Anthony desimone
cpa, cma, ceo

I specialize in guiding executives and professionals on how to safely, and effectively integrate AI into their Organizations.

Through Generative AI training, I help organizations understand the risks and capabilities of these tools while creating efficiency, safeguarding data, and driving profitability. As a keynote speaker, I present at conventions across the United States and Canada, sharing practical strategies for adopting tools like ChatGPT with confidence and accountability.

My background as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA), combined with over 23 years of consulting experience, gives me a unique perspective on both the financial and strategic challenges organizations face. This foundation allows me to connect AI innovation with real-world business impact.

I describe my personal journey as working toward a "ChatGPhD"—a commitment to mastering AI in the business context and helping others build their own expertise. My focus is on equipping organizations with practical skills, clear strategies, and the confidence to use AI as a lasting advantage.

Beyond consulting and training, I serve as an adjunct professor and former interim executive director at the State University of New York at Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL). These roles reflect my commitment to building a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and safe adoption of emerging technologies.

Anthony M. DeSimone is a keynote speaker and trusted advisor specializing in training organizations to safely and effectively integrate Generative AI into their operations. He works with executives and teams to understand the risks and capabilities of AI, showing them how to align these tools with existing processes to create efficiency, safeguard data, and drive profitability.

As the founder of You’re the Expert Now, LLC and a faculty member at the University at Buffalo’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Tony designs and delivers AI training programs that range from introductory sessions to advanced executive accelerators. His approach ensures leaders and staff gain practical skills, ethical frameworks, and confidence in applying AI to their day-to-day work.

Tony speaks nationally at conventions across the United States and Canada, teaching organizations how to maximize the value of AI while maintaining accountability. He is also the co-host of the AI Mastermind YouTube channel and podcast, where he shares insights on the latest trends and applications of AI for business.

With over 25 years of experience as a CPA and CMA, and career roles spanning Deloitte to CFO, COO, and Owner, Tony brings a unique perspective that blends financial and operational expertise with cutting-edge AI innovation. He describes his own journey as pursuing a “ChatGPhD”—a commitment to mastering Generative AI and helping organizations build their own expertise to thrive in this new era.

Patrick Chen
AI Strategist

I specialize in AI-driven workflow automation to help organizations streamline operations, safeguard data, and achieve measurable roi.

Focused on helping organizations adopt generative AI safely and effectively, transforming complex workflows into streamlined systems that improve accuracy, reduce costs, and deliver measurable ROI. My approach blends a financially disciplined, investor mindset with applied expertise in data and AI strategy.

I hold an M.S. Management Information Systems degree from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, focused on AI, product management, and data analytics. With over 1.5 years of hands-on experience using the latest generative AI tools, I focus on building solutions that create efficiency while safeguarding data and governance. My academic studies emphasized AI entrepreneurship, safe organizational adoption, and AI advocacy and skills, allowing me to bridge the gap between technical capability and executive decision-making.

I have advised teams across healthcare, higher education, SMB operations, and real estate, implementing systems that reduced workloads by up to 50% and improved data accuracy by 90%. In addition, I have supported early-stage startups in pitching for investor funding, providing strategy and technical positioning to secure interest and validate business potential.

As a new member of the team, I’m excited to bring together AI strategy and product insight to help organizations explore AI adoption with confidence, accountability, and long-term impact.