AI
Putting AI to work, with people in charge
How to direct AI like a team: what it may do on its own, what needs a person’s sign-off, and who checks the work. Also ADHD as an advantage when you lead AI.
Speaking and teaching
Speaking and teaching
I speak at events all the time, on AI, on security and compliance, and on the cloud. For a decade I was Microsoft’s technical evangelist for the Northeast, so I am used to making hard technology clear for a room of executives, engineers or students.
By the numbers
100+sessions on Azure100+talks and classes on security100+hands-on labs2New England tech communities founded
What I speak about
Security & Compliance
Finding the gaps before someone else does
What counts as compliant when a customer or an auditor asks you to prove it, and how to find the gaps first.
More than 100 talks and classes on security, from on-premises and Azure to physical security and social engineering.
Cloud & Azure
Planning, moving to and running workloads on Azure
How to plan, move and run your workloads on Azure, from a co-author of two Microsoft Press books on architecting it who still works in it every day.
Ways to work together
Keynotes
For conferences and leadership offsites
A talk built for your room, with real examples and a plain-language takeaway your people can use the next day.
Talks and workshops
For teams, user groups and company events
Talks with live examples, and hands-on workshops and labs. I have given more than 100 hands-on labs.
Live classes as a guest instructor
For colleges and training programs
I have taught live classes as a guest instructor at the New England Institute of Technology, Harvard and MIT.
Where I have spoken and taught
- 100+ on Azure, 100+ on hands-on labs
Live events
I speak all the time, for IT executives, engineers and developers.
- 2008 to 2022
Microsoft
For a decade I was the face of Microsoft in the Northeast US: technical evangelist and blogger, setting the customer and community strategy for IT executives and engineers from New York to Maine. I built a free Azure certification program taught by senior Microsoft engineers, and redesigned technical training events as small, hands-on classes of 80 to 100.
- NEIT, Harvard, MIT
Guest instructor
Guest instructor, live classes at the New England Institute of Technology (cloud, Azure, leadership, security), Harvard and MIT (Azure and technology). Never on staff; every class was a guest spot.
Speaker bio
Dan Stolts is the Founder and Chief AI Officer of Just In Time AI (jitai.co), where he builds AI and security products and advises leaders on AI, security and the cloud. For about 14 years he was a Microsoft technology strategist and technical evangelist for the Northeast, and he co-wrote two Microsoft Press books on architecting Azure solutions. Known online as the IT Pro Guru, he has published 750 to 800 technical posts over 17 years. He has ADHD and calls it his biggest superpower.
Planning an event or a team session?
Tell me what you have in mind. In 20 minutes we will both know whether I can help.
Or email coaching@jitaitoolbox.com.