Dave Talas is the founder of The Paladin Guild, where he helps non-technical business owners move from casually chatting with AI to actually automating their businesses. Since 2023, he has taught practical AI implementation to more than 2,000 entrepreneurs.

Dave speaks regularly at Entrepreneurs' Organization events, teaches at the university level, and is a Make Academic Alliance Partner. He also writes a newsletter with more than 9,000 subscribers, sharing hands-on ways business owners can put AI to work instead of just experimenting with it.