Shape AI To Power Your Strategy

An embedded partner enabling leaders with clarity to align AI with business goals, people, and purpose — accelerating results and creating space for your teams to lead the breakthroughs only humans can.

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Why Pacific AI

Own your AI Journey

Every decision guided by leaders, driven by people

AI shouldn’t make your business more generic. It should make you unmistakably you. Most organizations get stuck in fragmented automation pilots, treating AI like a tech project and losing sight of what makes them distinctive. Teams lose trust. Leaders lose momentum.The promise of AI drifts out of reach.
I partner with you to use AI to amplify your unique strengths by helping you:
Forge a unified, inspiring AI vision aligned with business priorities
Unleash new levels of productivity and operational advantage
Free teams, thanks to AI, to collaborate and turn ideas into new services and products

What Sets Pacific AI Advisory Apart

Embedded AI Executive Partnership
Get direct, trusted guidance and leadership frameworks that cut through AI hype so your executives own and communicate a unified, values-aligned AI vision, and make business decisions with clarity and conviction.

Proven, People-Centered Process
Move from readiness assessment, vision and strategy through to training, responsible deployment, and measurable ROI with Signal Keynotes, Catalyst Workshops and Pacific Pathways Program. Every step is anchored in your business purpose and priorities.

Teams Empowered for Impact
Shift your people from fearing disruption to championing change. By building AI literacy, trust, and excitement, your teams leverage creativity and collaboration to launch new solutions, accelerate problem-solving, and strengthen the culture.

Companies We've Worked With

Meta

Coldstream Financial

Google

The Contingent

Amazon

Microsoft

Intel

Columbia Sportswear

Baidu

Walmart

Target

Accenture

Waymo

Dell

VMware

Meta

Coldstream Financial

Google

The Contingent

Amazon

Microsoft

Intel

Columbia Sportswear

Baidu

Walmart

Target

Accenture

Waymo

Dell

VMware

What Our Clients Say

Jordan’s strategic guidance gave us a clear, actionable AI roadmap and the confidence to invest and deliver results. I highly recommend him to executive teams seeking to move beyond hype and achieve real business value with AI.
Sandra Rivera
Independent Director / Former CEO of Altera, EVP of Intel AI
On advisory calls, Jordan brings deep expertise, framing complex tech and market dynamics clearly. He clarifies key assumptions, challenges thinking, and opens new perspectives on AI adoption and investing. For investors and decision-makers seeking forward-looking advice, I highly recommend Jordan.
Venture Capitalist Client
Jordan’s workshops gave us grounded AI insights, helping teams see where AI can be a real accelerator. His deep process analysis revealed operational opportunities to enhance throughput and cut costs. We eagerly anticipate advancing these initiatives.
Current Client
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From Insight to Action

Executive Insight

Real Time Strategic Guidance
On-demand advising for smarter, faster decisions.
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Deep insight and strategic framing for decision makers. On-demand advising on AI, data center, and cloud technology, market trends, product innovation and investing.

Benefit: Smarter, faster executive and investment decisions.

Ideal for: VC, investors, M&A, start-ups, executives.
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Signal Keynote

Making AI Human
Demystifies AI and unites teams around a responsible, actionable vision and purpose.
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Translates complex AI and market trends into clear, inspiring narratives for technical and non-technical audiences. Builds unity and momentum around a responsible, actionable vision. Delivers a practical, honest perspective on where AI can, and cannot add value today and empowers attendees with real-world ways to apply AI and inspiring purposeful adoption.

Benefit: Equips organizations to confidently act on AI opportunities, align leadership for responsible, people-centered use, and recognize where human judgment remains essential.

Ideal for: Industry events and corporate, executive and boards meetings and retreats.
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Catalyst Workshops

AI Essentials and Literacy
Builds AI literacy and leadership skills for immediate impact.
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Interactive workshops to build AI literacy and a people-centric mindset and create role specific actionable plans. Dedicated modules for intact team, leadership training and frameworks to lead organizations on the AI journey and non-profit values based adoption. Hands-on, people-focused, and practical.

Benefit: Empowers teams to work smarter and managers to lead with clarity.Smarter, faster executive and investment decisions.

Ideal for: Leaders, teams, HR/L&D, executives.
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Pacific Pathway

AI Acceleration Program
Aligns AI to your priorities, delivering sustainable, measurable ROI with our exclusive approach.
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Pacific Pathway turns AI hesitation into clarity and AI ambition into results. Our proven four-phase program guides you from vision to impact with tools that deliver measurable gains. Every phase is tailored to your priorities: diagnostics, roadmaps, and industry-specific playbooks drive innovation, ensure responsible use, and deliver competitive advantage.

Benefit: Tangible business outcomes. Operationalized AI. Continuous innovation, scaled to your needs.

Ideal for: Mid-size organizations exploring or scaling AI adoptionPacific Pathway Program
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Discovery: 
Run proprietary Pacific AI Readiness Scan, then co-create your AI Vision Canvas in executive workshops. Receive a custom Industry prioritized Use Case Catalog and Roadmap that highlights quick wins and long-term opportunities.

Wayfinder: 
Together we create your tailored AI Governance and Catalyst Workshops that build fluency and organizational confidence. We establish processes and guide your team through vendor selection and rollout for your use cases.

Launch: 
Pilot top use cases with our ROI Dashboard to measure real business results and ensure integration with business and IT operations. We help you establish an AI Center of Excellence (COE) and drive team buy-in, ensuring adoption is sustainable.

Full Sail:
Leverage governance, the AI-COE, and the Pathway Dashboard to operationalize and scale AI, standardize innovation and enable continuous improvement. AI becomes a sustainable engine, empowering your people and protecting your enterprise.

Pacific Pathway adapts to your ambition, from targeted pilots to enterprise-wide innovation. Each step is personalized to your team’s readiness and goals.
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Your Path to AI Clarity

The Process

1
Schedule a discovery consultation
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Assess readiness and define 
your vision
3
Activate governance and leadership alignment
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Implement and accelerate adoption

30 Days

In the first 30 days, you’ll gain clarity on your AI readiness and a tailored roadmap.

60 Days

By 60 days, your leadership team will be aligned and governance structures in place.

90 Days

At 90 days, you’ll have piloted your first use case and be on the path to measurable business outcome
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About the Founder

Professional portrait of Jordan Plawner, founder of Pacific AI Advisory.

About the Founder

I believe AI should amplify what makes us most human: creativity, collaboration, and innovation. As founder of Pacific AI Advisory and former Intel Global Director for AI Strategy, I help organizations move beyond AI hype with practical, people-centered solutions. With 30 years in technology and a $4B AI business built with Fortune 500 leaders, I serve as your embedded AI executive. My work appears in CNN, Time, and VentureBeat.

Frequently asked questions

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How long does it take to see results?
Most clients see progress within 90 days; full transformation typically takes 6–12 months.
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What if we don’t have any AI expertise?
That’s exactly why we exist. We guide you step-by-step, making AI accessible for non-technical leaders.
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How do you ensure AI is ethical and responsible?
We embed governance and responsible AI principles from day one, always aligned with your values and compliance needs.
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What’s the difference between you and typical consultants?
We don’t just sell our consulting—we embed as your executive partner, aligning strategy and execution for real, lasting impact.
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Is AI only for large enterprises?
No. Our approach is tailored for mid-sized organizations ready to move beyond pilots and hype to real adoption.
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What if we’re not ready for full-scale AI?
We meet you where you are and build a phased, practical path forward—no “big bang” required.
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How do you measure ROI?
Every use case is mapped to clear business metrics and tracked for impact from day one.

Start Your AI Journey Today

Don’t let uncertainty hold you back. With Pacific AI Advisory, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and leadership support to make AI a native, value-driving part of your business. Act now—your competitors won’t wait.
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AI Readiness Assessment and Acceleration
Signal Keynote
Genius Hour Consultation
Catalyst Workshop
Pacific AI Advisory aligns, strategy, people, and technology, helping organizations unlock their potential with a strategy that puts humans at the center. Our mission is to empower leaders to shape AI for measurable impact, trust, and a future where technology powers your vision, rather than the other way around.
Contact: hello@pacificaiadvisory.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-plawner/
Resources: Articles, white papers, and case studies available upon request.