of your data, data literacy, and technology stack to calculate your organization’s AI Program Readiness Score
Result: targeted recommendations and action plan for AI success
Use Case Innovation Lab

Identify use cases to thoughtfully incorporate AI solutions into your products, services, and processes.
Result: a vetted and prioritized list of AI opportunities unique to your portfolio
AI Strategic Vision

Integrate AI into your company’s strategic vision and product portfolio to achieve long term growth and competitive advantage.
Result: a customized roadmap to become an AI leader in your market
Launch AI Product Pilot

Launch your first (or next) targeted AI pilot live in market and start gathering results and real customer feedback.
Result: a blueprint for future AI launches with success metrics & monitoring
Scale Your AI Program

Responsibly scale your AI roadmap through success metric measurement and a change management framework.
Result: a CI/CD framework and plan to scale growth

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AI Use Cases in Action

AI voice assistant handles initial queries and passes qualified leads to Brokers

Real Estate Brokerage
AI integrated inventory management adjusts produce orders based on past week's consumption patterns

Restaurant Chain
AI Fit Advisor Helps Guests find while shopping online leading to fewer returns

Retail
AI Coding assistant automates regression testing leading to faster deployment

Technology

Why AI Shepard

Our unique approach is focused on harnessing the power of AI to bring real, long-term value to your business.

We address the bottom and the top of the value triangle helping you to integrate AI into your company’s strategic vision and build AI solutions that enhance both your product portfolio and your operating rhythm.

Together we can get your first (or next) AI solution go-to-market ready in 90 days and future-proof it’s success.

When we talk about AI, we mean business.

Our story