Our Story
Bridging the gap between AI's promise and execution.
Founded by practitioners who've spent over a decade at the forefront of generative AI, The AI Lab helps leaders transform their organizations with confidence.
A decade at the forefront of generative AI
Founder & CEO, Ryan Kurt has spent more than a decade working with generative AI — long before it became a boardroom priority.
Beginning in 2013 at CIA-backed Narrative Science, he worked at the intersection of advanced language generation technology, academic research, and enterprise decision-making. A journey that continued after Salesforce's acquisition and as a founding member of Salesforce's Agentforce team.
Through years of advising CEOs and leadership teams, one pattern became clear: Success with AI wasn't failing because of technology — it was failing because leaders lacked clarity on how to guide people, decisions, and strategy through change.
In February 2023, Ryan founded The AI Lab to close that gap — creating a trusted space for executives to learn, think clearly, and lead AI transformation with confidence.
What We Believe
Our Values
Trust
Trust is the product. Everything else is downstream of it.
People
We don't change organizations. We empower the people inside them to drive their own change.
Do More With More
We work with growth-oriented leaders, not those looking to do more with less.
Value
We aim for a 10x return on every dollar a company spends with us.
Authenticity
It won't always be pretty. Authenticity over polish.
The Future
Children are not an externality to AI. They are the first stakeholder.
The People Behind The Lab
Our Team
Strategic Guidance
Our Advisors
Jennifer Stave, PhD
Harvard Business School
Chief Operator of the Digital Data Design Institute, Harvard Business School's AI and business institute, advancing organizational transformation capabilities.
John Winsor
Harvard University
Harvard Fellow focused on the future of work and AI-driven workforce strategies, examining the intersection of technology, work, and talent.
Jessica Cole
Becker's Healthcare
President & CEO at Becker's Healthcare with 10+ years of experience in sales, event and marketing.
One of the rare individuals who has been deep in the generative AI space long before it became the buzzword it is today. He quickly earns the trust of senior executives and serves as a trusted guide in a space filled with noise.
