Talks and workshops on AI for business owners and their teams

    I give talks and hands-on workshops for chambers, business groups, schools, associations and company leaders planning a session for staff. I'm Daniel Condell, an AI Strategist and the founder of DGC Strategy. The sessions cover where AI fits in a business and how to get good work out of it.

    What do you speak about?

    • Three Things I Wish I Knew About AI. For owners and staff who use AI and get mediocre results. The three: start with the problem before you pick the tool, teach AI who your business is, and say what you want every time. Everyone brings one real task and works on it in the room. The nonprofit edition is built on grant narratives, donor letters, board reports and volunteer scheduling.
    • AI for Small Business Owners: Where to Start. For owners getting mediocre results, or unsure where to begin. It covers which AI tools fit which jobs and how to spot the work in a business that AI can take on.
    • The AI Stack: From Prompt to Output. A tour of the main AI tools, then a live build of a business idea using input from the room.
    • Hidden Bottlenecks. Sales and operations problems owners don't expect AI to help with, and how to choose the first one to work on.
    • The access gap. For decades, companies that could afford specialists had a big advantage. AI has been closing that gap fast. The new gap is education and literacy.
    • Build an app without writing code. A hands-on session with tools like Lovable and Bolt for owners who want to try building their own.

    Where have you spoken?

    Past

    • The Mastering AI Momentum Show (podcast), Feb. 15, 2026: "Beyond the Hype: Why Most AI Strategies Fail (and How to Fix Yours)"
    • LSUA AI Summit, Alexandria, La., March 20, 2026: led a workshop. Slides and resources
    • Louisiana Small Business Development Center, April 1, 2026: "The AI Stack: From Prompt to Output." Resources
    • Louisiana Christian University, Pineville, La., Sept. 10, 2026: guest panelist, Guinn Conversations on AI
    • Louisiana Central, Business Acceleration System, Sept. 15, 2026: "Three Things I Wish I Knew When I Started With AI"
    • Rotary Club of Alexandria, Oct. 20, 2026: club talk. Take-home guide
    • Innovators Inside (podcast), recorded Oct. 23, 2026

    I also appear on AI expert panels and masterminds.

    Coming up

    • Central Louisiana Community Foundation, Oct. 28, 2026, 10 a.m.: "Three Things I Wish I Knew About AI: The nonprofit edition."
    • Louisiana SBDC, Nov. 5, 2026: "AI for Small Business Owners: Where to Start."

    What formats do you offer?

    • Club and chamber talks of about 30 minutes plus questions, like the Rotary talk.
    • Working sessions of about 90 minutes. Attendees bring a laptop and one real task and work on it in the room.
    • Longer classes, like the two-hour Business Acceleration System class.
    • Podcasts and panels, in person or remote.

    What do attendees take home?

    After a talk, I post a resource page for the people who were there. Here from a talk? Find yours: LSUA, SBDC, Rotary.

    Working sessions go further. At the Oct. 28 nonprofit workshop, each organization is set to build a saved AI profile and a one-page AI use policy draft it can take to its board.

    What does a host provide?

    For a workshop, I ask the host for four things: promotion and registration, the right audience, a room with wifi and a screen, and a way for attendees to opt in to follow-up materials.

    Who is Daniel Condell?

    I have a background in sales and marketing. In early 2024 I started working with ChatGPT and created my first automation, which cut my prep and follow-up time from 2.5 hours to 10 minutes. I was hooked. Since founding DGC Strategy in January 2026, I've worked with business owners and their teams across the country. More is on About, and my writing is on the blog.

    If your group wants training built around one company's own problem, that's a different engagement: see AI training for teams and Work with Dan. Louisiana groups can also see AI training in Louisiana and AI training in Alexandria. Industry groups may find the pages for CPA firms, dental practices and law firms useful.

    Book a call with Dan

    Check a date and talk through who will be in the room. The call is 30 minutes.

    Questions event hosts ask

    What does Daniel Condell speak about?

    I speak on practical AI for business owners and their teams: where AI fits in a business and how to get answers that fit yours. Current sessions include "Three Things I Wish I Knew About AI" and "AI for Small Business Owners: Where to Start."

    Can you tailor a talk to our members?

    Yes. I ask who will be in the room and what work they do, then build the examples from that work. The nonprofit edition of "Three Things I Wish I Knew About AI" uses grant narratives, donor letters, board reports and volunteer scheduling.

    Do you speak outside Louisiana?

    Yes. Podcasts and virtual sessions work from anywhere, and I work with business owners across the country. Ask about in-person travel when you book.

    Is the talk a sales pitch?

    Talks and workshops are for teaching, and nothing taught requires buying anything. Help with one company's own problem is separate paid work, and I keep the two apart.

    What does it cost to book you?

    It depends on the event and the prep involved. We can talk through dates and terms on a short call.