Stephen Smith is the CEO of Intelligence by Intent, an AI strategy advisor and trainer to law firms and professional services organizations. He has delivered AI training and strategic guidance to over 1,000 organizations, with a focus on practical adoption, governance, and measurable ROI. His approach emphasizes hands-on implementation over theory, helping leadership teams identify high-impact AI use cases and build internal capabilities for sustained adoption.
Smith brings over 25 years of executive leadership experience to his AI advisory work, including serving as CFO at multiple organizations and as SVP of Revenue Operations at 8×8, where he helped scale operations from $300M to $600M+ in revenue. His background includes Strategy Partner roles at IBM Global Services and TCG Advisors, where he developed growth strategies for Fortune 100 technology companies. This combination of C-suite financial acumen and deep AI expertise enables him to align technology initiatives with strategic business objectives.
Smith holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and writes the Intelligence by Intent newsletter at smithstephen.com.
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